It started to snow after my last post. In a 4 day period, we ended up with 80 cm of snow. If you don't speak metric, that is a lot of snow! It has also been cold.
The snow on the road got plowed out fairly quickly, but the snow contractor for Canada Post got lost, and didn't manage to plow out our community mailbox.
The carrier couldn't put any mail into the box, because he couldn't get the doors open. We were three days without mail. Because that carrier didn't want the parcels to pile up (parcels go into the big boxes at the bottom that you can't see) he went door to door delivering them. This meant that I didn't have to wait for some beautiful yarn I had ordered.
I couldn't resist these colours. It is from a hand dyer in Regina, SK, Area 51.
Yesterday and today the temperatures have been above zero, so some of the snow is melting. I looked out this morning and saw this on my neighbour's shed.
It looks like someone has piled quilt batting on the roof of the shed. All ready for 5 or 6 beautiful quilts.
We had Valentine's Day, in the middle of the snow, so I made a heart shaped pizza. If one has a heart shaped pan, one should use it at least once a year.
My February socks are coming along nicely.
I'm just turning the heel, then it is straight to the toe! I have 4 days to finish.
I was looking for a fat quarter for a new pouch pattern I wanted to try. I opened my drawer, where I keep my fat quarters, and it was a mess. So, I spent much of today sorting and folding everything, again.
I still have a few more to refold, but I think they look very good. I probably should have sorted them by colour, but this is so much more fun to look at. I found lots of things I'd forgotten about.
Here is Doug, playing in the snow. He buries his ball and digs it up again. He really enjoys playing in the snow.
Your mailman is as good as mine. Yesterday the NZ Listener arrived, I was at the front window and saw him come on his scooter, called out " That's my favourite" and he scootered up to the window and did a personal hand delivery. For you with yarn and me with the cryptic crossword, they make our days so enjoyable. The quilty snow layers, that is stunning, I wonder how the snow fell just like that.
ReplyDeleteLove the batting layers on the roof - your trailblazers are looking lovely! xx
ReplyDeleteCan't beat delivery service like that! That is a heap ton of snow.....glad I don't have to shovel it. The roof layers are fascinating.
ReplyDeleteBeing Canadian knitters, we both know that 10 cm = about 4" so yeah! 80 cm = about 32" Almost a yard (or a metre)! Wow! I love how it came down on that shed, just right for a snow quilt batting. Your new yarn looks luscious. I look forward to seeing what you do with it. My cats aren't nearly as happy in the snow, but we're melting here too, much to their relief!
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