I went out for a walk this morning before work. Oh, it was cold. And although there isn’t snow, of course, there was a layer of ice on everything in sight. The black top of my covertible was white. And I realized as I was walking that I kind of missed part of Christmas, didn’t I?
I had a marvellous Christmas (see below) and I had a ball knitting all my gifties and getting ready for the holiday, but I was so busy with work and people and doing that I hadn’t been walking, and I missed all the pretty lights, one of my favorite things in life. This morning I silently thanked all the people who were either up early on a Sunday morning and had turned on their Christmas tree lights, or had just left them on all night. Bless them. There’s nothing like a walk in the liminal light of dawn or dusk, twinkly lights inside the cottages gleaming into the chill, the suggestion of hearth and home, of warmth and family. Of course, inside are actually probably kids spilling red juice onto white carpet and people drinking wa-a-ayy too much spiked eggnog and falling over too close to glass coffeetables.
But it looks good from out here.
And hey! Here’s my pal Laura modeling her Villa from Knitty. She asked me to tell you that it’s not just artistic blur, but the slight bulge is actually the wee baby she’s carrying under there. (Hey, ponchos were MADE for pregnant ladies.) Didn’t it turn out great? Love the colors, and the way she seamed it inside out, creating that fab ridge. *Almost* makes me ready to make one. Of course, as soon as I do, the fad will be totally over, so the longer I hold out, the better for y’all.
And here’s me, trying on the sleeves of my orange cardie that I’m winging. Don’t mind the headset.
Whee! And to those of you with lights still up, the walkers thank you.
I’ll remember to turn the timer on for the holiday lights! Be sure to stop in and say hi if you plan on walking up here in the North Bay! 🙂
The “winging it” sleeves look great, what yarn are you using?
Love the orange sleeves. :0)
Ooh, cables! Yummy! And what a great color on you, too!
Phew! Hi there Rachael! Looks like you had yerself a truly faboo Christmas. Couldn’t happen to a nicer girl! Thank you so much for keeping in touch with me during my shameful blogging absence. You are a terrific virtual friend!
Kisses right back atcha!
Drivers enjoy the lights too! Used to be a holiday tradition growing up.. cruise Cmas lights on houses after dinner when it was dark. Did it this year with my family who were less than enthused (the girls were but my son and hubby were bored I think and indulging me and my silly traditions.) Consequently I poured on the enthusiasm, talked a mile a minute and got a whopping headache AND my husband jokingly(???) told me to get out of the van he had stopped 🙂 (So I did and hid behind some bushes in an ohh so elegant neighbourhood bush till he was good and worried 😉 Ahh yes, the kids will always no doubt remember the time Dad (jokingly??) kicked mom out of the van Cmas Eve…
Anyway I ramble 🙂 glad to hear you had a wonderful Cmas with your family and they so enjoyed your gifties. All the best to you and yours in the New Year! Glad you are back 🙂
Glad you were finally able to take in the holiday lights! Its one of our favorite things about the holidays here. I pack the kids in the car and cruise the prize-winning displays in our town at least once during the holiday season. A definite mood picker-upper!