such a nice break! whew! I am so loving that my work has been sending me to these beautiful places lately. Boston (well, in winter- pretty!), Boulder, and Santa Barbara. I might get to go to Boulder again even! Not that I need any more trips in the next month or two. Planning and trips do not mix well!

Still. Santa Barbara? awesome. I wish I could afford one of the million-dollar homes. The non-existant traffic? lovely! (the announcer in the AM skipped over traffic since there WAS NONE!) the beach and mountains so close together? so nice.

Here are some (click for big!) panoramics from on a pier.




I managed to finish the jaywalkers, after only a month and a half of random knitting! And when I say "finish" I mean I didn't have a needle with me so couldn't kitchener the things together, but then I wanted the needles to try out the new yarn I just bought, and... well? lost interest. I am sort of confounded as to how one gets these socks on and off... they seem tight going on. I bet the ankle top part will wear sorta fast! hmmm. I like though. The stitch pattern is addictive!


and new socks, using trekking xl. started a little last week, knit on plane and yesterday night. Whew! that's nearly 8 inches there!


I *so* wanted to use woolarina yarn for my next socks too. grrr. maybe I will finish some lingering koigu socks first and then be allowed?!  ¶ 18:35