Well good morning! (to quote Norm)
Yesterday and today I'm on a training course and rather than pay $12/day to park my car, I left it at the Park'n'Ride (free parking woot!) and took the bus. It's been about 5 years since I rode the bus and I'd forgotten how relaxing it is (when the bus is on time and the weather is good and there's no one stinky next to you, of course). I can read and sip my coffee and not worry about the traffic. Nice.
However - knitting, not so good. I tried working on my sock-in-progress a bit on the way home yesterday and with the constant jerking at stops and whatnot, it was just not flowing. Might work for something small on a circular perhaps, but bamboo DPNs and sock yarn? not so much.
Hubby and I talked about it and I'm going to investigate the cost of an EcoPass vs. the cost of running the car all the way downtown and back every day. It will probably add 15-20 minutes to my morning commute but will likely reduce the afternoon commute by the same amount (which is nice, because at the end of the day I just want to GET HOME, you know?). To be considered.
Meanwhile, it's Friday, and I'm in this course again all day (and poor Stephen next to me is wondering what on earth I'm typing so furiously this early in the morning), which means lots more sock-knitting time. Woot!
OH - and word of advice - if you're in a 2-day computer course and are prone to backache, getting those Thermacare heat wraps is a GOOD idea. That and my knitting got me through the day yesterday.
1 comment:
Actually, the bus would be better. If you're on the 96 route, then there's the D96 which is fast. I used to take the 96 then the 101 and was at work in 40 mins (Preston St.). My husband takes the bus over the bridge to Gatineau and is at work in 30 mins. And if you want to knit socks on the bus, don't worry, you'll adjust to the constant jerks and will learn to knit through them.
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