Working on finishing up some projects this week.

1. Sweater is done. I'm wearing it today and it turned out just like the photo from the original pattern, so I'm happy. It's not perfect, there are plenty of little mistakes, but I still love it. I learned a lot from this project.

2. Pillows for a friend.

3. Kantha pillows for Pod. Nice springy colors.

I just got a shipment of pillow forms in, so I'm going to be working on some new spring pillows for my shop for next week.

From a beautiful sunset the other evening. It's been cold and crisp this week, the kind of weather I love in the winter. January has been a month for catching up on everything...work, friends, things around the house that never got done in November and December. We've gone ice skating and cross country skiing. I'm finally knitting the sleeves on this sweater I abandoned in the Christmas rush. I've been making soup and stews and all sorts of wintery food, trying out new recipes. This recipe with spinach, leeks, and eggs is my favorite so far.

Stay warm!

3 fun links if you have time this weekend.

Honey Kennedy

Miss Moss

Nearness of Distance

Last part of our trip to California was a day spent with Mark, Shara and Charlie in Point Reyes, eating oysters and hiking out to the beach. It happened to be really warm and sunny that day. Good times!

San Francisco's Chinatown. Touristy and so colorful. I could not stop taking pictures of the crazy color combinations and the beautiful lanterns.

More happy times from California. Monopoly is the game of the year. The kids are obsessed with it and fathers and grandfathers are willing to play along.

I just saw that Flora Douville has a few of her lovely calendars left. I don't think I can resist this one.

Sunny California morning at my brother's house. It's 9 degrees here in Cambridge this morning. And sunny.

Happy New Year! We spent the holidays with family in Oakland, CA. My brother and sister-in-law have an orange tree in their backyard and a delightfully sunny kitchen. California in December is balm for the East coast soul and we spent some time wondering why we don't live there as well! I'll be sharing some more Bay area photos this week. Good luck to all returning to normal after the holidays. For me, it was almost impossible to wake up and get the kids off to school on time!