Or maybe better, crawling through the snow? Thanks to some snowflakes last night, it took 2½ hours to get home (instead of 45 minutes).
Well, I have to say it reminded me that I really love snow, and on days like yesterday I get homesick for good old Germany and its brutal winters - hard to believe, I know. I used to downhill ski, cross-country ski, and hike to lodges in the mountains, stop for hot spiced wine and ride down on a little wooden sleigh. Sigh.
Anyways, I had to take pictures when I got home. Of course it was dark by then, but hey, I've got a flash... So, here are some winter night expressions from Georgia, USA:
Some of those snowflakes were pretty darn chunky.
I have knitting pictures, too. Back in October, I placed an order online with a yarn store in Germany that never arrived. After some emailing back and forth, the store sent a replacement shipment (at no extra cost), and it arrived a couple of days ago:
2 balls of Regia 6-ply in a new colorway called Polar. They will make two nice pairs of socks for that one day when it snows in Georgia. ;-)
And a bunch of German lace magazines - actually one is in Spanish. I think I remember why I bought that one: I think I was in awe of the beautifully draped shawl on the cover. I'm sure I can find someone in my knitting groups who knows Spanish in case I need translation help:
I finished the first of my FOs from the Mission: Possible 2008 list - the opera gloves. Now I have to write up the pattern (part of the deal). I also have to blog the whole list here. At least it's already published on the Ravelry group.
OH, and the Noro sweater is finished, too. I'm going to show it off at Knitch tonight. No pictures yet - SORRY!
Let's hope that my boss will close our office in observance of MLK Day on Monday. Then there'll a long weekend ahead. Cross your fingers & toes!
Comments (5)
Hope you get a long weekend! See you soon...
Posted by The Yarn Doctor | January 17, 2008 9:55 PM
Posted on January 17, 2008 21:55
Oooh, send some of that white stuff my way! They say tomorrow it'll snow and I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Posted by elizabeth | January 18, 2008 11:03 AM
Posted on January 18, 2008 11:03
Expecting another one, more snow and colder this time, you better rush those socks.
I know a little spanish, I could look at it and see if I can make heads or tails of it.
Posted by jenifleur | January 18, 2008 11:45 AM
Posted on January 18, 2008 11:45
Loved seeing your opera gloves last night. Your awesome Noro sweater too! You are one faaaabulous knitter Ms. C. Hope we get snow tonight!
Posted by Meg | January 18, 2008 11:15 PM
Posted on January 18, 2008 23:15
I'll bet that little dusting of snow is NOTHING like you used to get back in Germany! Hope you got today off. I worked 5am-5pm today. The ride home was a breeze. No traffic at all. SOMEONE had the day off!
Posted by famous steve | January 21, 2008 7:03 PM
Posted on January 21, 2008 19:03