Baby It's cold Outside!

As you can see from my happy snowman, it is extremely cold up here in "The Burgh".  Before you have a heart attack about the inside temp, it was by my window and not my actual inside temperature.

The Children and Teachers had a free day yesterday because of the extreme temperatures. That was a bonus!  I got to go to lunch with my friend and visit my favorite little knit shop,

Bloomin Yarns!

I did return some yarn, I thought I would do something special with, but that did not come to fruition.  There is a little boy going to be born in the spring and I  found two great yarns to make two little spring cardigan's with. Pictures later.

Today we were able to get my formal living room back from our son! He received a new plasma and surround sound for Christmas, and it never left the living room. Till today. Ahhhh what a relief.  He is now in another room and I have my living room back.  He is happy and so are we..... I guess.... I didn't know surround sound was

 sooooo loud!!!!!  

With the temps so low there isn't much to do outside, unless you are a bird.  I took this from my kitchen window. Cute little guys!

We put the feeders right outside the kitchen and sun room windows. It is so beautiful to watch the little guys! Talk about someone who could use a warm winter sweater! You think they could keep them on, I mean no shoulders and all? 

Happy Knitting, KEEP WARM! 

Warm fuzzy Feelings!

The mittens are done! What a great feeling that is. A WARM FUZZY kinda feeling. I know why I didn't finish them the first time around. The pattern SUCKS!  Not written very well, and many steps could have either been eliminated or altered and made easier.

Ahhhh, the socks. Coming along nicely. I am only getting 

a chance to work on them alittle bit here and there. Lunch at school, right before bed. Nothing to serious. They are moving quickly. I believe I have a few more inches then I turn the heel. I like the yarn. It is a tad rough, but I think the wash will soften them up.

And finally.... I started a new project. I thought it would be a weekend project, and would have been if I didn't have anything else to do.  The dog was shivering next to me Friday night, and I remembered some yarn that has been in storage for at least 15 years.  Maratona. Sound familiar? I bought it at a shop that was closing. In its day it was the softest, most expensive stuff out there. I bought 5 balls. different dye lots and all. I felt so proud walking out of the shop, with MARATONA! But what the h#$ I was going to make is beyond me. Then 15 years later I found it... I hope that young knitter in me is OK with it.

Gilbert is getting a beautiful new sweater in the finest Italian wool around.....15 years ago anyway. It is a beautiful shade of pink burgundy.   

So, thats it for this week.  Desperate House Wives is on. Love it!  And I really need to knit!