Dear Jan,
Not a whole lot new since last post. In fact, you could just about repeat it with the addition of a few more inches on the Dale baby sweater
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and adding a gusset to the gloves.
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Switch the pussy willow with my just-in-bloom amaryllis,
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add a wintry scene, and you about have it.
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I did have the good fortune to spend Friday evening and Saturday at Peggy’s cabin (wintry scene above is the view from the dining table), knitting with Peggy, Karen, and Annie, and making my muscles sore with a lovely cross country ski outing to Lake Carlos State Park. Steve made us yummy eggs.
Today was all housekeeping, getting the holidays finally put away (maybe some day we will send out holiday cards, it almost happened today) and thinking about what to pack for our 3.5 day weekend to Sanibel Island. We leave on Friday evening. I am hoping that will result in much more blog-worthy material.
Have a good week,
Love,
Ellen
Jan and Ellen are identical twins who have always had an innate fashion sense. Crafting is an integral part of their lives and they stay stitched together sharing their love of knitting, family and community.
January 17th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
I love the colors in your knitting right now…very lively and just pretty. And I’m jealous of the weekends — the past one at the cabin and the one coming at Sanibel. Tomorrow Dale and I will make a decision about our February break…we’re thinking Negril Beach in Jamaica.
January 18th, 2010 at 3:38 am
Sanibel—one of the best birding spots—bring your binoculars and Sibleys!
January 18th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
A day spent at a cabin is always a good day, especially if there is knitting involved!
January 18th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
I’m probably one of the few who loves your wintery scene!!!
The baby sweater is adorable…Sanibel Island?
Have a fabulous time!
(((hugs)))
January 18th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
That sounds like a lovely weekend! I’m glad to hear that I’m not the only one with holiday card issues; I just sent mine out with a note saying happy M.L.K. day! Better than President’s Day cards, I suppose, but only barely.
January 18th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
A Minerva amaryllis! Gorgeous!
January 18th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
I’d say a couple of inches on a Dale sweater is something to blog about! (At least if you could worthiness in terms of stitches.) Looks like a lovely weekend. Wonderful view!
January 18th, 2010 at 11:37 pm
Have you been to SI before? The little seashell museum is modest, but its short video about shell creatures and the display of intricate “Sailor Valentines” makes it well worth an hour’s visit. Apparently, the very best shelling takes place during winter, after a storm, during a full moon, and at low tide. I hope you got all that, ’cause last summer we got it ALL wrong!
Have fun… and please find me one of those rare, coveted junonia!