I got a package from my PRGE pal, roxtarchicknits! She's so awesome! Look at all these goodies!



Let's see there's the yarn, lipstick, perfume, snowman ornament, jelly bellys, handmade soap and the really cool skully hankerchef! Thank you pally!

I've been working on this sweater from Big Girl Knits. I've finished the back and the left front. I started on the right front but then realized I was little burned out on it so I went to the French Quarter and found this cute little yarn store called the Quarter Stitch. They have an awesome selection of Koigu and some other favorites too. I picked up the new copies of Vogue and Knit 1. I also got a couple of skeins of malibrigo to make this balaclava that was in the Knit 1. It only took me a couple of days to finish. It's perfect for under my motorcycle helmet for those cold frosty mornings. They wrap up your purchases so nice at the Quarter Stitch. It's like opening a present when you get home!



And here's the finished balaclava.



And I'll do the 6 weird things Meme that's been going around.

1. I once sat on a sea urchin at the beach in Galveston. One of the spines broke off in my cheek and I had to go to the ER.

2. When I eat candy with multiple colors (like M&M's or Jelly Bellys) I have to eat them so that the number of each color stays the same. So for example, if there's 3 of each colors, then I'll eat one of each until there's 2 of each color, and so on. If they start out uneven then I have to eat them so they are even first.

3. I fell down A stair once and twisted my ankle so I was on crutches for a week. I'm such a clutz and yet I've never broken a bone or had stitches (knocking on wood).

4. I'm allergic to Latex and DEET. You can't imagine how many things have latex in them. I tried to use one of those nose things that's supposed to help you breath when you have a cold by lifting your nostrils. Woke up with my nose all huge and red, yup they have latex in them.

5. Our cats are names Frodo, Sam and Gimli. I'm a sci-fi freak.

6. I've never lived in the same house for more than 2 years my entire life, mostly due to being an Army brat, but also as an adult. It's a little scary buying a house and thinking about living there for a long time.

Happy New Year!