The lace and I aren't talking at the moment. I gave it all day yesterday, in between loads of laundry, to play nice. It refused. It is sulking in the bag and I am going to soothe myself with a holiday gift project. I'm not sure what the problem is but after trying for 2 days to get past the 6th row, I'm putting it aside for now. I actually started row 7 once but there is a quirky part where you p1 and k1 through a double yarn over down in row 2 and then drop the next stitch on the needle and when I did it, the whole thing unravelled in a most unattractive way. I must be doing something wrong.

Here is a photo of the yarn I bought myself for being a good dental patient. It's 1200 yds of merino and soft. I didn't have anything in mind when I bought it, I just liked it. I think that is a sign of a serious addiction. Usually, I buy yarn for a purpose, not just because it's beautiful.



The weather today is windy and sunny. I have been listening to the wind chimes outside my bedroom window for the last two hours. I love wind chimes and have two sets outside the house. I would love more but I like my neighbors and don't want to drive them crazy.


I'm off to shower and fix some breakfast and resume the washing of the winter clothes. I stopped at 8 last night and have 3 loads left for today. It takes so long because everything is heavy and bulky and takes up a lot of space in the washer.

Have a restful Sunday.