{"id":2372,"date":"2005-10-26T10:38:53","date_gmt":"2005-10-26T17:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kathrynpetroharper.com\/mindfullife\/?p=2372"},"modified":"2026-01-21T16:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T00:26:26","slug":"catching-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kathrynpetroharper.com\/mindfullife\/2005\/10\/26\/catching-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Catching Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a social social weekend. I went to San Francisco for the day to see a friend, and the next day attended Nathania and Kevin’s wedding celebration potluck in a park<\/a>. We arrived late; the directions we got from Google (which came from the Sunnyvale Parks website address list) led us to a completely different park. We were persistent and found it, with plenty of time to still enjoy<\/a> cake — particularly the Armadillo cake<\/a> (alluding the the movie Steel Magnolias<\/a>). It was all quite good.<\/p>\n

While in SF, I went to Imagi Knit<\/a>, where I fondled yarns nested from floor to ceiling in this crowded shop. The staff were very helpful. The store was packed<\/i> with customers. I ended up purchasing much less than I wanted to (hurray for self-discipline). I bought some Karabella Aurora 8 100% merino wool and some Jo Sharp Infusion Kid Mohair. It’s for a gift, and I’m not saying another word.<\/p>\n

I also went to Lush<\/a>, another shop where it is tempting to buy everything. My friend gave me an early Christmas gift and handed me money, which allowed me to merrily purchase a bunch of soap, bath ballistics, and bubble bath bars I wouldn’t otherwise.<\/p>\n

By the end of Sunday I was drained of energy. Monday a friend’s manuscript arrived — her first novel. She’s asked me to read it, which is quite a privilege, as she has worked on it for years and always been private about it. Since Monday I’ve been reading and knitting. Not much else is going on. I need to rustle up some domestic action for this blog!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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