It's beginning to feel like Christmas . . .

i kinda like the idea of having a day off during the week following Thanksgiving. everyone else is at work or school, and it feels almost restful... so Monday started out rainy, and my walk was delayed until about 8:30, but in the mean time, i made serious progress on Clue #6. it seemed eerily easier, don't know if the pattern was easier to follow, or my technique has improved, either way, we're getting there.

despite the rain, mom and i headed off to run some errands- first stop-- Whole Nine Yarns for some additional yarn for a gift (Mom anyway), I bought yarn for this wrap,











i decided to forgo the Evelyn Clark Swallowtail Shawl for now, and will live vicariously through the Yarn Harlot's knitting of that project. i've put myself on yarn restriction until at least mid-January, have got to focus on what I've bought--have baby socks and a scarf to do before Christmas. i did splurge on a pair of lace needles for the new wrap I've got planned. mary swears by them, so I'll give them a go then-- they didn't have them in the size of the SOTS, so i'll finish using the one's i have. we had the pleasure of meeting the WNY store mascot, an English Mohair rabbit, kinda weird.









next made our way to the Avenues at West Cobb to do some shopping at Barnes and Noble, grabbed a snack and then made a couple more quick stops before we got home.

managed to make the exploding box for Uncle David and Aunt Gwen's 50th anniversary, and will put it in the post this weekend.


finally got the 3 trees decorated, (and have one more to go, a small one in the foyer)--living room (big tree), overlooking the foyer (med. tree), and a itty bitty in the powder room. oh yea. . Andrew decorated the itty bitty one in his room also. now i just have to put a few items around the house, and then i'm done, and it's not even Dec. 1-i think it will really feel like Christmas, once the parties begin this weekend!


TTFN