The White Stuff

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh🎶...oh, oh, oh-oh 🎵...

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh🎶, the right stuff!

No-no-no...the "white" stuff! Because after I blogged last week, the white stuff came...and came, and came! 

We had tickets to a show downtown, so we did not snuggle up and knit all day. We got on a bus at the YMCA, and headed out in a blizzard to see the most depressing musical I've ever seen, Parade. LOL...

See those smiles? We didn't really know what we were there to see yet, and we were happy to travel with a pleasant bunch of seniors to lunch and a show...especially since we had a professional driver through the snow.

Spoiler Alert: Parade is the story of a Jewish man wrongly accused of murdering a young teenager. Despite the writeup of how hopeful and artistic this revived musical recounts the tale of love and devotion between the main characters (which it does) the story does not end well for Leo Frank. It was very well done, but it was also a hard watch. 

When we got home, I hunkered down with my needles and took advantage of the snow as a photo prop for the first shock of a pair!

The winter weather has continued this week, and by the time this weekend rolled around, there was fresh powder on the giant snow pile plowed from our neighborhood streets and driveways. It was the perfect opportunity for little (and big) boys to climb and play!

And yesterday, I started a new project, which is always a lift! Just like the weather, this afghan will be mostly white. 

It'll be awhile until it is impressive to look at, but I've finished the pink socks, 

and the afghan was the next thing on my list...well, after the shamrocks and clover (St Patrick's Day is coming)!

There hasn't been much yarnwork today, since this crew has been "in the house" overnight, so I'll sign off here. 

Thumbs down to no knitting!

Thumbs up to pancakes!

Naptime is nearly over, and playtime is just around the corner!

Thanks for stopping by and Knit in Good Health!

Sledding vid here, just for funsies! 

Socks at Work

One of the things I have really enjoyed at my new job is my lunch break. Wait. That sounds a little lazy, but hear me out...when I started work on Jan 13th, I was working on these socks. 

I brought them to lunch and chatted with a very lovely co-worker. I didn't really know anyone, but I was starting to learn the routines of the office. Two weeks later, as I moved onto these socks, 

I knew a few more people, and I was starting to learn my job. I'd sit on a sectional in the main hallway with my knitting during my break. As people passed by, there would be some introductions and some small talk, usually questions about the knitting. I'd already  enjoyed my first holiday Monday off (MLK Jr Day) and a couple of snow / cold / work-from-home days by the time the blue pair was done, and at work I was making connections! I moved onto pink socks this week: 

This is a Valentine's Day yarn (KP Felici in the S. W. A. K. colorway), and a more complicated pattern than the others, which is good! I've learned a LOT in the last 5 weeks, and thinking in knitting gives my brain a mid-day, hard re-set so that I can learn more and do more in the afternoon. Co-workers are turning into friends, my job is revealing itself, and I have such a sense of purpose. Knitting as part of my work-life balance is the best.

Would I have made friends at work without the knitting? Yes, probably. But something about that meditative motion in the middle of my day has brought me a peaceful, easy feeling in a new situation that might otherwise cause me to fret...because new things are sometimes hard.

So, I knit at work, and I knit at home. 

I knit with others, and I knit alone. 

I knit when I'm happy, 

I knit when I'm sad. 

I knit through good times, 

and also through the bad.

Knitting gets me, it makes me feel good!

If YOU don't knit yet, maybe you should!

That's just my humble opinion, but if you'd like to learn, hit me up! I'd love to help you learn!

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!

Movin' On In

If you've been following along, you know that I have a new job, and you probably know that I'm enjoying it! You may not remember that the cubicle I moved into was still occupied by its previous tennants' things for the first three weeks I worked there, which I didn't really mind, but this was the week I actually moved in!

All my pictures, magnets and feel-good office things came with me, and the office is another "home from home" finally! With photos of family, drawings from young friends, and even my favorite magnets, 

I feel settled here. Having some knitted things scattered about helps!

I took special care in arranging the spot where my eyes fall most...

Awwwww!, who ARE those crazy kids?

So many happy things, and I'm doing some parts of my actual job, unassisted now, so all is well. I know there will be hard days eventually, but at least I'll have some joyful things to lift my spirits when they come!

What lifts your spirits on the hard days? If it's knitting, keep some handy!

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health! 

PS - I also received the new Mochimochi Land book this week! What fun!

Happy Things

Did you ever wear a sweater all day long, then find a hole when you got home?

Yeah, that happened last weekend. It was very sad, and I know that I can fix it, but my sweater is currently in timeout until I can face the repair process. In the meantime, rather than dwelling on this tragedy, I've moved to happy things! Like another pair of stripey socks,

three pair of double-knit mittens,

a colorwork hat,

and a tiny hamster, all knitted in the best of spirits!

I've also started my second pair of 2025 socks, and my new job is still going great!   

Yes, this year has started strong, and I've had more happy things than sad! Yesterday, I even started planning my cubicle-scape. Ive cleaned out sone desk drawers, and I've got loose plans roaming around my brain for some knitted decor...not trying to reign them in at all...lol! 🤣

Yes, I have plenty of ideas to keep my needles clicking and my whole self smiling! I hope you have things around you that make you smile, too!

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit (and find your happy things) in Good Health!