Funky Colors for a Funky Kid

I made this for my daughter out of some wool blend yarn I had hanging around.
She's been wearing it out playing in the snow the past two days and seems pretty happy with it.
(This is how it looks unfolded. She wears it with the brim folded up.)

Soft and Fuzzy

This cap was made by double stranding with a mohair blend yarn and a baby wool. It is very soft and light. It doesn't give you hat hair either. Don't think I'd try to wear it out in a blizzard, but it's awfully nice when you're feeling a little chilly around the house.
I originally bought this yarn combo to make a scarf for my mom, and then changed my mind about what colors to use for the scarf.

Black Fairisle-ish Cap

I finished this cap last week. I used the Basic Hat Pattern from Mielke's Farm site and adapted the patterns by picking and choosing from something I downloaded from another knitting site whose address I have now forgotten.
Anyway, I like the hat because it's warm, but for the cap I now have in progress I used a smaller needle for the ribbing so it won't be so loose.

Bring It On

Jerry says I'm doomed and since he lives up further north than I do I guess he knows about this NH winter stuff. I lived here the first 18 years of my life, so it's not like I don't know what to expect. It's just that I haven't been here for the duration of a New England winter in a long time. So far, I'm getting a kick out of it.
Our first big forecasted snow storm is due to arrive later this evening. The sky is already white and you can just tell it's gonna snow soon. I went to the supermarket to stock up for a weekend of settling in (chocolate chip cookie ingredients, a chicken to roast, chai, etc) and it's already kind of crazy in there with everyone doing the same. It's like watching another version of the squirrels that were all around the yard a month ago.

Local man rebuilds after devastating Maine Turnpike crash

This is a really touching story. Way to go Foster's for running it.

And Alejandro Kind of Looks LIke a Young Matsukata Hiroki

Just go ahead and call me a teacher geek if you must, but this Japanese Oral Exam video rocks. They aren't my students. I don't know their teacher. I got the URL from a posting on a mailing list related to teaching Japanese.
Their filmaking and editing are awesome and the Japanese is pretty good too. It even has subtitles so no one has to miss out on the fun.

And So It Begins

Woke up to the first real snowfall of the season this morning. It was still dark and suspiciously blue outside when I opened my eyes this morning, so I thought I might see snow when I looked out the window. Even still, I had to say "woah!" when I actually saw everything decked out in white. My husband and daughter had the same reaction. And it was the dog's first snow ever. He seemed perplexed, cold and happy about it.
I thought it would probably melt away by noon, but I guess I was underestimating what winter really means around here. It wasn't gone by noon and the temperature never got much above the low 20s, so there's still plenty of white on the ground. And while it could theoretically melt away within the next couple of days, it could also be the last time we see the bare surface of the ground until spring.

Wuzzles

Tonight we watched How The Grinch Stole Christmas. The real one from the mid-60s, not the Jim Carey one. It was on Cartoon Network. (Those folks make me proud sometimes, the way they honor their heritage and show classic cartoons.) It was the first time my daughter ever saw this version and probably a couple of decades since I'd watched it myself. It was as good as I remembered it being, but it was a lot shorter. For a less than 30 minute show, it sure has impact.