Spoils of the Season

My favorite gift this holiday season was a complete surprise! The Farmer traveled to Amsterdam last October. I jokingly suggested that he pick out something fabulous at Stephen & Penelope for me, thinking he could not be bothered to find the shop and pop in to look at yarn. I was mistaken:

Not only did he stop by, he engaged the staff to help him find a shop sample that he liked and then find the yarn and pattern for it! Apparently it took three staff members and an hour of time, to everyone's delight! I will enjoy knitting with these beautiful skeins.

Over the break, we spent a day in Washington DC looking at all the monuments. I had never done this activity in spite of many trips to the area. The afternoon was very enlightening.

In other news, we are celebrating New Years Eve with a cheese plate and chili on a very cold and snowy evening tonight. Here's wishing friends and family a wonderful new year. Happy knitting!