I'm still here. Just not all here.

Thank you everyone for all of your prayers and positive thoughts about Joe's grandfather. I have to tell you that someone somewhere must have been listening, because Joe's grandfather was given his third miracle and made it through the surgery better than anyone could have imagined.

Currently he is working to through physical therapy and hopefully sometime soon I can report that he is finally home and back to his normal self.

Of course, everything else is still crazy. I'm working overtime already in preparation for tax season, and while I know it's not as bad as it could be just yet, I really hate giving up my weekends to come into work. It makes me cranky. And when I'm working 12 hours a day every day during the week on top of that, I'll be even crankier.

Of course, there is a very good reason for a lot of the stress and hectic pace my life seems to have taken lately. I've been spending my free time packing, cleaning, and figuring out where all of my yarn is going to go when Joe and I move in together. February first! We've already started getting things taken care of, because well, I don't have much time and don't think waiting until the last minute is a good idea. I have learned one thing. I hate packing. I hate the thought of unpacking. It's so hard to find anything once it's all half boxed up.

I already have a new home for most of my stash, and now that Joe knows the extent of it, he thinks I'm a little nuts. But aren't we all when it comes to yarn?

Speaking of yarn, there has been knitting. I actually have proof as well.




That right there is one of the two No Purl Monkey socks I knit. They are by far my absolute favorite socks to date. (I think I say that about every pair...)

The details:
Pattern: Monkey by Cookie A
Yarn: Yarntini Variegated Sock in Pumpkin Spice
Gauge: 8 sts/inch
Mods: These socks are of the No Purls Monkeys variety. I knit the pattern exactly as written, except I knit the purls. They fit perfectly and I like the look of them this way.
Notes: This yarn is fantastic. It turned out to be super soft once the socks were washed, and even after being worn numerous times, there is no pilling. It's wearing extremely well. In fact I love this yarn and pattern combo so much, I'm currently working on another pair in the Tequila Sunrise colorway.