CABIN FEVER

Anyone know what cabin fever is? No, it's not that terrible B horror movie, it's a very rare and potentially mentally dangerous condition brought about by unseasonal snow.

For those of us in the Northwest (particularly the Seattle area) we are completely unaccustomed to snow that sticks around for more than a day. We're more comfortable with the three inches that make all the trees look amazing for a day before the rain comes and washes it all away overnight. Not surprisingly when 15 inches fall and refuse to budge for over a week; when driving conditions are treacherous and when towns completely shut down because no one can get anywhere things can get a bit crazy for those stuck at home.

Case in point:

First day stuck at home: Cranked out a cute hat to go with my scarf and gloves. (Modified pattern- original pattern bought from http://www.croshaydesign.com/.) Still feeling good. A day off is always appreciated, even if the work is probably piling up in my absence.

Day two stuck at home: Finally finished my Aloha Pineapple Top effectively using up the sparkly red yarn I've had buried in my closet for an eternity. Now I have something nice to wear for Christmas... if I can dig my way out of the house by then... (Free pattern: http://www.naturallycaron.com/projects/aqua_aloha/aqua_aloha_1.html)

Getting a little fidgety by now, but I figure I'll be going back to work the next day so I try to savor the time off.

Full weekend of being stuck at home after already suffering through three days of being stuck: Cecilia Chemise pattern bought from http://www.stitchdiva.com/. Now I'm getting grouchy... I want OUT of this house!

Too bad my brain was a bit addled after being cooped up inside for 5 days... I wasn't paying attention very well when I did the lower edging. The difference between "work rows 1-7" and "work rows 2-7" until end of lower edge makes a big difference! Instead of frogging my work I "fixed" it with some creative sewing to hold the motifs together. It's still cute though!

So that's about it. I managed to survive five days of unscheduled time off stranded in my house.

After having cabin fever for almost a week I took my life into my hands on Monday and went to work braving the icy conditions instead of going absolutely batty at home. Scary, but possibly necessary. Another 5 days and I probably would have gone postal. Either that or I would have run out of yarn. Neither is an acceptable choice.

-Lyzard