Happy Trails

Lately.

It's funny how many posts in my "draft queu" are entitled "Lately." After not writing for a while, I think "Lately" is my attempt to sum up all of the changes/revelations and events that have colored my life since I last visited this space. There are too many to mention, so I'll share the ones that make me smile the most.

This little guy was hanging out (upside down) in our basil patch, tucked just like this under a leaf a few weeks ago when we did our annual pesto marathon. I actually consister the basil harvest quite a tiresome chore, so seeing him brightened my day quite a bit.

I have a new baby nephew! Cameron David was born just a few weeks ago, and with the help of a good work friend, I was able to go up and visit him when he was just a few days old.

Being held by his Grandpa, after whom he is named.

Salmaan is moving on to a a new job on Monday. Friday marked his last day in a work situation that was no longer happy or healthy, and I couldn't be more thrilled or proud of him. He has worked hard for this change, and deserves every bit of it!

We're going on vacation next week, and I am very ready. It puts him in a weird situation to only work at the new job for a week, and then go on vacation for a week, but this was planned five months ago, so it just worked out that way. We are going to the beach, and the house has a hot tub. This type of time off is exactly what I've been needing for about the last month. Just a relaxed time away, with good food and drink, good friends popping in to say hello, and space for quiet reflection. And knitting. Oh, you say? Yes. I'm still knitting. If only very recently.

Throw in some sock yarn, a Steven West shawl pattern, and some scenic knitting locations away from home, and BAM! I got my mojo back. Daybreak has been a mental respite for me, and once I hit the stripes section, was really easy to get along with. Of course, Cedar Spring Inn and the surrounding countryside certainly didn't hurt.

We've begun juicing!

I started to get interested in juicing a few months ago, after reading some blogs about it. Then, bought some books about it. Salmaan does the shopping/errands, and a few weeks ago he came home with a juicer as a surprise. I was SO EXCITED, and we promptly went out and bought a ton of fruit and veg to begin experimenting! It has been a lot of fun, and I've certainly noticed a difference in my skin. I will say, juicing takes more time than you'd think it would. There's prepping the fruit/veg, and the actual juicing itself takes a while, then you have to clean the machine pretty much immediately after you're done. I was hoping to make it a breakfast thing, but there's not much time between gym routine and getting ready for work to make it happen, so we've been having them in the evenings, which is fine by me. It's a neat way to get your vitamins/minerals naturally, and in an easy to consume form. The one pictured above involved lots of carrots (probably my favorite juice, and certainly one of the most palatable veggie juices) and a red bell pepper. Yum.

So, there will be more knitting content to come, and hopefully some relaxing vacation photos to share, and I've certainly tried a few new recipes worth mentioning, but those are for another time. 

Happy Autumn, everyone!

Seattle III

Our third day in Seattle was a chill one--Memorial Day. We slept in a bit (a rainy morning certainly helped with that), indulged a craving for Vietnamese at a very empty (but still tasty) Pho joint, then headed down to the Seattle Aquarium. We love aquariums, and when I thought about writing this post, I was completely surprised by how many we have actually visited over the years. Virginia Beach, Boston, North Carolina, South Carolina, Baltimore, and Chicago to name a few. Oh! And San Fransisco, too. Each of course has their own unique high points, and we determined that Seattle's is the octopus exhibit. Her name was Java, she was humungous, and showed off for us plenty by blasting around her enclosure and changing colors.

Worth the price of admission. Also pretty nice to be able to step outside right on the Sound for some photos by the Sea Lion exhibit.

From there we ambled up the stairs by Pike Place Market, and at the top saw a sign for a tasting room--Patterson Cellars. Once inside, we realized we had been at the winery location the day before, so the owner sent us up Post Alley to The Tasting Room--maybe some of the best advice the whole trip!

I actually found The Tasting Room to be an incredibly novel concept. It was a wine shop, wine bar (with tasty bites), and tasting room all in one. That may not sound so amazing, but in practice, it's a very cool thing for small wineries that want to get their product out there. You can come to this location, conveniently situated in downtown Seattle, and taste wines that you would normally only be able to try (tasting portions) at the wineries themselves, which can mean an hour drive or a weekend trip. As a consumer, you have the opportunity to be exposed to boutique wines without the inconvenience of travel. What I especially enjoyed was the option to taste the wines in different quantities (oz) up to a bottle. We enjoyed several flights of Washington wines, and I think were most impressed (again) with the Cab Franc's we tried.

