The week that wasn't


Yep that has pretty much been as productive as I have been since the last post.  Sad isn't it.  You really can't see the colors but the thicker wool is a wonderful skunky strip with black, whites, and greys.  The sock yarn is red.  We are focussing on this lovely sock because.......well most of the week was a disaster.
Let me explain.  First there were electrical issues.  By that I mean it was like half the house was in brown out conditions.  And of course that half wasn't divide in half or even floors so it knocked out my fridge on one side and floor of the house and the boiler on the other side in the basement. So the heat had to be turned off, in winter in Minnesota.  Good thing it was before the clipper.  That was resolved after a very cold night.  So it seemed well and good but then the next morning I am happy to have power and go down to wash clothes.  I realize my socks are suddenly wet and look down over the clothes. there is a river in my basement, are you kidding me.  I realize the mouth is in the boiler room and look up and see to little drips so I get a pan so I can figure this out.  How could to little drips make so much water?????  The blower shuts off at that moment and I hear it.  Holy smokes it sounds like there is a tap running full blast in the room with me.  I found the gusher behind the boiler.  So I had to turn off the heat and wait for the nice plumber who talked me through the turning off the water part.  Apparently the power issue caused a failure in the plumbing.  Yep, that is what they said and I have no clue how.  Anyhoo, that is over and it was over before the clipper blew in which means it could be a whole lot worse so we are going be happy people.
Now I have actually done a few other things this week.  Friday was day one of another goal for the year.  I really really want to begin to find my way on the path to fitness.  I have a friend doing my training.  You are probably thinking, you started Friday???? Well I had planned to start Monday but I was sick.  Then it was going to be Wednesday but I really needed heat more.  So Friday came and a piddly massive snow dump was not going to stop me.  I am glad I did it.  I hurt like crap today but it is a good hurt and I think I need a weekend recovery for this first time.  I am doing cross fit and I will keep you posted how it is going.  And if I ever do something kind of good I will tell you what I am doing for it.  But for now let's just say I am a wimp and move on with it.



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