Winter Blues Swap Party

 Liz and Leanne, sisters to each other and good friends of mine from 

Arrow Acres Alpaca Farm

put together a super fun "Winter Blues Swap Party" for us fiber friends to participate in.

I signed up, of course...we were told there was only one requirement,

your package must include a book and one skein of yarn.

If we wanted to sent a few extra goodies, 

that was up to us!

We were each provided with some questions about our likes and dislikes, favorite color,

favorite types of books, what we prefer to drink and snack on.

Liz and Leanne drew who each buddy would be and we were to mail the package to our buddy by February 5th.

Each person participating sends a package and receives a package...

who you sent your package to, would not be the same person you recieve one from.

I had so much fun with this,

Here are a few pictures of what I put together and sent to my buddy...

There is a book under the nuts, she answered salty for a snack.

Purple yarn, her favorite color, hot chocolate her favorite drink...

the heart is a bookmarker and I included a handwritten recipe card for a favorite recipe

and a postcard that I had colored with colored pencils.

I have received the box from my buddy and it was amazing...

It came from Robin in Virginia and it was packed full of so many wonderful things,

clearly all of my favorites and quite a few surprises.

The recipe book was a real favorite (the books did not have to be new) 

it was copyrighted in 1958, the year I was born.

It contained so many favorites for a knitting girl like myself and the yarn she sent was purple, 

my favorite color.

I listed hot chocolate and hot tea as my favorite drinks and I got plenty of that.

Yummy smelling soap, stitch markers & stoppers, pins & a dish to keep all those little knitting things in.

My new friend Robin went above and beyond to make receiving my buddy package a real joy!

What's Going On...

 The house is all abuzz with small victories and fun happenings.

I finished the hat I was knitting for my nieces husband Juan. 

I will ship it to New Zealand as they have returned home.

I started to knit my first ever sweater.

I have been knitting for about 10 years now and I have never made a sweater.

My knitting teacher Leanne, who is now my good friend, has decided it is time and I agree.

This sweater "The Weekender" is started in 2 pieces and is knit from the bottom up.

I joined the two pieces yesterday and I am now knitting one cohesive piece in the round.

Look at the cover of this Better Homes and Gardens Magazine

encouraging us to "let our creativity bloom".

I can't wait to dig in to this issue.

I saw these footprints in the snow and thought they may belong to a deer.

I sent this picture to my expert friend Liz and she told me they were rabbit tracks.

- wrong answer -

I really wanted those to be deer tracks and to know a deer might be hanging around in the yard.

My KC Chiefs won Sunday night and are one step closer to winning the AFC Championship,

and playing in the Super Bowl.

I did not take any pictures, I was knitting and watching...and it was an exciting game.

Last night's sunset was so pretty, thank you Liz for sending me a text telling me to look.

My Paperwhites are in full bloom...

they look radiant and the whole house smells amazing.