Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I have been sick with a cold since Sunday, and so tired I haven't even had an inkling to knit, which is a bummer since I only have 2" left on the front pieces of the cardigan. I'm going to try and finish those tonight, and maybe get back to the Irish Diamond for a bit.

My Christmas was lovely (except for being sick!), and I've had lots to read. I finished Feathers Brush My Heart, which is a collection of stories about mothers connecting with their daughters after death; now I'm reading Allison DuBois' new book Secrets of the Monarch, which my sister Angela sent me (and it's signed by the author!). I'm also reading The Knitter's Book of Yarn, which is very informative without being stuffy or boring. It has a beautiful pattern for a cardigan that I am going to make as soon as I possibly can! I also got Inspired Fair Isle Knits, which has a lot of pretty patterns, too. My Grandma was looking over my shoulder as I was thumbing through it, and she liked quite a few of the sweaters in the book.

I haven't done much posting the past few weeks because my eyes were bothering me (reading, knitting, watching TV, just about anything), and I went in for an exam and found out I have astigmatism. I opted for glasses (no putting contacts in my eyes, thankyouverymuch) which I have been wearing for close to two weeks now and LOVE them. No more headaches!

It has been snowing like crazy today...big, beautiful, fluffy flakes. Sir B and I tried to go over to the humane society...I talked him into getting another cat...but they were closing up on account of the snow. Poo. Now we have to wait until next Wednesday to go because of our work schedules. At least I can spend the rest of my day curled up on the couch with Lexi in my lap, knitting, sipping hot tea, and watching the snow fall.