Knit-Knit-Knitting

To cope with today, this morning I started writing down all the "I could do this" and "I should do that" things that came to mind. Trying to stave off the stir-crazies, you know? Not big things, just things. I made tuna salad (yum). Set up a batch of cold-brew coffee. Cleaned the toilet. Sent a text. Tidied up the back of my car (and felt a pang to see the bag I use for library books; I have plenty to read, and I approve of closing libraries now, but I miss the library).

I also sent an email to a friend; it occurred to me this morning that I could reach out to friends and family in this time of isolation, and maybe increase my virtual sense of connection, anyway. I'm going to try and send one to a different person every day, and see if it helps.

Another item on my list was knitting, because I don't always make myself pick the knitting up, but generally enjoy it when I do.

I had a small setback recently with the Trianglegram shawl, where I realized my count was off in the current section. See how there's a loop at the end of each row?

Can you tell where one's missing on this side? Yeah, down near the bottom. Of course.

Since I didn't want to tink back the whole thing, I decided to frog it, but first I got another needle and threaded it through the blue stitches at the bottom. Slightly fiddly:

But then I ripped the red out, and ended up with the blue stitches right where I wanted them, which was very satisfying. They were even on the needle aligned the right way.

And back onward, being careful to remember the YO at the beginning of each row this time.

In knitting-adjacent news, I ordered a new project bag, which came in the mail this week.

Cute fabric, fun shape, supporting a small business: wins all around!

Well made, too; I recommend.

In other small-but-happy news:

• I'm going to get a tax refund.
• The NHL Network is showing something about the Bruins' Cup win from 2011 this evening.
• When I changed my sheets yesterday, I went with a very apt message via Sandra Boynton.

How about you? Feel free to vent on the current situation, or share things you're trying to do, to find the bright side.