Broken again

My oh my, they say lightening doesn't strike twice, but last Friday I broke my same foot, in the same place, by missing the same step on our staircase. (*()_*%^%^&*^W#$ is all I can say. I think this break is worse than last time, at least it's hurting pretty bad right now. A dear friend brought over breakfast the next morning that was absolutely wonderful. I've been working on a more complicated pair of socks (lace pattern) to get my mind off things. It's freaking freezing here, the high was below zero today, so I guess if it was going to happen, the timing is o.k.

I learned a new trick with knitting that's made my knitting look much better, and also seems to tighten up my gauge....I'm a pick knitter and have always hated purling, I think because the tension is hard to regulate. Well, I've found that if I wind the yarn twice around my finger I can maintain an even tension, and purling doesn't seem so bad - either that or compared to a broken foot, purling is a walk in the park!