Okay, here’s option number one for the hooded shawl I want to make. Peruvian Highland Silk in “Tapestry,” a really lovely shade of blue. Practically my very favorite shade of blue, in fact.

But, um, you may have caught the clue in the post title–that, even though I bought this, I’m not 100% sure I want to use it. It’s lovely, and I’ll definitely make a swatch, and yet . . . there’s still a part of me that’s longing for red. There’s just something so nice about wrapping yourself up on a cold day in something that’s not only warm, but a warm color. And so, there’s option number two on its way.

Because you know I like options! And, well, the price was right. I couldn’t justify the $8+ per skein of the recommended yarn (not for 15 skeins), but $3 to $4? Sure. I can do that. You know. Because it’s the responsible thing to do–to make sure the PATTERN gets the best possible (reasonably-priced) yarn . . . right?

Hey, remember when I mentioned that favorite author, and writing her a fan letter? Guess who I got an email from today? Thank heaven I got the right address, huh?? Such a nice, friendly email, too. I wonder if getting my letter made her day as much as getting her email made mine? For the record, here’s a look at my first book of hers, from 1981. It’s still got the B. Dalton price tag in the top corner (only $2.50–boy, did I ever get my money’s worth that day). Not only that, I read it into such a tattered condition, I took it to the school library one day and completely covered it in plastic tape from the book-repair station to protect the cover. It looks like the bottom corner is completely gone, but, in fact, it’s a secure, right-angle of clear plastic. Yes, that’s right. My copy is more or less laminated. (I did that with some other books, too–like my copy of Fellowship of the Ring.) Anyway, it was nifty to hear from her–I just hope I didn’t come across sounding too much like Kathy Bates.

It sure was a pretty day today. Mid-eighties, sunny, blue sky, no humidity to speak of. Refreshing after the hazy, humid heat earlier in the week. Not that I want to rub it in for all the people who are still suffering under massive heat, rain, flooding, and all the rest, but . . . it felt really nice, you know? Chappy even got a walk–his first one since Saturday. My tooth was feeling better, and I didn’t have even a touch of a headache for the first time since early Monday. And WCBS FM is back, even if in a modified way that may or may not be what people want. Still–they sure sounded like they were having a good time over there on the station.

All in all, a good day, you know?

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