One More

I did determine that I had one more pair of "special order" socks to knit before I continued with my normal winter knitting of socks.  So, without further ado....

........ here is a pair of socks I made for Kevin.  He never asks for socks, but I know he loves them and after I started knitting this pair in Sirdar Sole to Sole I decided that the colours were just right for him, so I carried on and made them into men's socks.  They should keep his feet warm when he goes hunting in the fall, but they are nice enough that he can wear them to work on sub-zero days.  Now, let me explain (for those of you not on the Sock List):  I sent out an e-mail today to the Sock List subscribers letting them know that I will be posting completed socks here as they become available.  They will then have the option of choosing early or waiting until later when all the socks are done.  If you are not on the Sock List, but wish to be, leave a comment at the end of this blog for more information.  But, before I show you the new socks.....

......... I really should share this photo with you.  This is Mommy's arm - and yes - that is a new tattoo, to celebrate her motherhood and her two wonderful little boys (Munchie & Curtie).  She assures me that all that redness has disappeared already and she is fine.  Ouch!  Recently Poppa, myself and Squeegie went on a mission to find something Poppa wanted to get while we were in Florida.  After a lot of searching and driving from place to place, he finally found what he wanted....

....... new golf shoes.  These new style golf shoes do not have round gripping devices on the bottom, but rather little grippers moulded right into the soles.  He's been wanting to try them out, and didn't have time to look when we were at home.  Unfortunately, Squeegie really likes them and doesn't want to give them back to Poppa!  Somehow, I think Poppa will wrest them off Squeegie when he is ready to go golfing.  On another note....do you remember me being somewhat concerned about Aunt Peggy when we were leaving Canada?  She wasn't feeling well - she had a really nasty cold.  Well - late in January I received this photo of.........

....... my almost 101-year-old Aunt practicing her hockey skills so she can try out for the Maple Leafs next fall.  I guess she is feeling much better!  And now, at last, here is the ...........

......... first pair of 2016 socks.  As you can easily tell, they are silly socks.  I am determined to use up ALL of my leftover bits of yarn this year - so there will be a mixture of silly socks and those created from a single skein of sock yarn.