I was asked today why I decided to start blogging. Truthfully, it is because of Will, who works in one of the stores in the same strip center. He's going to teach English in South Korea for a year, and I thought he needed to set something up so we can all read about his adventures. I'm woefully ignorant about life in South Korea, and I have these ideas of what it must be like. I'm embarrassed to say it's probably about as real as any depiction of the south by Hollywood. I'm visualizing him having to kill his own chicken for dinner, and he's probably really going to be living in the exurbs of Seoul.

As for us, today was a typical Sunday. It's been cold here all week. I added another birdfeeder to our front yard. I was planning to take down the old one which really needs to be thrown away, but I've left it out for the time being. We have had masses of birds outside all week, including a flock of American goldfinches joining the regulars - the cardinals, titmouses, chickadees, downy woodpecker, redbellied woodpecker, etc. I even saw a Cedar Waxwing outside this afternoon. I know, you're thinking how very exciting it is. I told you it is quiet, lazy Sunday.

I'm nearly finished with the first sock for Keith that I've ever made. He rags me about the length of time a sock takes, but this is on size 1 double pointed needles, and I'm getting 11 stitches per inch. Think about it. 1 inch has 11 knitted stitches in it. The sock circumference is 100 stitches. I can work for several hours on this sock and not see any visible progress. Then all of a sudden I can tell that all that work has actually made a difference.

Luckily, I'm also working on a sweater for myself from Rowan's Summer Tweed. This luscious yarn is 70% silk, 30% cotton. It's worked on much larger needles (size 8's), and I've working both sleeves at the same time. I should have this one finished sometime next week. I have already finished the front & back. Unlike other knitters I read online, I'm lucky to get 2-3 hours of knitting in a day, and some days I don't knit a bit.

Anyway, pictures of both projects to follow later. I do have the yarn and pattern picked out for a sweater for Keith, but it looks like it will be next fall before he gets it. I haven't started it yet, but it's close to the top of the "to knit" list. I don't know if Amazon has pictures you can see, but it's Jesse's Flames from Stitch N Bitch Nation. Woo hoo! I get to tackle intarsia again.

I was also dismayed when I recently organized my yarn by the amount of sock yarn I have. I could knit socks for the next 2 years and still have yarn left. I must stay away from all the handpainted yarns out there. I have several Bearfoot from Mountain Colors, some Cherry Tree Hill and Greater Andirondacks Yarn. And no, dear family, socks still take way too long, so don't expect any handknit ones yet.

See why I don't talk about my knitting on the phone? It's like another language. That's all for now.