I am in awe!

Sadly, quite a lot of our household was not in condition to join in our (semi) local march this morning.
I spent most of the day live streaming bits of the marches from everywhere (these marches in case you missed them), wading through the amazing photos, and looking at getting more pink yarn (as I think the hats may be in greater demand as displays of minor protest for the duration).

I truly am in awe at the amazing outpouring that occurred worldwide!  You are all outstanding!

Thank you from those of us who couldn't manage to get to one in person for one reason or another.

Happy 2017!

The old year did not end the way we had planned.
The plan was to go someplace a bit warmer, be social, celebrate New Year's and then come home New Year's Day.
What actually happened was the doctors discovered a complication due to Husband's foot surgery, cancelling our plans to fly out the next day, effective immediately.  So, we spent New Year's at home, playing Betrayal at House on the Hill and drinking champagne.
There had also been a lovely coating of snow before we were supposed to leave.  And then it got colder, and it kept snowing.

We've been told it's been the harshest winter this area has seen in thirty years. We actually got partially snowed in as there aren't many snow plows in this neck of the woods.  Honestly, I haven't minded much.  It's meant getting out all my woolies and playing in the snow (even if some of that involved a snow shovel).  It means making stew and chicken noodle soup and drinking hot chocolate or apple cider.
And in my case, watching/listening to yarny podcasts to see what other people have in mind for the new year.
Inside Number 23 has been particularly inspirational to me, not just because I adore Katie and her pug Roly either.  Katie sews wonderful things, has wonderful taste in knit wear and has been known to serenade her viewers (always a happiness!).  And she may have come up with the most genius year long knitting venture to date; a Harry Potter (and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) inspired knit along.  I am a Harry Potter Fan.  The idea of structuring a lot of my knitting around this fandom theme appeals greatly.  I'm still not sure I will officially join the knit along...but I may have sorted through my minor hoarde of Potter themed knitting patterns.  I whittled the list down to twenty patterns that do actually meet the knit along parameters.
One of which is the Fiona cardigan, knitted in KnitPicks Dishie in their Jalapeno colorway, that I have re-named: Pomona's Summer Holidays Cardigan:

The color is outstandingly spring-like and the sweater fits perfectly (size 38, no adjustments).  True, this cardigan will be useless till everything thaws out.  I look forward to wearing it all the same.
Mostly though, I've been cleaning house, putting away the holiday decorations and remembering Katie's word of the year (and one of my personal favorites); breathe.

May all the good things find you in this new year!