Hi all

Just a quick update on some of my UFOs.....

I am 3/4 of the way done on the afghan, 1/2 done on the sweater, and somewhere in between on the other projects I have going on needles.  I am trying to keep up with it all.

Has anyone started their Christmas shopping yet?  And I am not talking about knitting gifts, actual shopping.  I have not even thought about it yet.  I should though since the day is coming very quickly.

I'm going to Buck's County, PA this weekend to visit a friend of mine.  The unfortunate thing is I will not bring any knitting with me because she will keep me busy on her farm all weekend.

Later.

Hi All -- I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

The weather here in the East was terrible.  Rain, Rain, Rain...  But I did not have to go anywhere so there!  Everyone came to my house.

On Saturday I got home after a long long long day to discover another package at my front door.  It was from my Secret Pal and here is what I discovered in the box:

Handmade knitting needles with rubber ball tops.  They are the cutest things!
A word search and crossword
A scarf pattern along with 3 balls of Schulana Bando in a denim blue outlined in black 
A bookmark along with 2 books:  The Devil in the White City and At Risk

My Secret Pal is the best!!!   Thank you so much Secret Pal!

My Secret Pal struck again.  I went home from work last night to find a box on my doorstep.

I opened it up to find lovely rose petal soaps, French milled button soaps (which actually look like buttons) in a nicely decorated box, and a bathmitt she made herself in pink KnitPicks Shine worsted.

I actually have the pattern and I have some turquoise Shin Worsted to make it but I have just not had the chance to do so.  This was the perfect gift!

Thank you so much Secret Pal, you sure do know how to spoil a gal!

As for knitting, I am still working on the ARAN sweater and am a little stuck on the pattern.  I have to call the teacher this evening and see if she can help me.

Later .....