Wonderful, super, perfect week. Not only did so much cool yarn arrive, but a myriad of other things have turned my week into something awesome (including the planning of the store's 6th anniversary kit coming in a couple months... I love planning kits!). Here are seven things that made my week seem super special. I'd love it if you would comment with something(s) that made you happy this week too!
The weather. It dried up a bit mid-week and I've been able to do a bit of walking and....
Biking. Joe bought me this bike for my birthday. It has been waiting patiently since January for its inaugural ride and on Wednesday we hitched up a (free, thanks to some great friends) bike trailer for James and took a ride around our 'hood. I hadn't been on a bike since before James was born and after enjoying it so much, I feel like I was really missing out. It was the highlight of my week!
Milan. The yarn, not the city. Tilli Tomas is known for decadent skeins, and I've carried Milan for years. They even dyed the yarn for the first SSYC kit (for Christmas 09). This week, several large boxes arrived, and I have all the colors in the Sale Section (last few pages) for 40% off. Why such a large discount? Tilli Tomas has to discontinue this blend becacuse the cost of silk and cashmere have gone up over 30%. So Tracey has sold all she had to me to pass along to you at a deep discount. This merino/silk/cashmere blend makes luxurious house socks, or use one skein for these mitts (shown below in the American Beauty color). I have snagged a few skeins for mitts for myself and gifts.
New recipes. Joe and I have been concentrating on living a healthier life since December, and I feel as though we've finally gotten the hang of it. One of the things I tried this week was this lamb meatball recipe. It was so good inside a whole wheat pita with greek yogurt, cucumber and lettuce. I've also realized that it's okay to spend a little more on cut fruit, if that's what it's going to take to get me to eat it more often. At first I balked at the idea of spending twice as much for ready-to-eat melon and pineapple, but now I'm glad I did because I find cutting those to be too tedious to do regularly.
Socks. I've cast on my second Sausalito sock in the Monet color. I chose that one because I'm trying to knit colors I don't usually use, and after knitting a few rows I wasn't sure I liked the color combo. But after knitting the sock, I realized that once you have knit several pattern repeats, the color progression really works and I now love love love these socks. I'm happy I persevered! It's nice to take a chance on something and feel great about the outcome.
Fun holidays. St. Patty's Day is reason to wear fun colors, make decorations, and eat special foods. James enjoyed the day and made this hat at pre-school. I love that for a few hours twice a week, both he and I get a different experience- his one of fun and learning, and mine one of less distraction and dedicated work time (and a cup of coffee that I can finish before it gets cold), and we are both better people for it. We are sending him to the same place next year, this time for Pre-K. Hard to believe that this time next year he will be enrolling in KINDERGARTEN. It all just goes by too fast.
Spring! Daffodils are up, robins are singing, I cleaned out one flower bed and have many more to go. I refuse to acknowledge the potential snow in the forecast. All of these made this a happy week! (And I ordered yarn that will be here next week so I know that next week will be happy too!)
Posted by: Vickie | March 18, 2011 at 12:56 PM
A friend had a meeting downtown, so brought me her 4-month-old to watch for an hour during my lunch break. I'm sure she thought I was doing her a favor, but really I felt like she was doing me one. He's such an interesting little baby!
Posted by: sprite | March 18, 2011 at 02:52 PM
Seeing the pic of your little man is worth a smile...he is lucky to have such fun parents...he chose well! :)
Posted by: April | March 18, 2011 at 04:25 PM
LOVE YOUR BIKE and James is OVER THE TOP CUTE!!! That smile's the real pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, How proud you must be!
Posted by: Diane | March 19, 2011 at 07:12 AM
I've been reading your blog since before James, and it seems like just yesterday you were announcing that you were pregnant. Every time you post a picture, I'm surprised that he's not a chubby little toddler anymore. Time sure does go by too fast.
Posted by: Cindy | March 19, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Awesome bicycle!
Posted by: Janelle | March 20, 2011 at 02:01 PM
James is just adorable. Growing up so quickly and must be a ton of fun! Kit...did I read the word kit??? Can't wait! Your kits are terrific.
Posted by: Kim B. | March 21, 2011 at 11:29 AM
I'm sorry, this is not directly related to your new (quite awesome) bike, your (too cute) little boy, or your husband's (attractive though cautious) choices of sock colors.
I have a burning question that I would like answered--will there be another Sock Summit this year? If so, When? Where?
My sock knitting friends and I want to plan to a road trip....
Posted by: Louise | March 21, 2011 at 10:01 PM