I set out on a lovely afternoon for a snowshoe with the lovely miss Charlie. It's a bomby -4 and overcast but once deep into the trail the sky darkens and in the distance I see a storm brewing...the field I could once see clearly is a blur and before we know it we are caught in a wicked and very cold blizzard. We pick up the pace and get home in a snappy 15 minutes but not before minor frost bite has nipped my face and hands. I could have avoided the hand chill but then how would I have grabbed these photos...

it's something I have been wanting to "re"learn for a couple of years now - knitting! So I decided to buy a couple 'skeins' of wool (I love the lingo), some needles, and a great how-to book and off I went...to the couch, for hours! I have to say that after only a few days of stitching with yarn I am thoroughly enjoying this relaxing passtime. so what have I learned so far...double cast on, throw away, knit, purl, make stripes!!!, and most important...how to "un-knit", how to knit while on the phone, standing up, watching a flick, eating pizza, drinking coffee (bad idea...my white wool took a swim in my mug)...

 

Well, it's -8 out there and I have a scarf to finish.

Another delicious holiday season with its yummy food and cheer, holly and tree trimmings, family and friends, all important fat clothes, and very, very excited children...er, pets.

 

 

Just for you A...as promised.

It seemed like a good idea at the time and great progress was made in the first 24 hours...until Hanna made a move on us. Much of the fine excavation was undone in a matter of hours by relentless downpouring of rain. Looking back...nope, still not laughing.

Summer is here and with it the back pain, dirty knees, and calussed hands - YAY for landscaping! Who's kidding who? I love every minute!