Snowy Days
We have been given an awful lot of snow over the past few days. Here is a picture I took from my bedroom window. A few days ago the ground was bare!
My husband took this picture of himself and the snow on the back deck. I love him, but he's weird.
Fiona brought her boots to me this morning and says "I want to go outside mum, it will be fun." I told her that was fine but she needed to put on some pants first. Did I mention she was naked? She then insisted that just boots and hat was all that would be needed. Although I don't want to squelch my tender young children and their desire to get out and commune with nature, I had to be firm, no nude toddlers in the snow, even with hat and boots on.
She threw herself on the floor and screamed the rest of the morning. I thought a bit about letting her suffer the natural consequences of running nakey bum through the snow, but decided that might not be the best parenting decision in this case.
Oh, and then, when I checked my email over breakfast I found out someone had hacked my ebay account and bought an mp4 player and camera. That kind of sucked. Luckily it was a fairly quick fix, but still I had different plans for my morning than changing all my passwords and chatting with ebay.
Anyways, I think the weather calls for a new hat. This will soon become the Trapper Hat from Vogue Knitting Winter 2005/06. The yarn is Rowan Big Wool.
And here's the swatch I knit up for my new cardi. I think this is the pattern I will use, it's Seed Stitch Jacket from Vogue Knitting Winter 2004/05. But, I also like this one, Wenlan Chia's Best Friend Cardigan. I'm trying to choose between the two, and am having a trouble deciding. What do you guys think?
ooh, hard choice. I like both cardis.
Posted by: Allegra | January 29, 2008 at 06:17 PM
That's tough, they're both really nice, but if I had to choose, I think I'd go with the Best Friend Cardi. It's amazing the ideas kids get in their heads. :0)
Posted by: Charity | January 29, 2008 at 07:20 PM
Oh definately the Best Friend's cardigan, although I like the orange one too. Funny how little ones never want to wear clothes when it is freezing cold.
Posted by: sue | January 29, 2008 at 07:23 PM
oh my gosh - it must have been frustrating at the time, but I can only imagine a naked toddler in the snow!!!!
i like the VK sweater better. somehow I have never gotten into those HUGE cables....
Posted by: stacey | January 30, 2008 at 05:36 AM
Oh man, i can't wait for that stage of parenting.
I think I like the fitted and structured aspect of Best Friend cardigan better- look how this girl dresses it up!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anothershopgirl/432867008/in/set-72157594406066323/
I think the seed stitch jacket would swallow me whole, but then that could be very cozy.
Now I want to knit a sweater for myself... so many knitting firsts still to conquer.
Good luck either way!
Posted by: Deborah | January 30, 2008 at 12:57 PM
The snow is beautiful!
That is too funny about your daughter wanting to go outside sans pants. My nephew, too, would rather be nekkid, regardless of the weather.
That is too bad about you eBay account getting hacked into. I had a similar issue, but it was somehow caught by eBay before orders could be placed, but it took me quite a while to get everything settled and my account reactivated.
Posted by: Heather | January 31, 2008 at 09:25 AM
Oh my goodness! Look at all that snow! I can stay in the North and experience deep snow. I don't want to come to the balmy lower mainland and see snow! Arrrrgh! It's a diabolical plan, I know it... Warm up those grandkids. The only thing that can make up for the lousy weather is lots of hugging and kissing and cuddling with my sweaty, dirty, delightful grandbabies.... the disgruntled grandma
Posted by: Arlis | January 31, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Now that we've moved to the South, I sort of miss the snow. Weird, I know.
Hahaha on nude toddlers in the snow! I guess when you always emphasize the need for hats and boots in the snow, the essentials get de-prioritized.
I had an eBay issue a couple of years ago. I went to list some yarn I was destashing and was told my account had been suspended for violating their policies. Someone had used my account to list some computers inappropriately. They were nice and fixed it quickly, but it's disturbing that it apparently happens so frequently.
Posted by: Allison | February 01, 2008 at 07:22 AM