It's actually above zero degrees out in the barn! Oh, happy day.

I found my hat (not too dirty), and discovered that I might have made it too warm, with knitting a double strand in a thick 2 x 2 rib. Considering that I made the yarn from fine wool and alpaca (our wool), it is very toasty. I ended up taking it off midway through throwing hay bales around, then had frozen-sweat-hair under my hoodie by the time I walked back to the house.

Tip for frigid days: If in the company of another human, occassionally check your nose. If it's tooooo cold, your nose might be dripping and forming nostril-cicles without you being aware. I'm thankful nobody saw me this morning (well, other than sheep and dogs, and what do they care?).

I'm determined to get into the shop today. New fiber is coming from Ashland Bay (I thought it was all there....now I get a notice that 65 more pounds is due to arrive! HELP!), and I miss the laughter with my fellow knit/spin addicts.

Determined to change my fingerless mitt pattern to include a cable and a real thumb today, too....

WARM thoughts to anyone feckless enough to stumble upon this blog....