what a great day!

Posted on | January 20, 2009 | 18 Comments

Why am I so happy today?  Here’s a little list:

1.  We went to Indiana to visit my family over the long weekend.  Yesterday I woke up to this.  I made my family go for a walk in the snow, nevermind that it was 16 degrees with 0 degree windchill.  It was cold.  It was clear.  The snow pleasantly crunched under our feet and tasted about the same as I remembered – not as good as it looked.

2.  Which enabled me to take pictures of my newly finished object in the snow, which I’ve never been able to do before!

Aura by Kim Hargreaves, knit from one skein Sublime Angora Merino in Husk.  The  pattern calls for Rowan Calmer, but I had a ball of the Angora Merino my hand, saw the hat, fell in love, and the shopkeeper at the Village Knitter kindly gave me the pattern so I could knit it. 

I learned things while knitting this hat.  First, when the Brits say “yarn forward” they mean “yarn over.”  Second, it’s a good idea to read the pattern through and not ASSUME that the hat is knit in the round, or you may just end up knitting the hat twice.  Third, this yarn is so scrumptious that reknitting is a pleasure, not a chore.   I see more of these hats in my future.

3.  The third thing I’m happy about today is that tomorrow, I’ll be here:

palmsofdestin

I’m going to the January Spin-In in Destin!  Three whole days of spinning and hanging out with fiber folk!  Don’t be a hater.  I can’t help it that I live the good life.

4.  Lastly, but certainly not least, today we get to say hello to a new president!  I can’t even tell you how happy that makes me!!!

What makes you happy today?

Category: Finished Objects

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18 Responses to “what a great day!”

  1. Sgt. Britty
    January 20th, 2009 @ 10:43 am

    What makes you happy today?: FORMER President George W. Bush & free Mexican lunch.

  2. Carole
    January 20th, 2009 @ 12:49 pm

    Our new president makes me happy today!

  3. Amy
    January 20th, 2009 @ 1:13 pm

    As the t-shirts say, “The end of an error.”

  4. margene
    January 20th, 2009 @ 1:20 pm

    The new President! YAY! And I got into Hello Yarn fiber club. Not as good as a Spin-in in a fansysmancy hotel, but very good indeed. ;-)

  5. Tonni
    January 20th, 2009 @ 1:33 pm

    What makes me happy today? The fact that i’ll be with you, Stacey, Diana, Sandra and 100+ more spinners tomorrow!!!

  6. Janice in GA
    January 20th, 2009 @ 1:47 pm

    Say hi to the Destin spinners for me! A number of folks from GA will be there, I think. Not me, alas. :(

  7. Sandy
    January 20th, 2009 @ 2:01 pm

    Oh, the hat is beautiful! And, I’m jealous, not hating! Have lots of fun and take lots of pics to share, k?

  8. Manise
    January 20th, 2009 @ 2:51 pm

    The start of new and wonderful day for America. Watching the inauguration and feeling hope and joy. The inaugural poem by Elizabeth Alexander. I too got in the HY fiber club, though that was yesterday and I’m still happy. Have a wonderful time in Destin, Florida! Think of us frozen northerners from time to time, K?

  9. kmkat
    January 20th, 2009 @ 3:07 pm

    The end of an error, indeed.

  10. mel
    January 20th, 2009 @ 3:40 pm

    The inauguration! Being home to watch it because we had our first snow day in years!! :) Have a blast at the spin in!

  11. Cheryl S.
    January 20th, 2009 @ 3:45 pm

    It made me very happy to not only welcome our new President, but to see the old one LEAVE.

  12. Paula
    January 20th, 2009 @ 3:58 pm

    The fact that I have a little furball puppy who will be glad to see me when I get home

  13. Carrie
    January 20th, 2009 @ 6:20 pm

    New flowers and Jonathan Coulton.

  14. Emily
    January 20th, 2009 @ 8:48 pm

    From snow to sand in just a few hours? What they can’t do these days!

    I have some news for you: it’s pretty freaking cold down here too (the satsuma is cozied). But that might good news with all the spinning!

    I’m happy because we have eggs. You never think about how many things use eggs until you run out.

  15. Laurie
    January 21st, 2009 @ 5:46 am

    That spinning gathering looks wonderful! What a setting.

  16. Jen
    January 21st, 2009 @ 6:48 am

    As I sent a text to my husband at approximately 11:50, “The Bush’s have left the capitol!”

  17. cyndy
    January 21st, 2009 @ 7:02 am

    No wonder you are happy, you get to leave the snow behind and jet to warmer weather!
    (Sit in the sun for me a bit, will you?)

    Have a great time- Elizabeth! Enjoy the good life! I’m happy for you today ;-)

  18. Shannon
    January 22nd, 2009 @ 7:10 am

    Very cool trip! I hope the spin-in is a lot fo fun. I need to try one of these trips sometime. I hope the Indiana visit was nice too – I’m from there but only go back for visits in the summer – much too cold for me in the winter.