I did manage to finish several of my planned knitting projects before surgery, including an adorable pair of trousers for my friend's upcoming baby and a pair of thick house socks for myself:
I also finished my bulky vest AND got the buttons sewed on my brioche vest. The neckline on the bulky vest came out a little lower than I intended, but I think it'll be fine, and I've already worn the brioche vest a few times.
I spent the last couple of days before surgery in a flurry of preparations, getting my apartment cleaned and dealing with my hoard of apples. I realized a few weeks before surgery that I wouldn't be able to cut my apples one-handed (I need both hands to get my apple slicer through an apple), so I had pounds and pounds of apples that needed dealing with. I tried to eat as many as possible, and then I made four batches of apple cake for the freezer.
I still ended up with eight apples left in my fridge the night before surgery, and I sliced those up and soaked them in salt water for a few minutes before rinsing them and storing them in a ziploc bag in the fridge. They've started browning a little, but I'm almost finished eating them, so it all worked out fine.
Since I can't really knit right now, I cleared off my table to be able to work on puzzles, and I finished one last night! I got this one off the free sharing table at work, and I really enjoyed working on it.
Most of my puzzles are in my front closet and a bit difficult to get at with just one hand, which was perhaps a little short-sighted of me, but I do have at least one dinosaur puzzle just on a shelf in my living room, and I'm sure I can dig more out of the closet as long as I'm careful.
