We got possession of our house at noon and ate lunch in it. We had loads of fun exploring every last bit of it and the ground around it. I will share some pictures once we're set up over there. Sometime in the next couple of hours I'll be disconnecting my computer and we're not totally sure how long it will take to get reconnected.

We've loads of stuff to move (and hardly anything packed) but it will all get done somehow. We have some wonderful friends who have volunteered resources (man power, vehicles and packing supplies) and a few days to do everything. Most stuff will move tomorrow but we're taking over a few things and Zeke tonight so he can get settled in before all the commotion.

Pattern: Toe-up variation of Donyales by Black Dog Knits
Yarn: Oceanwind Knits, fingering in Rainforest
Size: 60 stitches around (to fit my feet)
Yardage: 2 skeins, roughly 300 yards
Needles: 2 mm, 5" rosewood

After much procrastinating I am finally finished my socks (err. well actually, after I finished taking my pictures and walking around in them for most of the evening I discovered that there were some ends that hadn't been woven in yet). The pattern was quick to memorize (there are only three different rows and you do one of them twice) and made it seem like my socks were going even faster than usual; I think this is because I was counting repeats instead of rounds. The ribbing makes them nice and snug. My only regret is not making them a bit taller. I got more sock out of the end of the first skein than I expected and have way more left over than I am likely to need for darning later on.

In other news, things are going to get very exciting, and hectic, around here very soon. After looking for over a year we have finally found a house we both like and can afford and will be moving in near the end of June. I apologize right now for any overly sporadic blogging that occurs while we're getting ourselves settled and sorted out. We are very excited (and moderately terrified) about this change. I am especially looking forward to having a yard and doing some gardening - I have long dreamed of having a strawberry pot just outside our door where we can grab a few ripe berries for breakfast.

Green tea with puffed rice kernels.
My favourite tea set.
Steam rising quietly from the surface of my tea.

How is it that tea both refreshes and warms?