One-third down, two-thirds to go.

The fourth month of the year is almost over, so I figured it was time for an update on my 7900s challenge.

(Edited to remove running tally–it can be found on the 7900s page now.)

When I set the challenge, I really thought that the knitting & film-watching would be the easier goals to reach. Reading is my escape, though, and although I’ve not said much about it (nor do I intend to), I’ve needed a lot of escape time over the past couple of months. I do try to focus on the good days, and the simple pleasures, but I’m not having an easy time of things, overall.

Anyhow.

Nederland is on the knit list, now, but I don’t have an FO to show off. I did finish, bands and all, but decided after blocking that I didn’t like how it fit in the shoulders. I’m going to rip back and make further alterations. I’m behind on the knitting (and on the films, but that’s an easier catch-up), really. I have several projects on the needles, but I’m having a hard time finding the desire to work on them, even the ones I really like. I planned to get through the second sleeve of my two-toned shrug tonight at the LYS’s knit night, but I’m stuck home yet again–car’s gone, and the bursitis in my knee is acting up too much for me to handle the walk there and back.

To end on a positive note, I planted some herbs a few weeks ago and they’re sprouting everywhere. I usually don’t have good luck with plantlife (especially houseplants), but the herbs are doing great. Growing much faster than I expected, too. I have spearmint, peppermint, lemon balm, sage, and catnip. Three for teas, one for cooking, and one, of course, for the furballs. If the peppermint didn’t require so much sunlight, I’d put a pot of it here in my room–it smells wonderful.