Update: my father is still in the hospital. They went in for a look around yesterday and found at least two blockages in his heart, now it's a matter of what they think can be done about them. My mother seems to be holding up remarkably well. I'm still here and going to work as usual, because I have way too many looming deadlines at the office waking me at 3 a.m., but if the news turns more serious I will head on over there. I'll probably go over Saturday or Sunday anyway. Another yard work weekend goes down in flames. Oh well.

The turkey is thawing, the menu is planned, it's just me and the kids for Thanksgiving dinner, which is how I wanted it when I thought it would be a quiet, laid back occasion, but of course we have to have a medical crisis as our own little twisted holiday tradition. I can't suggest that my mother come over to eat with us, because of course my mother is TOO DAMN FAR AWAY to drive over here. Girlchild is driving down Wednesday and has to go back to work on Saturday, so a side trip over to Grandma's would mean spending about 12 hours of a way too short 48 hour visit in the freaking car. Executive decision - we stick to the original plan, with the twist that the remainder of my relaxing weekend will probably get spent in the cardiac unit, or at their house if he's home by then.

And now to talk about knitting. My Booga Bag continues apace, and now I'm totally in love with Kureyon yarn. I love the subtle stripes, I can hardly put it down because it's so much fun to watch the color changes. Knitting this bag is more soothing than a bucket 'o tranquilizers. I think it is going to be utterly lovely, and I now want a side-to-side Kureyon cardigan, and I want one bad. I think I need to consult with the Yarn Pimps about this - I want something in "my" colors, lots of bold red, purple, and turquoise, and I can use Sweater Wizard to design it and calculate yardage. Hmmm, sounds like a project. Like I need to spend more money on yarn? I must be out of my mind. But sometimes I just get a strong yearning for a project that feels so right for whatever reason, and it just has to happen.