Playing with yarn is fun!

I haven't finished much this week as I have several large projects that I'm working through. The problem with large projects is that it takes a long time for obvious progress to be made. But rest assured that my needles and hands have not been idle! I caved and started the Vivid blanket that I've been coveting for awhile now to use up some ends of sock yarn. Plus, being able to finish a square in an evening gives you a great finishing rush!

I've already got the yarn for the next few squares picked out...

I made the Mason Dixon washcloth and since my gauge was too tight the thing buckles, but it's a dishcloth so that's okay. More fiddly than I would usually do for a dishcloth, but I want to try it again with bigger needles and omit the bobbles. Bobbles are evil!

I worked some more on my big cross stitch-

And I worked out a sock conundrum which shall have a post of it's own once I finish the samples. I've been working on many other WIP's and hope to knock out at least one project before next week.

I've been cooking--potato pancakes, where have you BEEN all my life?--and reading quite a bit. Both for school--ancient Egypt is coming up for history, and the Inheritance Cycle because why not? Dragons are always fun, though this series was SO written by a teenage boy. Cleaning has happend--who KNEW it was so much work to scrub walls?--and napping. I got a lovely parcel from Annie and my calendars that were the last part of my Christmas present. I'm working through a Great Course on ancient Egypt, and enjoying the sound of silence. How my soul has needed this breathing space...