Knitting towards the new year

You've been quiet in the comments, friends. Like me, you've probably been busy during the holidays. Well, tonight I'm ending the year in blissful solitude! Early this afternoon Brian had the opportunity to go swimming with my neighbor friend's grandkids, spent the rest of the afternoon with Rick, then campaigned (successfully) to go to the church's New Year's Eve social. I got to stay home, enjoy a visit from my friend who is home from Saipan for Christmas (until tomorrow), ride my horse, and do some knitting – to which I will return upon finishing this post.

Since Christmas I've been working on this lacy red mohair moebius wrap for a senior friend at church, and this evening I cast on one of Romi's new patterns to join in on a New Year's Eve KAL on Ravelry.

We actually got a little sun today, after waking to more fog – and a few raindrops! We could use a lot more of those raindrops; so far we are experiencing the second driest year on record. But last year we had the second wettest year on record; that's the weather for you. We get what we get, and might as well make the best of it!

Maybe I'll head down and get chores done rather than wait until my guys get home. Then Rick and I can just enjoy some quiet couple time before turning in for the last night of 2013.

I'll be back next year, reporting from . . .