Click Click Click

Why yes, dear readers, that would be the sound of my knitting needles.

First of all, I'm not as sad or angry as I was in the past post.  I went to my local yarnshop and got help finding a free pattern for beanies and some yarn, and I knit the pain and sorrow over what happened this week away.  I was going to mail them to Connecticut, but decided to ultimately give them to the youth director at my church who will give them to the local homeless. 

Those hats did me well.  It's like all the frustration and sorrow for the year melted away.  It was healing.  Selfish as that may seem, it was healing for me.  And I am grateful for that.

All my Christmas knitting is done, with two exceptions.  One is a lace hat (made with this yarn, which I love) for my sister.  I wanted to have it done by Christmas eve, but we'll see.   The other is a lace scarf for my best friend (made with this lovely yarn in a color called Eggplant which is out); it's my first time doing lace with lace yarn.  Total challenge, but I love it.

I'm currently working on experimenting with Fibonacci sequences with knitting.  So today I cast on for a shawl (no pattern, just a whim) with four colors of Wool-Ease worsted, and am running with it.

Today is actually perfect knitting weather, too.  We're in the middle of a blizzard (yay) and no one has to be anywhere til later.  Both of my parents are sick, which sucks, but it's very quiet here.  (Aside from the coughing and sneezing.)  The tree is lit and I am as comfy as can be on the couch. :)

Life is good.  Balance has been restored to my world.

Take a moment today dear readers to remember your joys.

Blessings to all.

~Meaghan

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow...

...even though it is spring.

We got a blizzard last night. I have to say, I have been wanting a blizzard for sometime now, even though I hate the snow. The main reasons are a) it's Colorado, b) I want school and work to be cancelled, and c) I really just want a reason to do nothing but stay home, drink green tea, and knit (or write, or read, or get caught up on homework...etc..).

But no.

It blizzarded alright, with snow drifts almost up to my knee (I'm 5'4 if that gives you any insight into the depth of the snow). But I was at work when it started and had already skipped school yesterday (don't say a word - it's my money and my education, I'm allowed to skip.). To top it off, it got so bad that my dad got snowed in at King Soopers and had to spend the night there away from us.

Today it is beautiful, the sun is shining, and it is mild temperature wise. Which means that I will have class tomorrow and I have to go to work in the next 20 minutes. Oh, and my roller derby skates that I ordered are going to be late coming in because of the weather.

Did I mention I'm dog sitting again this week too? I swear, it snows everytime I dogsit...

Maybe the next time a blizzard comes through, it will actually cancel everything the next day. Needless to say, while the snow is impressive, I'm not 100% satisfied or thrilled. I think that means I get a refund.

Right?

Until the next time, cyberland readers...

~Meaghan