Here’s the sky from my morning’s drive to work. Clearing sky after last night’s rain. I liked the long, horizontal lines. I liked the brightness right along the horizon, but also in that long, slashing diagonal at the top. It was so pretty, I had to pull the car over to take the picture. (See how handy it is that I keep a camera in my purse?

Now, on to more important things. Like, yarn purchases.

I said I was going to cut back on buying yarn for a while–and it’s been a few weeks. But, um, did you know that Webs is having a sale? And one of the items on sale is Elsebeth Lavold’s Silky Wool, a yarn I’ve wanted to try for a while. (Risa will vouch for this, judging by the length of time I spent admiring it in Montclair last month.) So . . . I placed an order last night.

The catch was, I got an email today saying that the color I picked was no longer available. Sigh. So I asked if my second choice was available, and am waiting to hear. Disappointing, though, huh?

I made another swatch on smaller needles, too–size 5 needles (dropped down from the 6 I swatched in yesterday, and from the 7 called for in the pattern). My 18 stitches measured about 4.5″–a lot closer than the other swatch was, even if not quite what it should be, but still . . . since the swatch is a flat stockinette stitch, and the sweater is cabled and knitted in the round, who really knows how close (or far) I might be? I don’t think I’ll know until I actually start the real thing!

And now, sunset. This picture was taken from the deck in the backyard. I was sitting in the family room after my shower, stretched out in my favorite chair, and, well, when I saw this through the window, how could I help myself? I had to get up, get my camera, and step outside to take the picture. Low clouds again, near the horizon, much like the ones in the other direction this morning, but the weather today? Mostly sunny. Not a bad way to go!

At least that’s one thing about Daylight Savings Time . . . I get a really good view of the sunsets while I’m just, you know, sitting there.

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