TRENDING NOW (what’s that mean anyway?)
Any time one of us had the droops or doldrums, especially in winter, my grandmother always said we needed a tonic. She never gave us a tonic, just said one was needed, which was probably a good thing since when I hear the word tonic, I think of cod liver or castor oil, both of which are off the scale on the official Disgust-O-Meter. My own personal winter tonic is this:
Take one cold and cloudy day
Add a nice fire and some knitting
Mix in a couple of grands, chocolate milk and cookies
Monitor closely as not to miss anything
and
Watch your contentment rise
Repeat as often as necessary
IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?
The Papoose Gives the Sprout a Clean Bill of Health
ON THE NEEDLES
I’ve done very little knitting the last day or so, still working on the second Phloem Sock; I did remember that I promised a quick show and tell of the Metalico yarn that The Yarn Mart ordered for me and it’s more beautiful than I remembered –
Here are the stats:
Metalico
50% baby Alpaca and 50% raw silk
All natural/No dyes
Gold Dust
This is going to transform into Sarah Smuland’s Etched Rio Wrap and I can’t wait to get started. The softness and shimmer of this yarn is amazing. Check out the Blue Sky Alpaca website for a look at the pattern.
POP THE QUESTION
What’s your favorite winter tonic?
The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment. Tony Robbins
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