Day 7 – yeah, we had a white Christmas
December 26th, 2009
Omaha got its first significant snowfall on Christmas Day since 1941 this year, with about 12 inches of snow! It’s magical and all, but the city is pretty much shut down. Many flights out of Omaha were cancelled today, which makes me nervous because we’re supposed to fly home tomorrow, and I have to pick up a certain Australian at the airport in L.A. on Monday.
I know it’ll all work out, but I really hope our flight doesn’t get cancelled. Flying at Christmastime is crazy enough without adding cancelled flights to the mix on top of the added security we’ll have because of that guy who attempted to blow up a flight to Detroit. I’m very thankful that my mom is coming home with us for a short visit so it won’t be just me and Annalie navigating the insanity at the airports.
Don’t mind me, I’m just being a tiny bit Scrooge-ish because it was a weird day. Christmas worship was cancelled, the city was snowed in, and I was missing Troy extra today. But even with all that it was a good day. Annalie had a blast opening and playing with her presents. We watched movies and lounged in our pajamas and ate too many cookies. I made another big batch of sugar-and-spice candied nuts, and homemade mac & cheese for dinner.
And I finished the babette! In a stroke of serendipity, I had just enough black yarn to do a border. I wish I could give the blanket to Ben and Angie in person but with the snow and us leaving tomorrow that’s not likely. I’ll just wash it, wrap it, and leave it here for them to pick up once the roads are clear.
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Some doofus tried to blow up a plane?
Why do idiots have to make life hard for the rest of us?
Your blanket looks awesome.
Travel safe….and I will see you at the other end of it all.
xx
Safe travels for you and your mom and the sweet Annalie. I LOVE the blanket. It is a shame that you can’t gift it in person. They will love it all the same.
ps- what type of yarn is your favorite? I am planning to use most of my Christmas money on building a yarn stash but I am at a loss when picking yarn out. I pick out something that I think will look good and it doesn’t.
Do you use all wool, a blend, or acrylic? What brand is your favorite? Do you order online?
Thanks for being my crochet guru :)
((hugs))
I’m sorry that you had to miss Troy :( I’m REALLY looking forward to the post where you say HE’S HOME!!!!!
I sometimes think it’s funny how 12 inches of snow will shut down an American town – where it would take DOUBLE to shut down a snowy prairie town – like when an inch shut down Texas (or something like that) (am I making it up?) (I thought Noah told me something like that).
I hope you three have safe travels back to San Diego!
Hope your travels are stress free and with out delays!!
I hope it works out that you get on your flights tomorrow. I am sure if it weren’t for that you would be enjoying the feeling of a snow day.
Your blanket is gorgeous and I know it will be treasured for many years to come.
Congratulations on finishing the babette – what a wonderful gift!
I know you like to email answers to direct questions, but could you post answer the yarn question here for all of us to read?
That blanket was very ambitious. The finishing would have done me in. I hate, HATE seaming.
Jaynette, sure!
In answer to the yarn question: I wander around the craft store’s yarn aisle, looking for the color I want. When I find the color, I touch the yarn to see if I like the way it feels. I refuse to use uber-cheap scratchy yarn because it just doesn’t feel good.
For things like blankets and scarves, mostly I use the softest acrylic or microspun yarn I can find.
I use cotton yarn when I’m making potholders or washcloths. I use 100% wool for felting. I love fancy hand-dyed and hand-spun yarns but I use them sparingly because they’re so expensive.
I don’t much like mohair or eyelash or fun-fur yarn. I guess they’re okay for knitting but they’re a pain to crochet with, although I have used some fancy yarns for snowballs and that has worked okay.
In other words, I pretty much choose based on color, how the yarn feels, and purpose, in approximately that order.
I just love that first shot of you Bethany – what a beauty! I do believe red is a good color for you dah’lin.
I’m assuming you made it home safe and sound…maybe that is a poor assumption, better check, eh?
Checking IM now. :)
I really love that red hat…did you make it?