14 hours ago this yarn started whispering to me that I have plenty of time to whip up a pair of holiday socks for Jake. He picked this yarn out (Santa Suit) and with a name like that, how could I resist? #NightlyProgressReport #Knitting 🧶

2 days down, 1 to go. I’m so looking forward to a 4 day weekend where I’m only going out once, on Saturday, to gather with all of my kids for a meal to give thanks. We’re each bringing part of the meal so no one has to do too much. I’m hoping to get lots of rest and knitting in over these 4 days.

Finished the Lost Bride Trilogy. Didn’t realize that book 3 just came out last week. I guess that’s why it landed on my radar. Overall, I’d give it 6/10. The 1st book was the best and I’d give that one an 8. Had to go through all 3 to see how it ended but it could’ve been 1 book.

When we visited Four Purls Carter picked out a purple colorway (Down the Rabbit Hole) and Navy Blazer for accents. I think I’m going to use a little bit of that navy for the toes of Jake’s Santa Suit socks. It’s the same yarn base and should be perfect.

They did not appreciate me turning on the light after finishing work. #Cats #LeoCatstoy #Jazzabelle #QueenZulu

Just did the math and I’ll get an addition $65/pay whereas my insurance costs are going up $100/pay. And I’m lucky.

Yay! I’m getting a 3% raise! Which is shit compared to inflation and the rise in my healthcare costs. Especially considering getting a great review. But, it beats the fuck out of the big fat nothing we didn’t get last year so I’m glad they got our expectations down on the ground.

Gotta love when you give yourself a good self review and your manager’s review of you is even better. I hope I do a good job every day. I think I do, but I might be a bit biased. It’s so nice to hear or read it directly. I haz a happy. Now I just hope I get a raise to go with that review…

This is the colorway that Jake picked out when we visited Four Purls in September. It’s called Santa Suit and is on their Super Silky sock base (80/20 SW/silk). It’s calling to me this morning…

Left Lemon and Red Christmas in the bedroom when I went to work because I had 3 ridges to do on the shawl. But those flew so I pulled out the 1st Healing Hands sock and got rows in on that too. Finished the gusset decreases on Lemon & am almost at the heel of RC. #NightlyProgressReport #Knitting 🧶

Damn. Just finally saw that the dismissals were without prejudice so they may have to fight this fight again.

The one thing I’m not seeing in the news about the cases against Comey and James being dropped is were they dismissed with or without prejudice???

It’s dusty in here

Showed this to Jake and all he said was, “Play stupid games…”

Oooooh!! @maddow.bsky.social has a new limited series called Burn Order that starts on Monday 12/1. Subscribed!!

The switch to flannel sheets means my data on what ratio of skin must be out from under the covers to maintain optimum body temperature is now useless. Spent last night vacillating between so hot I felt sick & freezing to death. It’s like perimenopause all over again. 0/10. Data collection ongoing.

I was doing great (for a Monday) right up until I tried to shake up my morning protein coffee with the lid just barely threaded into the cup…

Time for bed and only Leo is unaccounted for… everyone else is cozy and warm in their favorite spot. #PrinceCharmingTheCat #Jazzabelle #QueenZulu #Cats

I had a weekend of very little knitting. Still got stitches in but they’re what I would normally do in just a few hours. I’ve been listening to Nora Robert’s Lost Bride trilogy and playing mindless games on my phone while I rest my thumb instead. #NightlyProgressReport #Knitting 🧶

I truly don’t care that she’s turned on Trump or that she’s getting death threats. She’s still one of the worst of the worst. Yes, people can change, but she’s got a very, very, very long way to go to balance the scales of her actions. Watch what she does, not what she says.

Yesterday Jake changed my sheets and for the first time this season put the flannels on. Then he put a bigger extra blanket on top instead of the lightweight throw I’d been using. Leo harassed me this morning until I let him under the covers. He’s still there. #TisTheSeason

Next Monday is the first of December and our daily high temps are bouncing between 37-61F (3-16C). 😳

A gorgeous essay that will break your heart, by Tatiana Schlossberg (Caroline Kennedy's daughter). "I have added a new tragedy to her life, to our family’s life, and there's nothing I can do to stop it," she writes of the mother she's tried to protect all her life. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Happy weekend 🍃 🍂 🍁

Timeline cleanse. Senior otter getting his nightly bath. youtube.com/shorts/weh3g...

