Kiss My Knits!

DR fun – but probably only to me.

We heard from Emily’s occupational therapist yesterday that she’s closing her practice and going to work for the school system. She’ll still be taking clients in the afternoon and on weekends, but her own personal space and staff will be gone. She doesn’t know what her rates will be yet. And so, we bid fond adieu to the days when someone would file my insurance for me. I never had much luck doing it on my own. I’ve asked the office manager there what her secret is, and as near as I can tell, she a) is in an office and knows all the rules and regs by heart, and b) is a bulldog. I’m a bulldog, so I’ll have to work harder on part a there.

I’ve ordered my cards. I went with “custom knits and knitting kits” and a matte finish. I only ordered a thousand, so I figure if I hate it I can always order something different next time. Believe me, that thousand will go faster than you think. The cards should be here by Tuesday. As to care cards, I’m considering more compact formats such as square cards or mini moocards. I don’t really know enough about them.

Emily’s Brownie troop will be going horseback riding tomorrow! As usual, I haven’t gotten a great response back from the rest of the troop, but I know we have at least four people making it. One is nervous about horses, so while she wants to try (and I will gently encourage her to do so) it’s possible that I will be spending my time walking around the stable with her while the other folks ride. My co-leader will be there, barring catastrophe, so that should work out just fine. Emily is very excited about this.

I heard from another Simutronics GM who knits and is getting into spinning. We’re planning a yarn store excursion while we’re in St. Louis for Simucon July 26th-29th (though we’re arriving on the 25th). Also, I think we’ve got enough knitting/crocheting/spinning/needleworking players to have a nice little knit-in during the weekend. I’m going to bring my wheel, a couple of drop spindles, maybe my hand carders, and some extra fiber so folks can try their hand if they want. Anybody who’s going to be around will certainly be welcome to sit and knit. I’ll be glad to teach folks, too. I’m looking forward to the trip!