I am definitely not in California anymore
Each Wednesday, I take stock of the projects I’m working on, and where my brain is at.
My trip to the left coast of the country ended with a rather surreal day of traveling on Friday. My first flight took off from Oakland before the sun had risen, and my second flight landed in Boston after the sun had set.
That, combined with a series of unfortunate events leading to a distinct lack of food until I landed in Boston (a last minute checked bag, construction at LAX, and a fellow passenger’s peanut allergy), means I don’t quite remember Friday – but I do know I got a lot of knitting done.
I’m back on the east coast, outside of Boston for a couple days before heading back to NYC. We’ve been having a warm spell for a couple days, but the temperature is supposed to drop, there is still some snow & ice on the ground, and I am definitely not in California anymore.
And (sort of to my surprise) I did manage to pack everything back into the same suitcase & purse I arrived with. It took a lot of smooshing, some close to bursting seams, and leaving one pair of jeans (that had developed a rather large rip) behind – but everything ultimately fit.
train rides & yarn shops
Each Wednesday, I take stock of the projects I’m working on.
Train rides are great for knitting. And long leisurely train rides with beautiful sunrises, through snowy winter wonderlands, curled up inside a warm train (with no wifi), can get you almost all the way through the raglan increases on your lace weight sweater.
Portland has been amazing and does it have a ton of yarn shops! I mean, I knew there were a lot (mainly the reason I came to Portland) – but there are a whole fuck ton, and all of them have their own personalities – which is lovely.
There are stunning window displays, and super friendly shop dogs, and walls of cones of yarn, and cardboard sheep, and amazing needle felting, and local dyers galore, and, and, and…
Luckily, most shops are heavy on the fingering & sock weight yarn, but have pretty small selections of lace weight (which is thoroughly a blessing in disguise).
knitting by a pool in January
Each Wednesday, I take stock of the projects I’m working on.
KNITTTTTTTTTIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG!!!!
(by a pool).
(in January).
(and then picnicking).
(outside).
(without freezing).
(California has it’s perks).
(it’s also got some great yarn & fabric shops).
(which is not a perk – it’s a necessity).
Of course, there are also botanical gardens
& parks
& walks
& museums
& charming shops
& stunning street art
& cute restaurants
& meeting up with amazing people.
But I’m suffering from photo overload again this week.
So in the mean time, knitting.
