Happy Valentine's Day

Make your own conversation heart!

Nerd Alert...

Cause I'm not quite nerdy enough...

Not snowing where you are?

Not here either...

But you can make your own like I did here. A virtual snowday!

Winter Wonderland...sort of

Snow this morning...It hasn't snowed since Christmas Day 2004...

and this is probably twice as much as then...

It was pretty steady...Where I wish I was through it all...

But I had to go to WORK! So that we can afford to by someone treats....

On the Needles...

Wool Ease Thick & Quick in Oatmeal, #13 needles brioche stitch.

First Knitting Project in a LONG time...

I haven't knitted in so long, I was so ready to do something that was quick and easy with instant results. After surfing the many blogs I read daily, I came across this blog with this pattern . He's FABULOUS, btw. Awesome, just what I needed! I was thinking of the cold nights sitting on the soccer field and how this would be perfect. I was also thinking of MM's upcoming trip to Alaska and the fact her birthday fell right into that. So, off to buy yarn! I purchased a few skeins, but for her, I chose black. That's got to match with anything, right? So, with 2 strands in hand and a set of #15 bamboo needles I knitted up this little number:

I can't remember off hand the 2 different yarns I used. I know one was a chunky and the other was a softer. I casted on 15 stitches and s1p, yo, k2tog to make the pattern you see. Did that till it was roughly 20" in length and sewed on 3 buttons. Came out so soft and squishy! Hopefully it's warm and toasty too! A trip to Alaska should confirm that.

I packaged it up yesterday for the mail. She should receive it today. Just in time to leave on Friday.

I will miss it! I have another on the needles though. One in an oatmeal color. That one is in a different textured yarn so I shall see how that one comes out. They knit up so quick, 2-3 hours. Enough time to catch a movie or 2. I bought a couple other colors and good thing cause they are addictive! Instant gratification...

New LOVE...

More like ADDICTION. The Java Chip Frap from Starbucks. I could have one everyday. mmmmmmm.