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Oh, Praise the Goddess, the exorcism of the wood eaters is complete. The workers were good and pleasant people. The only thing disturbing, but certainly not as disturbing as the creatures in the attic, sheathing and beams, was the drilling through the cement in one hundred little holes.
The house smells like Old English Furniture Polish -orange oil being the major ingredient in both Polish and exterminant- and the yarn closet coughed up some happy surprises called New Zealand wool and at least three OTHER wools, enough to make vests and sweaters. Unfortunately, all are brands so ancient that Ravelry will not have heard of them. We had to move everything out of the yarn closet because "there be" the hole to the attics.
Those of you in Florida, if anyone from Florida even reads this blog, will be intrigued to know that the formula was developed by a "mad scientist" type -according to the saleperson- from the University of Florida. He saw the tragic waste of a very good natural oil, put that together with the need for an earth friendly fumigant, and created a green miracle product that doesn't pollute, kill birds, reptiles, other quadrapeds, the ground water or the inhabitants of a house. The Torts are safe. Jazzie's safe, we are Home free....
Bad Knitting News Flash: The cozy for Leggy ( a nano) is not going well. I frogged it and will probably make wrist warmers with the yarn. The socks grow daily, except one must be tweeked. That's enough bad knitting news.
Thanks for your nice comment and encouragement, Zippi. Of course socks don't have to match. I can't believe how many socks and other projects you have in progress. I can't handle more than 3. I guess I'm on to mittens now, but given your climate, you won't be intersted in these.
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Just remember the knitting project to be felted should be VERY large (hense for felting later) if that was the problem that is... ;) Interesting about the oil I used to love that smell. Reminds me I need to do some of my furniture pieces, but not until all this drywall is complete and ALL the dust completely settles!
ReplyDeleteBeverly, thanks for your comment, and I am failing, and flailing from too many projects going. Like you, I can't really handle more than 3 at a time. Madness struck! ;o)
ReplyDeletePJ. Hi there :-) Oh yes, don't do anything until you suck up all that drywall dust. It's mostly gypsum but that will scratch table tops and other polished woods. Boy I hate drywall and fiberglass insulation. *gets itchy all over*
Ah, so you have a lurking felting project? I have a fully finished felt wadder somewhere. tee hee