I also enjoyed a grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with Beecher's flagship cheddar--SUPER good.

Also of note at The tasting Room was the staff--more specifically, Jason Ramos. He took care of us the moment we stepped in the door--a sommelier, and Renaisance man of sorts, we quickly turned our conversation to things he would recommend we see in the city. Before the end of the afternoon, we had a personal invitation to attend a mixer that his social club was hosting at their clubhouse--which just happened to occupy the top two floors of the Columbia Center--the highest skyscraper in Seattle. That is for another post, but suffice it to say, Seattlites are friendly and accommodating, and Jason went above and beyond to make us feel welcome there.

We had dinner reservations that night at Matt's in the Market, and to kill some time we headed down to Zig Zag, often touted for having the best cocktails in the city. I enjoyed my normal gin martini, while Salmaan was more adventurous. We also were able to try some aquavit--something we had read about a million times in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, (where they drink this stuff constantly). In reality? Woof. Like drinking rye bread. Very strange to my palette.

Matt's in the Market was a great time--and was our first time experiencing something wonderful--foi gras. Difficult to describe, but impossible to forget...like...I don't know. Meat chocolate?

Our server, Benjamin, was very gracious, and we enjoyed yet more wine with our seasonal salmon meal. My favorite part of it was the fava beans--not something I can remember having before.

My favorite thing about Matt's was the interior. These HUGE windows look out onto the top of the Market, and we spent much of the evening just gazing out, watching the passersby. 

On our way back to the hotel, we stopped by the famed Bubble Gum wall in Post Alley. Quite the (albeit disgusting) sight--not to be missed!

And so Day III drew to a close...

If You're On A Waiting List for iPad 2 Best Buy...

Back in March Salmaan decided he wanted to get me an iPad for my birthday (and of course, I had no complaints about that)! On the weekend iPad 2 came out, we went to Best Buy to purchase one. (We had a bunch of rewards dollars to use, making Best Buy our vendor of choice). They were sold out, but informed us that we could be placed on a waiting list for the model we wanted if we purchased a $100 Best Buy gift card (that we could put towards our purchase later if we wanted). We did that. Every month, we called, and were told that their policy was that we could not be informed of where we were on the list, but that inventory was limited, and folks on the list were the only ones getting iPads from Best Buy. WELL, last week, Salmaan called Apple, and was informed that there were no longer any inventory issues with iPad 2, as processors were being made in factories not affected by the tsunami disaster. Salmaan called Best Buy corporate in NYC to check inventory at our local store (where we had paid to be on a priority waiting list). Note that he resorted to calling Corporate after being on hold for over an HOUR for our local store. Even Corporate couldn't get that store to answer the phone. Well, guess what? That store had plenty of IPad 2's, in the model we had reserved. We were informed that a majority if the iPad inventory was NOT going to folks who were on a priority waiting list, but instead was being saved for floor inventory. So after waiting for 4 months, we finally were able to reserve a "floor inventory" iPad, upon which I am now typing this post.
I'm thrilled to have those machine, but am hoping that folks who are on a waiting list will find this post and know that it's a complete crock. Bad form, Best Buy!!!

Seattle II

I've been a bit bogged down lately, thus this post is overdue! I have many more days of our vacation to share with you.

Day II in Seattle was fantastic. We met up with my best friend from college, Mandy, and her boyfriend, Mitch. Cute couple, yeah? 

 

We met for breakfast at a little cafe called Tillikum Place, which is right under the Space Needle. While the website (and reviewers) indicated that reservations were a must, we were the first ones in the restaurant for our 8:00 a.m. reservation, and the place wasn't even half full when we left over an hour later. We were a little underwhelmed by the food, which didn't stand up to the reviews, but my quiche was quite good.

From there, we headed back to our hotel where Bob Beekman of Bon Vivant picked us up in his stealthy touring bus to head out to Woodinville, WA!

We hadn't seen Mandy since April of 2009, when we went to Portland Oregon to visit her over my birthday. It was a significant trip in a lot of ways--she was sort of at a crossroads in her life, I had just started a new job and this was my first time being away from it, and just the gorgeousness of the Pacific Northwest made for a stunning backdrop to our visit there. Here are a couple of shots from that trip, where we also went on a wine tour in the Willamette Valley, to taste some incredible pinot noir!

