On making ourselves happy whatever excuse we need.

2020?!

Am I right? Whew, what a year. The year no one will want to remember. So like most folks I've been trying to look on the bright side and do what I can to make myself and those around me happy. I've learned and grown. I have learned how easy it is to make freezer meals when you're home all the time. I have fallen in complete love with my crock pot and bread machine. 

I love working from home. Especially now that I can call these two my coworkers. We've put on some Covid, Mom's home to dispense food, and Burt's smart enough to demand food, weight. We have also figured out that Burt will run down the stairs chasing treats. Guess where Momma's desk is? Yep right by the stairs.  So that weight is going to go away in 2021. We could all stand to lose a bit here. So it is written so it will be done. 

My coworkers taking a wee nip break.

My broken ankle started stay at home orders earlier for me than the rest of my world. We ordered my medical equipment and some easy to get into and out of clothes and not much else for the first part of the year. 

Then restrictions eased and I had a long list of things that I wanted to have for the next lockdown and I got busy supporting my knitting habit. I saw yarn stores close up and thought I could help some people and myself.  I bought knitting needles, stitch markers, tools, storage containers and yarn. 

My first Jimmy Beans Wool order.

I bought my favorite needles and tried out some new ones, then I bought more like the new ones because they worked well for me too. And stitch markers I bought any kind that I thought looked interesting. I had bought some cat ones from the local yarn shop that closed and wished that I had bought more. I sought out more and now they live with me too. I bought DPN tubes to protect my knitting needles from my bossy boy that figured out the sure fire way to get Mom's attention is to grab a knitting needle in his teeth and run away. DPNs slip out of stitches very easily. Bad Burt gets what he wants. Not anymore BB, they are protected and you no longer have an instant food machine!

Yarn babies from CeCe's Wool

I "attended" another Rhinebeck. I wish I could have gone to NY and seen my friends like we had talked about last year, but at least we're doing ok and can still love to look at each other's yarn. I know I can ask for yarn advice and opinions and get asked the same while many mile separate us. 

Beautiful neutral Valley Yarns fingering weight.

I found out that I have loads of color in my stash but needed some nice neutrals in case the colorwork shawl patterns keep attacking my brain. I have at least one of those to show you.

If I get more tools and stash I need another project bag right? I fell in love with this bee print from Phoenix Yarn. Such a perfectly pressed, beautiful bag. Honestly I was looking at the honeycomb pattern and did not even notice the flower garden bottom till I received the bag. It is a bit bigger and less stiff than other bags I have which makes it all the more unique in my collection. 

Urth Uneek Sock from Blizzard Yarns. 

And just in case you think all I have been doing is supporting yarnie people I will tell you that I have knit up this yarn into beautiful stripy hubby socks that he's getting for Christmas. So he can dazzle and pop his way into the new year. Who doesn't want socks for the new year? 

Remember to be kind and take care of each other. Wear a mask and stay home and safe as much as possible. We can stop Covid spreading.