Monthly Archives: February 2012

I took the long holiday weekend off from writing letters, using the excuse that I was out of town on vacation (which I was).  But somehow last week I just could never get back to it.  I know M is very disappointed in me.  But so it goes.  It doesn’t mean I will never write to her again, just that I am done for now.  It was fun cleaning up and using my fountain pens again.

I need to update you all with current knitting projects but most of my pictures are on another computer so here is what I have been working on over the weekend:

This is the first 5 inches of Rikke Hat.  I am knitting it for the 18 year old daughter of a co-worker.  She chose the yarn from my stash.  Since it is a sock yarn (The Yarn Yard’s toddy superwash in Ruck ‘n Maul) and the pattern calls for a dk weight yarn, I am knitting with two strands to get close to the right gauge for the hat.  This would not be my choice of color but I have been informed by my color consultant (you know who you are) that this is a very in color right now.  Who knew?  Perhaps everyone but me!

So far so good….I have sent BFF, M letters on 2/2, 2/3, 2/4.  She will no doubt get sick of me before this is over.  I am taking the easy way out because writing to her is like writing in a journal. 

Today I sent birthday cards to the sister-in-law and the nephew.  Hers is today (so I will be a day late) and his is tomorrow.

I need to pull out my stationary since I am doing all this writing.  So far just sending letters on scratch pads – very uncool!

I read about this today on Blue Peninsula’s Blog and decided to join in even though I am starting a day late.  I plan to pen my first letter today on my lunch hour.

I know it is highly unlikely that I will hit every day for the rest of the month but I am loving the idea since like so many others, I have fallen into the “email as the quickest form of communication” rut. 

Time to polish off the old fountain pens!