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Out Wednesday to KB, taking all three pairs socks currently underway. First sock for delivery to Fernie is well over half way down patterned leg, second pr are shorties started well before Christmas. Shorties are closest to being finished so will work at them today and hopefully will finish second sock, in time to wear to bed tonight. Third pair are Opal wool and cotton mix, intended them to be for me this summer, but think now they will go into a prolonged time out. Want to finished first two projects before finishing the Opal mix. Nothing else new and excitingly different to report, quiet and peaceful just the way I like it. Yesterdays high was +11 almost spring like, now tho a bit of a cold front on the way in.

The last of purchased sock yarn for this year. Bought most of above in 2018 and have promised myself not to buy any in 2019. Barter or freebies is another story. Have a pair promised using one of the oranges and likely some of the lime green, customer wants wild. Not much going on in my wild mountain valley, very little snow left, but lots of ice. The 2 + feet we had in January melted due to above normal temp and several days of rain. Planning on having a go at my driveway tomorrow, knitting bee and the monthly good food box will be in Tatla Lake. Will be my first trip out of the house in a couple of weeks. That's one of the reasons I've been so quiet, nothing going on to find anything out. Finished second pair of socks for Jo's grandson Eli, will pass them over on Friday when she comes to pick up goodies for a dump run. Now back to socks for Gayle in Fernie,  pix last blog. Pale pink is main colour. Cooked a largish butternut squash a couple of day...

Lots of knitting done over the holidays, watched college football bowl games (a few) and the World Junior Hockey championships. And weather was crappy, rain and wind dropped snow in my yard from 2 + feet to less than 8 inches, right now temps are +5 with a strong south wind. Hopefully warm enuff and with so much wind the ice on my driveway will soon be gone. Had a bunch of hot pinks, reds, and lots of other colours that I thought might work for Monstersocks, so much left over after adult size 9+ that I then made a pair for Everlee (3 years old) then a pair for Maela 8 years. Now glad to see the end of this colour range. First pix are the socks for Maela, then the adult version and last socks for Everlee and orange for her grandmother. I sent shortie socks to VA for Christmas for my SIL, she likes to sleep in same when its cold. Next socks will be the second pair for Gayle Vallance in Fernie. Have sent pix to her to make sure all the colours suit. Had a very quiet Chr...

Neighbour just plowed my driveway, hopefully wide enuff for propane truck to come down. Haven't had a fill up since last January so think maybe its getting a bit low. Tractor driver (Troy) thinks that there is 20+ inches, he then cleared off my porch and steps and shoveled around car so could get out now if I had to. Am not planning on going anywhere for some time, staying home knitting on current socks.  I went out Wednesday to Tatla for KB and to pick up veggies from good food box, $20 and I end up with way more veggies than I could buy in grocery store.

                         I bit the bullet and went to town on Wednesday for last denturist app't, lucked out majorly (trumpism), within 10 minutes of getting home Thursday 3 pm started to lightly snow, before I went to bed 4-5 inches and during the night rain. The freezing kind, was ever so glad I went in when I did. Upper denture fits like a glove, its perfect, however lower partial feels like it trying to realign my lower jaw, unfortunately guy is closed now for holidays and won't be back till mid January. Now just using it for eating then it comes out and sits in denture cup. I'm sure he will fix problem once holidays are over. Second red sock down to heel, with football on the telly and leftovers for supper should get well along the leg before Sunday is over. Ordered replacement sock yarn from Hazel Knits in Seattle, if I didn't need to replace several colours I would have waited until $ was in better shape....

Woke up yesterday to the ground all white, first snow since the end of Sept (19 inches that time), barely an inch yesterday. But along with snow arctic temps are visiting, lows overnight in the -20's C below 0° F. Had just turned down comforter so even with window cracked I will be warm enuff, especially with the nuked rice bag for my feet. Sock #1 of the pinky purples almost done, not sure if I will make it 7-8 or larger, leaning towards 9-10 , several peoples I know have larger feet. Once this pair is done will have a go at orange socks for Vicki (wild but of course). Went to town Tuesday and half of Wednesday, home just after 1 pm, denturist again, only one more trip mid month to pick up new lower partial. Didn't buy much in grocery store, everything I got easily fit into three of my reusable store bags. But still had to make 2 trips, one for grocery stuff then back for overnight bag and knitting. While in town first thing I did was drop off my flat snow tire, t...

With nothing to write about I tend to stay silent, very little happening in my very quiet world. Did get to Tatla on Wednesday for KB and to pick up Good Food box, for $20 I ended up with twice that much in fruit and vegetables, included this time was a huge cauliflower, broccoli, garlic, onions, turnip, romaine, roma tomatoes, zucchini, oranges, pears and bananas, I enjoy everything but the bananas, trade them to CP. Brought the extra Opal with me to give to Christine to try and sell and Christmas sale in Tatla on the 24th, I won't be able to make it. Have company coming and a football game I don't want to miss, Michigan plays Ohoho state and as a super fan of MI sure hope then can get the job done this year. Finished the lime green-y socks some time ago and now knitting on first sock of the reds-pinks etc. As soon as this pair is finished will move onto a wild orange pair for Vicki. Asked her which orange she preferred and she left it up to me to decide. Will lay ...