The Seven Sisters

Knitting is better than sex, at her age. It wards off encroaching arthritis, and avoids social embarrassment. There is a lot to be said for knitting.

I think, Well, at least my body has been used for its proper purpose. It gave birth, three times over. No wonder it isn't as tight and firm as it used to be. It has seen some action.
And then I think to myself, what an absurd, teleological way of thinking about the body. Julia used hers for sex, and bodies are made for sex too, aren't they?