Much less sophisticated camera, and sort of funny because then she had the short hair! 

As a short aside, I would highly recommend going on a wine tour with Bob from Bon Vivant. He was fantastic--laid back, not pushy, and very knowledgeable. A tour guide can make or break an experience, and his know-how and personality most certainly enhanced ours.

We started our tour at Chateau St. Michelle. Even if you aren't from Washington, you might be familiar with their wines, as they ship all over the country. They're huge--it was sort of like the amusement park of wineries. Learning the history of the place was pretty cool, and I must say, the wines we tasted there were delicious. (Somehow the wine almost always seems to taste better when you're at the winery--don't you think?) 

Comedic relief shot--in their bottling room, the labeler was--yep, you guessed it--labelled....

The particular day that we were there (the Sunday before Memorial Day) they were having a number of events--food trucks from Seattle were setting up to have a food truck festival, and there were some expensive, really rare cars that were rolling in for a car show. Salmaan's eyes nearly bugged out of his head when he saw all those cars--having been into that sort of thing as a kid, and having a brother who is still a huge car enthusiast today. While Salmaan walked around taking shot after shot to share with his brother, I came up with new and inventive ways to entertain myself.

The hobbyists may have been happy when we left. ;-)

From there, we headed to a super-modern winery right up the road, which was actually two wineries in one, that share the same space and use the same equipment. Januik Winery, and Novelty Hill. It was a very neat space, with good light, and lots of interesting art and architectural detail. Oh yeah, and the wine was great, too! We came away with a very tasty bottle of Cabernet Franc from Januik. As an aside, they also had a lunch menu that looked pretty darn good.

I think they call this snake grass. It lined the walkway to the door.

Some textural art created by a local artisan.

From there we headed up a hill on a winding road that lead through a classic Pacific Northwest evergreen forest. At the top of a steep driveway was a residence whose owners had converted part of their house and garage into a winery. This place was PACKED. I have no idea what this winery was called. Feeling a bit "full" from our previous tastings, and a little overwhelmed by the amount of folks inside the tasting room, I took off by myself for about a half hour, taking photos around the little nooks that nestled against the winery.

The landscaping here was impressive. TONS of gorgeous Japanese Maples.

Salmaan and I didn't get many pictures of us together this trip (that were in focus, at least). This was definitely one of the best, and probably my favorite.

We dined for lunch at Purple Wine Bar (which was so good, we would eat there again two more times at their downtown location). It was truly upscale, but also pleasantly casual. There was one other couple with us on the tour--Miriam and Alex from Arizona, and all of us sat together and enjoyed some local wine with lunch. Best thing about Purple? Most amazing shoestring fries EVER. At a wine bar. Yep!

After lunch we headed across the parking lot to my favorite winery on the tour--Brian Carter Cellars. The winemaker actually worked for a while at Chateau Montelena, which you might recognize if you ever watched the movie Bottleshock (I highly recommend it). The specialty at this winery was blended wines, and DAMN. They. Are. Good at it. We came away with more than a few bottles from that winery, and will likely be purchasing more online.

Our last stop was at Patterson Cellars, a very different location from all that came before. In Woodinville there are basically strip malls that are comprised entirely of wineries and tasting rooms. Not big on ambiance, but a pretty cool idea nonetheless.

Patterson's wines were VERY good. In fact, the winemaker's son created probably the best wine we tasted the whole trip--Woodslake Cabernet Franc. It was incredible, and full of surprises. A strong bouquet of bourbon on the nose (yes, bourbon), with a subtle coffee/chocolate finish on the back of the palette. Very surprising, very tasty. We came home with a bottle, which made me quite happy.

Patterson also has a tasting room in downtown Seattle if you're interested in checking them out without making the trek out to Woodinville. We actually walked into that tasting room on Monday, and saw the winemaker again. Having already done a tasting, he sent us up to Market Tasting Room in Post Alley, which ended up being one of the best parts of our trip! But, that's for another post.

After Bob dropped us off at our hotel, we took Mandy and Mitch out to Wild Ginger for Mandy's birthday, which was just two days away. We split some appetizers and visited for a while longer before they had to make the drive back down to Portland, as Mandy had to work the next day.

