The continuation of Christmas!

So today, the day after Boxing Day, we ventured out to spend our Christmas money - whee! Peter got some good beading tools and resource books (his newest passion - made me a lovely tigerseye bracelet for Christmas). I hit the warehouse sale at Wool-Tyme but nothing really stirred me there, so we went into the main store and I found some gorgeous Galway Highland Heather (colour 620, the deep burgundy), which I will turn into a Mr. Greenjeans later this winter. Also got some pretty Cadenza (colour 955, a shocking but lovely purple mix) that I am going to make into Brenda Dayne's Pembrokeshire Pathways socks. Of course I want to start them both right away!

But, I am going to try to "be good" this coming year, and work on just one project at a time (hm, sound familiar?) Right now I am almost halfway through Peter's new work socks (well, halfway through the FIRST one), and of course worsted-weight socks go quickly. Then I want to finish that green pullover I started for myself back in the fall, which got stuffed in a bag and ignored in all the moving fuss. And then, a pair of Fleece Artist socks for Mom's birthday in February. THEN - then, I can start on the new projects!

Today the weather turned warm and wet - right now it is about 2 degrees above zero and just *bucketing* rain down, which is sitting on top of the ice and making walking and driving kind of... interesting? But we are home safe and sound with no drama, thank heavens.

Hm, I just want to grab that Galway and give it a squeeze, for luck, you know? So it doesn't feel neglected. Nope, better leave it in the closet or else things might get silly. :)

Holy cow - in the time it took me to write this post, Peter just whipped together a beautiful pair of earrings for me! I will have to post a picture of them later... such a creative and generous hubby I have! Now I *really* should get back to work on his socks, I guess!