I have over promised myself this weekend, friends...again...lol! Happy Ho! Ho! Ho! to you and yours, and a Happy New Year coming right up here...but nothing for today. Well, except for this:
Yep. That is my tiny house with some giant presents, but we have only nearly knocked the tree down twice, so I am calling this a win! A busy win, but a win, nonetheless.
I hope you are having some fun through this holiday weekend, and I hope to be back with more words in a week or so. Until then, thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!
Forget the Christmas Shoes. I find that I do not really enjoy songs that make me cry at Christmas. After all, I can find those in abundance anytime I like.
Here is where I say that sometimes I get sad and I need a good cry. At these times, I find sappy hallmark movies or country songs, and I just cry it out so I can go on. But, who wants to cry at Christmas-time? Not me.
I would rather find the joy and share it where I can. If joy is scarce, which it is sometimes, I know I will always be able to find some in my sock drawer! Even on a down day, in the midst of grief or the stress the approaching holiday can provide in abundance, I can always just take out my hand-knit, Christmas socks and smile.
There are sparkly pairs, knit in that yarn I found in the small shop at French Creek! I thought it might be itchy, and maybe it is a tiny bit itchy, but I could not say 'no' to some holiday twinkle toes!
And the fun stripes! Do you see those...the ones that are a bit more than the traditional red-and-green? Such fun color names on those pairs...I think they are Christmas Island (reminescent of the Island of Misfit Toys from the Rudolph clay-mation fame) and Jollyville! Oh, the fun we all had ordering from Simply Socks at our Christmas Knitting Party that year...and now several of us have matching Christmas socks!
Remember the year I knit socks for everyone in the family? Like 7 pair, in the same, stripey yarn from Knit Picks? Oh, that was a fun year...and those were super fun to knit. Sweetie still has his, too, so sometimes our feet match, but not usually outside the house. His feet are much more distinguished than mine...lol!
And Ralphie's House is hiding over there in the corner too...I sure do love what Jeanne does with Destination Yarn colors, and every time I wear these I can see the leg-lamp, the bunny PJs, the Bumpus dogs and the dad who "worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay." Yes, these were fast favorites in my Christmas sock rotation as soon as they were off the needles!
As a matter of fact, the only thing that does not make me smile about my Christmas socks and their memories is January...which always comes. In January, all the Christmas socks get a final wash, then they go back into the drawer until the end of November. But for now, it is all Christmas, all the time...including the socks, so Yay!
In January I will go back to my other fun, hand-knit socks, some with fun names...and I will start my January sweater. I am pretty excited to be knitting in a cashmere blend for 2020...but that is for another post. Be sure to tune in next week to see all the Christmas knitting, and then in January to see where we go from here! 2019 has been quite a year, has it not?
Thanks for stopping by! Remember to be on the lookout for joy, and Knit in Good Health!
When I woke up this morning, I started cooking. This is fairly unusual, ask my husband! But he had mentioned that bacon would be good for breakfast, and I did sleep in until 7, so bacon (and eggs and pillsbury crescent rolls) it was! No actual "picture-of-bacon" proof, but this sums up the morning:
Tongs for bacon, spatula for eggs, wooden spoon and measuring cups for cookie dough (two kinds today!), and more! Let me tell you, the house smells great! This is a good thing, because last week, I had a major kitchen fail, and it cut me to the quick. You see, the knitters' Christmas party was last Saturday, and I was looking forward to the annual sock photo...
...and the "bloopers" (is she giving the socks the finger?!?)...
...aaand the food! I planned a chocolate-covered cherry trifle! I even borrowed a trifle dish...oh! This was going to be one fantastic dessert! But, the cherries did not gel, the chocolate custard did not set, and the merengues did not dry. It was very sad, but I made devilled eggs that were devoured, so in the end it was all good! And it was another fabulous party...
Thank you, Google Assistant, for turning some of my best photos into a fab movie for the blog! There is still so much to do today because...well...Christmas! Oh, speaking of Christmas and Thank Yous, THANK YOU to mah knittahs for all the creative and wonderful stocking stuffers!
Yes, this party continues to be one of THE best parts of my Christmas season! Lavender filled neck pillows, new magnets (including a magnet that is a tiny clipboard with tiny notepad...gah! Love!), yarn socks, potpouri, ornaments, snowman poop and chocolate!, notions bags, notions (which I put directly into the notions bag), did I forget anything? So stinkin' great, all of it! Thanks again, ladies!
So, that is where I am today, and it is time for me to get back to it. What is keeping you busy on this fine day? Or are you finally getting the chance to sit and relax a bit? Wherever the next 24 hours takes you, I hope your day is good! If you are in need of a feel good moment, here is picture proof that I am not only feeding my family on this gloomy winter day, but my porch pumpkin (yes, it is still out there...lol) is helping out the squirrel population...or the oppossums...or the chipmunks... (Gosh! I hope that I am not feeding the skunks...do skunks even eat vegetables???)
As always, thanks for stopping by, and Knit (and eat) in Good Health!
It's here! It's here! Today is the annual Knitters' Christmas Party! That means that my next post will be full of pictures like this:
Our very first CKW Christmas Party, in 2008!
And this...
Our very first Sock Picture, in 2010!
But this post, notsomuch. We have s prison visit before the party, so that is what it is, but I am looking forward to some funtimes with my friends this afternoon!