It was a very fulfilling visit. I had a hard time saying goodbye to Mandy, not knowing when we would have the chance to see one another again. But it's pretty awesome to think that with all the ups and downs in our friendship, 12 years later we're still connected, and still look forward to seeing one another whenever we get the chance.

Looking forward to the next visit.

Seattle I

First off, I'd like to say hello! It has been a while, and I have missed you.

We just got back from a week long vacation to Seattle, Washington, and had an amazing time. I am normally TERRIBLE at blogging vacations (by way of example, you haven't heard anything about Jamaica, or Portland--the trip that actually inspired this one), but this is my effort to be better.

We got there late on a Saturday morning, on what I must say was probably the SMOOTHEST traveling day we have ever experienced. We both packed completely the night before, sandwiches and snacks for the plane were already made, and boarding passes printed. We left EXACTLY on time (this never happens), and there weren't any flight delays. Made for two very good moods driving into the city from our rental car place. Oh, btw, we rented a hybrid Toyota Prius, and I really liked it. Kind of felt like driving a toy (and as a prosecutor I found it somewhat interesting that you didn't have to place the key in the ignition to "operate" the vehicle) but we got fantastic gas mileage, and received half off our daily parking fee at our Kimpton Hotel. Win!

There's a three hour time difference between Seattle and Richmond, so we were both hungry when we got there, it being pretty late afternoon our time. Of course, being food network and travel channel junkies, we drove straight to Red Mill Burgers, having heard Adam Richman report that you haven't really tasted Seattle until you've had one.

The line was OUT THE DOOR, and wrapped around the joint. We both felt this was a very good sign. In the end, starved and a little grumpy after waiting almost an hour in line, we wolfed down what I would score as a 4.5 on a scale of 1-10. Not to be a negative nancy or nay-sayer, I mean, there are a lot of fantastic places out there that have cult followings, but neither of us thought the burgers or onion rings were anything special, despite sort of being forced to listen to an over-enthusiastic waiter from another restaurant singing the place's praises to a group of his (looking lightly hair of the dog) friends while we ate at a picnic table outside. We each got the standard Red Mill Deluxe (cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle, with their special sauce). 

From there we checked into our hotel, which was absolutely fantastic. They sent up champagne and chocolate covered strawberries upon learning we had just celebrated our five year wedding anniversary, and we unpacked and settled in until our dinner reservations at Maximilien a little later that evening. 

We chose Maximilien for a few reasons. First, it was within walking distance to the hotel--a plus on a travel day. Besides that, it was touted as having an amazing view of Puget Sound (which, as you can see from the photo above, was certainly the case). Lastly, our Fodor's informed us that it was Julia Child's favorite French restaurant in Seattle. Pas mauvais, mon ami! We got there before our reservation and enjoyed the beautiful sunshine on their deck with cocktails (a decidedly more casual space than the inside, which had lots of mirrors, leather chairs, and wood panelling). Once inside, we ordered a good bottle of wine, and for appetizers, escargot, and freshly shucked pacific northwest oysters.

I've had escargot before, and actually liked it. In retrospect, I think that was because they were covered with cream and cheese. These tasted very fresh, but weren't my favorite. That decadent butter/herb sauce though? Amazing on the bread. The oysters were joygasmtastic. I love oysters on any day, but I had never had any that tasted as amazing as the ones we enjoyed that week in Seattle. Salmaan will normally choke down at least one, so I don't feel guilty about ordering a dozen, but this time we actually split each order! More on where we got the very best oysters in a later post.

We took our time with the meal and watched the sun set over the Olympic Mountains--absolutely beautiful.

Salmaan's entree was steak with some veggies. Let me also mention that our waiter, Carlos, was exceptional. He was there when we wanted him, and wasn't when we didn't. His recommendations were spot-on, and our wine glasses never sat empty for more than a minute.

My entree involved some locally caught halibut, a decadent sauce, and broccolini. Recently I sort of fell in love with broccolini. It's one of my new favorite things.

The meal was really wonderful, and I would highly recommend this restaurant. It's tucked right behind the fish stand where they throw fish at Pike Place Market.

On the way back to the hotel I caught this sunset over the "Public Market" sign on Pike Street. 

two nine

I had a birthday on Sunday. 

So it's twenty-nine now! Sort of surprised we're there already, but it's a comfortable place. 