Sometimes staying caught up on the temp project can be a pain. After my dad died and I waited to figure out and obtain the yarn I ended up adding to mark both the day he passed and the day of his memorial service, catching up was a challenge. But mostly, it’s a daily joy to add two simple rows.

A little over a year ago I was hoping to do a lot of colorwork on socks. I had loved Malabrigo Mecha and Mechita so without ever trying their sock yarn (no, not impulsive at all), I bought a ton of colors of their sock yarn. Turns out I hate their sock yarn for socks.

The reasons I chose Lichen & Lace as the yarn for the 2026 Temperature Project #2026TP are first, she offers mini skeins without a huge markup (a full skein 100 g costs $27, a 20 g mini costs $6); second, the colors are gorgeous and blend so well; and third, the scrumptious softness.

Note, this isn’t the final version but I wanted to repost for those who missed it. I’ll pin it again (not sure when the pin dropped but whatever).

Here’s the #2025TempShawl on my desk. It’s all scrunched up but you get the idea. Next year the color changes will make so much more sense and I’ll use 17 colors instead of just 10.

Quick go back for some blue cheese.

I left for like 30 minutes to eat some chicken wings and MTG quit?!?

Today ended up being a fairly productive knitting day. Did 2 ridges on the shawl so that’s caught up, cast on the last CS holiday sock and on the leg, and did a few rows on the lemon. I feel like I need to make sure I do that while still learning this technique. #NightlyProgressReport #Knitting 🧶

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These are the colors that didn’t make it into the 2026 Temperature Project. I inadvertently ordered 4 minis of Calm Waters and then later changed my mind. I think these look like more helical socks to be now…

Can’t believe I made it through this week. My sleep schedule got so screwed up that I didn’t start work on Mon until after 11 and then scheduled late arrivals of 10 and 9 Tues and Wed just to work myself back to normal. Only took 2 weeks for the time change to catch up to me and kick my ass.

Our holiday chocolate from @jenkinsemporium.bsky.social arrived earlier this week. Can’t wait till the kids try it!!

There are times when reposting your own post makes sense. That said, if you’re Joe Average reposting your own post about something truly unimportant, I will immediately unfollow you. My feed is clogged up enough. Might even block you if I’m feeling extra cranky.

#Art #AI #Nature #Landscape

Watched the press conference with Trump and Mamdani and now I’m wondering if the timeline moved again. That was amazing but also had that same weird feeling you get when you hear something go bump in the middle of the night. Like, What was that? and, Am I going to survive whatever it was?

Jimmy Kimmel to Trump tonight: "I'll go when you go, okay? We'll be a team. Let's ride off into the sunset together like butch Cassidy and the suntan kid. [ Laughter ] And until then, if I may borrow a phrase from you: 'quiet, piggy.'"

Was casting on the last #CopperSheep holiday sock and due to system issues at work had time to get some pics to walk anyone interested through how I start to work in the round on one long circular needle. #Knitting #Socks 🧶

I love the occasional well written romance novel or a good Rom-Com but I usually avoid Hallmark type Christmas movies like the plague. But this year, for some unimaginable reason, I’m watching them all the time. It’s almost like I need a mindless escape. Hmmm. Wonder why that is???

Got past the best bits and am back to swirling around this lemon sock. Had to put stitch markers in for my gusset decreases for the first time in ever cause I can’t switch colors and count at the same time. SMH. Finished the 1st red holiday sock. 3 down, 1 to go… #NightlyProgressReport #Knitting 🧶

GBBO dropped new episodes of Holiday Baking show today!!!

We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community. The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution. Don’t give up the ship.

So he wants the military to break laws and the constitution. If you are in the military please remember you have a right to not follow unlawful orders.

I’m getting ready for the 2026 Temperature Project. Final revisions on the temperatures in both Fahrenheit & Celsius have been completed. Ziplock bags have been labeled & the mini skeins are tucked inside. Need to get them wound & cast on the border. Once that’s done I’ll pin a post. #Knitting 🧶