Therapy

I’ll admit, I’ve been a grump this morning.  Well, it hasn’t just been this morning.  Lately, I’ve been a hormonal mess.  I hate the feeling that I can’t trust my own judgment or emotions.  I hate that I flip over something and only recognize afterward that my reaction probably wasn’t rational.  I’m so tired.  I didn’t sleep well last night.  By about supper time every night, every muscle in my body hurts.  Feeling this baby move, while always a joy and good thing, is becoming more painful as she’s stretching me to the max.

I decided a little while ago to order myself some therapy.  Some pampering, if you will.  One of the things I did when I was pregnant with Elias was get myself some brand new adorable slippers for when I’m in the hospital.  There’s just something about being so tired and sore, and being able to put something on that’s so comfortable and special at such a time.  I wore those slippers out!  You moms may know how incredibly difficult it is to spend money on ourselves, as that’s usually the first thing to get cut to get our kids something.

So on my incredibly grumpy morning, my therapy made a most timely arrival.  In the mailbox, I got these:

Chunky, and may I add super duper soft 85% wool 15% alpaca yarn!  I bought this yarn without feeling it first, which is very very very unlike me.  However, the pattern recommended this specific brand, and as I read other reviews of it, plus the fact that it’s quite inexpensive, I thought I’d give it a try.  On first touch, I’m impressed.

and this:

I just can’t wait to get started!

What is it, you ask?  What could it possible be for?  Well, if you guess the obvious: new slippers for me, you’d be correct.  The yarn is chunky weight, so you probably won’t have to wait too long to see the end result.  That other stuff?  It’s unspun merino top wool.  Never have I felt something that has made me long to know how to spin so much before, but this won’t be for spinning.  Seriously, I’m just sitting here at the computer petting it in my lap.  Wool therapy always lowers the blood pressure, you know.  So how does this heavenly buttery soft stuff play into my project? I guess, you’ll just have to see.