I've gone through a transformation of sorts in the last few months. It all started with needing some new clothes..... Now throw a major sale and some pretty awesomely gracious and supportive girlfriends into the mix, and you come out on the other side feeling great with a whole new look.

Not sure where it all started, really. Just sort of decided that I wanted to look and feel like a "woman"--I wanted to be a more grown-up me. I started with some nice clothes, then a transition haircut that I didn't realize was going to be just that until this past saturday when I decided to go all the way.

There's the transition look--which as it got a bit longer started to look a little "Paige from Trading Spaces-ish", leading me to crop it further. So many folks in my life have been incredibly supportive lately, and I can't express how grateful I've been for that.

Salmaan most of all. On my birthday Sunday he took me to Veritas Winery for a nice picnic.

Shrimp salad on croissants (is there anything more decadently wonderful than a nice, buttery croissant???), berry salad and some tasty viognier. Not only that, he drove so I could enjoy myself, and patiently took some photos to "debut" my new look.

Here's what made the final cut on the porch of one of my favorite wineries--Flying Fox.

So things have been new and fun and exciting. On the home front Jayden has transitioned to sleeping with us in the bedroom, out of his crate at night (that was a big deal as he seems to have just recently gotten the whole "dooper and pee pee OUTSIDE" concept). Yesterday Salmaan left him out of his dayroom pen for half the day, and came home at lunch to no mistakes, and no damage. I'm getting really excited to pack up his pen and crate, and reclaim those areas of the house for our own.

There's more to share, but I'll save that for another time. I'm going to try to blog more regularly--I haven't been making enough time to transition this space into a new phase/feel, which I've been meaning to do for a while. Not only that, but I'm grossly behind on reading YOUR blogs as well! My google reader queue is HUGE right now!

 

FO: Lichen Honey Cowl

Wow. It's April! And I have only one FO to show for 2011, thus far. The Honey Cowl.

I was in love with this pattern while knitting it. I mean, it really is comfort knitting at its best. Interesting enough to stick with, mindless enough to have a good conversation or watch a movie. And it kept going, and going, and going....I used two full skeins of Madelinetosh DK--colorway Lichen, on #8 needles.

I thought it was going to be a bit longer when draped as a single wrap, so next time I might just got up a needle size. The colors are fun, but the next one (yes, already planning a second!) will not be variegated. I don't have much to pair this with. But that's ok, we all need a "signature" piece every so often, don't we?

My "no new yarn" in 2011 resolution has remained in full force and effect, a fact of which I am immensely proud (and honestly, a little surprised). That being said, I haven't been knitting at all. We all go in and out of our knitting mojo, though, right? I always get worried when it happens for this long, though (it's been roundabout two months). Will it come back? What if it doesn't? What the hell am I going to do with all this yarn and these needles and this spinning wheel and this FIBER?!?!?! *sigh*

With spring around the corner (and I say that because it's been in the FORTIES this week) I think I'll be casting on (even though I shouldn't, with so many WIP's on the needles) for a two-tone shawl out of skeins I have been eyeing for months. Maybe some knitting eye candy will thrust me back into my knitting mojo. 

Time will tell. 

Back to the Land of the Living

After about a week and a half of being pretty darn sick (a bout with a stomach virus and influenza), I'm better. And it feels amazing. While it's never fun being under the weather, it certainly serves to make me more appreciative of the simple things that normally get taken for granted. 

We're up early this morning, and are ready to have a good, productive weekend. Last night we went out right after work and saw The Eagle. GREAT movie, we both really enjoyed it, so check it out if you have the mind to! Some shopping is on the agenda, as well as cooking and house chores. There might even be a couple of FO's to share before the weekend is done!

Hope your Saturday is off to a great start!

A Glance Back and the Journey Forward

I've been avoiding writing this post for a while, even though I have been thinking about it since before Christmas. Christmas, by the way, was really great. A few shots from our week that we took off:

Handmade swift--a great present that I've been enjoying immensely!

Lobster Pot Pie....Mmmmmm, soooooo goood.

Oysters, eggs and grits--breakfast of champions!

Every New Year I like to look back at all of my finished knitting projects and achieved goals and make a plan for completion of some more. Glancing back at 2010, I really didn't KNIT much. Which in the end, was a surprise to me, and something of a disappointment. I suppose the default notion that I always have needles in my hand isn't quite as accurate as I thought. The projects that I did complete, however, have already gotten a lot of use, and the windowed wardrobe in our bedroom where I store handknit objects is happily becoming a bit fuller.

