I’ve got absolutely nothing for a creative title tonight. So, I’ll just dive right into the Content for you.

You’ll be glad to know that Chappy’s checked out my bag and thoroughly approves. The green looks good in this picture, but the purple is just a little on the bright side–but really, the colors are pretty good. Have I mentioned how much I like this bag?? (grin)

Right now, there’s only one tassel per side. I’m still trying to figure out what to do about that weight/balance thing. I tried taking the grommets off to move them last night, couldn’t pry them off [with my fingernails]. And while I love the look of two tassels, I do think the bag itself looks better with just one per side . . . unless I want to disassemble the tassels and make them smaller . . . which would be challenging (keeping the ends even) but theoretically possible . . . just . . . not today.

I did have some Stash Acquisition, though. Eight skeins of Cascade 220 in color #4009/Aporto, which in real life, is just the color I hoped it would be–not quite so bright as in this flash photo, and a little darker than on the Webs page. A nice, medium-blue with flecks of green . . . ah, my old school colors. This will be for my Perfect Sweater, when there is such a pattern

There’s also some Blue Sky Alpaca & Silk in there because I couldn’t resist, and my, is it ever beautiful in person! Three skeins of a lovely light brown, too rich to be “beige” (color #25) and one skein of a coppery, rusty orange-brown (#26) for an accent. I’m picturing some kind of shawl.

You’ll note that Chappy approves of this purchase as well.

I got some work done on my sock this afternoon. I went for a checkup and worked on it while waiting. (You’ll be pleased to know that my blood pressure is excellent, at 120 over 70, and my heart is beating perfectly at 81 beats per minute.)

Afterward, I came home and made a batch of Cheese Drops (see extended post for recipe) for the office Christmas party on Thursday. We’re supposed to bring cookies, but I figure everyone’s going to be bringing sweet stuff, so I’m bringing savory–cheddar cheese, butter, flour, pecans, caraway seeds, cayenne pepper, salt–dropped by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet. They really taste good (think Cheese Nips, only BETTER), but oh lord, do they smell just wonderful!! I’ll have to hide them away, though, to keep people here from nibbling on them–I need enough to get to bring to the office, you know?

Edited to add: I almost forgot! Beth finished her Tannenbaum hat. Is it wrong that I’m so excited about seeing proof that somebody really liked my pattern?? This is a first for me–and her hat looks absolutely great. She even knitted in some jingle bells!

Leslie’s Cheese Drops

• 2 sticks (1 cup) butter
• 1/2 lb grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 c flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 c chopped pecans
• 1 tsp caraway seeds

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees (F).

Bring the butter and cheese to room temperature, then cream them together.

Sift the dry ingredients together and mix into the cheese mixture. Stir in the pecans and the caraway seeds. You will have a stiff dough.

Using a teaspoon, drop the dough onto a greased baking sheet and bake in a 375-degree oven approximately 10 minutes, until lightly golden brown. Cool.

Store in an airtight container. They freeze really well.

Makes about 4-5 dozen.

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