Knitting at the Dr's office

After nearly 3 weeks of pain, I took the afternoon off & went to the Dr. on Wednesday [1/3/07]...long story... Diagnosed with tendonitis in my left ankle.

I was *really* glad that I'd taken my knitting along. Had to sit in the waiting room for quite a while. And then had to wait about 20 mins. after getting to the exam room. I was knitting along, happily oblivious to the passage of time, when the Dr. came in. Hadn't seen this one before. [My primary Dr & the other one I've seen a few times were either booked solid or out for the week.] Nice, personable young man.

What *really* impressed me was his reaction to my knitting. He walked in & spotted my work in progress and exclaimed, "I've Never seen knitting needles THAT small before!" He pulled up a chair and held the completed cuff/leg [on stitch holders]...felt the yarn, examined the mini cable and said, "I didn't know people knit socks anymore."

I replied, "You'd be surprised how many people knit socks!... Guys knit, too!"

I nearly mentioned a book I saw recently, "Knitting with Balls," but since I *just* met him, decide to save that for another time.