 

I did learn to spin in 2010, and that was a very happy accomplishment.

 

(Thanks to Mick for leading me to the mosaic maker!)

Spinning is amazing. I can't believe that it had never occurred to me before to engage in this most fantastic craft. Salmaan gifted me with a gorgeous wheel for my birthday, and it has taken off from there. Few things are more relaxing than sitting at the wheel. The mind wanders in a manner that for me is such a mental and emotional release. I joined a couple of fiber clubs, and now have more fiber than I can expect to knit even in this coming year. I love it when you have a braid of something beautiful, and you have no idea what it's going to look like all plied up. It's an exciting thing.

 

A couple of resolutions important to me last year were not realized. I did not learn to sew, I only cleaned my car once, and there are numerous patterns that I never cast on for. However, I think the big stuff...the important stuff that I wanted to address and change, did in fact happen.

 

As for what's important now, there are quite a few things. I've started a rigorous workout routine, and have started to eat better. Losing weight is a goal that both of us have, and getting active has been so worthwhile, not only physically, but mentally and emotionally. I think our financial motto as a couple this year is to eat out less, and save more. I want to concentrate on cooking more seasonally. As an individual, I'm just trying to take care of myself in general, and that has meant sticking up for myself more, and so far, I feel great about it.  I need to curb my yarn/fiber spending habits and knit out of the stash this year. A recent cleaning/organizing of my yarn study has yielded quite a bit of beautiful yarn and fiber that I had forgotten about. And until I get some projects off the needles, there's no need to add to the stash.

About the study--I'd like to share some pictures with you of how it has evolved from this, to this:

First there came the paint--we switched it up from the purpley-blue grey (which actually ended up feeling pretty cold to me) to a warm almond color.

I'm pretty proud of the paint job. I even did the ceiling, and ALL of the moulding, which was quite a task. In the end it turned out to look so crisp and fresh--definitely worth it!

The next task was filling the room with things that would inspire me, and make it a warm, personal space. Both the Hay bale and House Mountain paintings were huge purchases for us, involving a lot of disciplined saving. Both of us adore them, and make a point to enjoy them every day. The window boxes were on sale purchases from a couple of years ago, and I had no idea what I should do with them. Then one day, it occurred to me that they were meant to be filled with yarn.

The last few weekends have been spent organizing the closet and armoire with all things fibery. As that isn't completed yet, the doors are closed in this view, but it's a beautiful piece.

Perhaps my favorite wall--that's an antique spinning wheel, a last minute bid on ebay landed that on the wall. The cubbies are full of all my favorite skeins--reminders of all the projects in store.

I have to say something about this, as it's one of my favorite things in the study at the moment. Like a lot of you, I really enjoy trolling around etsy when I'm looking for inspiration, or just want to kill 5-10 minutes. A few months ago, I stumbled upon this shop, and fell in love with her work. Not only that, but when it arrived, everything was packaged with such care and creativity, I felt like I hadn't even paid for it--it was like receiving a gift! Check her out, for yourself or others--you won't be disappointed!

Work is going well, albeit busily. I am going to be taking on some new responsibilities this year, and am excited about that. Salmaan and I are going to take some weekends away, and try not to let ourselves get worn out with work. On that note, by the end of the summer, I'm hoping to share with you some very exciting news regarding Salmaan's career, but more on that later.

As for right now, it's time for some veggie soup, and a little bit of housecleaning. Happy Sunday!

FO: Pesto

This is another project that has been done for a while, just took a while to get around to photographing it. I neglected to note my cast-on date on my Rav page, but suffice it to say that this scarf has been a part of my knitting life for almost two years. ;-)

I have found that I am a knitter that MUST have a go-to garter project on the needles at all times. Of course, there's always the Squares of Love blanket that might not ever be completed....ever....but this was my main one for a while.

The yarn is handspun merino purchased from Under the Plum on etsy, long before I even began to conceive of spinning my own yarn. Great yarn, consistently spun and plied (now I know these things ;-) and very soft and stretchy. Knit on #5 straight needles. A good little neck scarf for those days when you need just a little something extra.

My Dad named the project. I no longer wonder why almost everything for me is somehow food-related.

;-)