I'm feeling so anxious for spring - can't wait to get out into the garden. In the meantime I'll have to satisfy myself with some forced forsythia.

Lots of knitting news.

I finished my latest sweater - there it is in the sink getting ready to be blocked. It always smells like a wet sheep but blocking helps sort out all the fibers and makes everything behave.


So glad I finished this while it's still chilly out. I'm happy with the fit. Feels like a little jacket for the between seasons.

This week my knitting teacher helped me take apart my first sweater. Yes! I pulled the yarn and unravelled part of it. I love the feel of this sweater but the fit is just a little off. I'm hoping I can fix it by remaking the button placket.

One more knitting photo - I started a new sock - baby blue and brown and so soft.

A big thing happened this week. Bea got her drivers license! It was fun when we were finally done at the Secretary of State office (two and a half hour wait) and she found out she passed the driving test. It was one of those big little moments. It felt especially strange when she drove Claire to piano later that night. My two girls just drove away in a car!

I did a little baking - one fail with some leftover pie dough

One success.

I made some new pillowcases because I am hungry for color right now. Yes, I like color.

And I went for a walk at the Chicago Botanic Garden to gaze at the snow drops and any other little bits of green coming out of the ground.
