More cold weather, still tinking, in-laws and more...

Well we've had another cold snap, so to speak. It started out with the "probability of up to 9" of snow" to be dumped unceremoniously on our area. We were all a twitter with excitement of the impending snow fall. We so need the moisture! So everyone was talking about whether or not to run to the store to stock up on essentials, etc. But 6 hours later that prediction had changed to, "up to 5" of snow". Checking again a few hours later that had changed to only 2" - 3" and even later to "up to 1" in some areas". As our disappointment grew heavy we all decided that we could probably forecast the weather better than anyone in the industry. So what eventually occurred was a bit more than a dusting of snow that in the evening was a bit slushy, but by morning was just about gone on all the roads but did leave us with a white blanket on the lawns. So now the city has dumped sand on all the roads that make it more dangerous than the snow ever would have. Oh well....

I have set up a get together of sorts at a local Greek restaurant called, Jake and Telly's, for those in the knitting group that I attend from Knitters Kove. I'm calling today to make the reservations for about 13 of us. I wish more were able to attend, but we had to do this on Sunday so the people who work during the week could possibly come. I hope to have a couple more positive responses today. Jake and Telly's has been a topic of conversation for the last few knits. Some have never been there and others were filling them in on what wonderful food and atmosphere awaited them. I, myself, am so looking forward to the Moussaka. Yum!

So check back for pictures from this event.

This gentleman is Lee. He is married to Elaine, who just celebrated her 94th birthday in December. I asked Elaine where Lee was and she responded that he was in the corner! I said, "What!?" She walked me around the corner and there he sat reading his book, out of the way of all the lady knitters. I just had to get a picture. Normally he sits right in with the rest of us, but I guess Elaine figured with the turn out we had last night that he was better off here.

Saturday we'll be meeting and entertaining Ivan's Mom, Mariana, and little brother, Otto. They are coming to Colorado for skiing but stopping by to meet Kaitlyn for the first time as well as us. We are looking forward to spending some time with them. Mariana and I have been in contact since December and I'm anxious to meet her and share some recipes from Argentina! David and I went out and bought a nice bottle of Argentine wine to share and I hope she is prepared to do a bit of recipe swapping. I know Ivan loves to cook and I asked Mariana to bring me some of his favorite recipes. I'd love to have Ivan and Kaitlyn over for a day of "home cooking" for Ivan and a neat treat for the rest of us.

So you may be asking, "what is tinking?" Well in the knitting community, to "tink" is to un-knit or rip out, whatever you have just done. The art of eliminating mistakes. Of course this is not one of the favorite parts of knitting for any knitter. You'll hear all kinds of wonderful noises, groans, moans and a lot of the time - loud expletives. We are a colorful bunch. And though the picture at left indicates the "proper" way to tink, it rarely occurs that way. Especially if we've had to "tink" more than once in any given project. Aaaaa.

Motorcyclists say when departing an event or gathering, "Keep the shiny side up!" I need to discover what knitters say, or start my own farewell to those gatherings. What say you lovers of fibre, any suggestions?