yule tide...
Paul and I hosted our first Christmas together in "our" place this year. Family and friends from in and out of town squeezed in for a feast. Roast pork and beef, two gravies, roasted root veggies, green beans, crusty bread, cheese, apple betty, and spotted dick. And a few other traditions.



And everybody went home with a little sweater ornament made to suit their personal style. I had way too much fun with them...

Labels: food, knitting

5:21 PM 0 Comments

bring on the cold...
...I'm ready. The week promises to keep having temperatures well below freezing, and even down into the single digits. Luckily, after many false starts, I've finished my cabled knee socks. Toasty...

Labels: knitting, socks

12:22 PM 0 Comments

a much-needed day off...
Our white Christmas came a week early. Work was cancelled, so I'm enjoying a day inside by the gas heater. And some frolicking in the snow on the fire escape...

Labels: winter

2:49 PM 0 Comments