Just Say Yes ...

... to the drugs your doctor prescribes for ADHD.  As you already know, I'm working on a lovely pair of socks.  Embossed Leaves made with TOFUtsies yarn by South West Trading Company.  I know I can't stay focused on things and that I struggle sometimes with where I am in a pattern -- as in "what row am in on, again?"  Right after Wonder-Doc prescribed the Adderall, I told her that it made an amazing difference, very notably in my knitting.  The problem?  That one pill is outside my regular med routine and I almost always forget to take it.  Poor excuse, I know.

So last night I was working on my second sock (YAY!), humming right along.  Twisted rib for 18 rows then woo hoo, I was 4 rows into the pattern.  Something was amiss.  Never afraid to unknit, I started going backwards.  OMG, what a freaking disaster!  Imagine four dpns, the beginning of a sock suspended underneath.  Unknit one needle, no errors.  Unknit second needle, WTF?!?  It was twisted rib!  Unknit third needle, some whacky combination of twisted rib and k1tb, s1wyf!  It was like this through all 4 pattern rows!  Talk about unfocused and lost in the quagmire of the pattern!

All is well with the sock, I'm even several rows farther along than when I had to start ripping.  But I need you, dear readers, to bear witness to the fact that I'm taking my medicine this morning.  See me reaching for the bottle that sits in clear view on my desk?  EVERY day, and I still forget to take it?  Pardon me, I digress (so what's new?).  A quick pop in the mouth followed by a swig of club soda and I'm good to go.  For today. 

Perhaps a sticky note on my monitor to remind me in the morning.  Yeah, we all know about the zillion sticky notes that go unnoticed after a few days.  Maybe a sticky note that plays music?  Do they make those?  Stay tuned for further developments (aka: the next time I get freaking lost in my pattern).

Peace, out and power to The Knit!