SFCS Goodies (& More)

This week, as I have been playing catch-up from my trip to Charlotte, I received my Spring Fling Coffee Swap package from Alicia (aka PonyKnits). I'm not sure what happened, but Alicia sent me an email a couple of weeks ago to tell me that there had been a change of swappers and that she was going to be my new spoiler. Even on such short notice, she did a fine job. She sent me lots of great springtime goodies and a double dose of caffeine. Check it out:

Look how pretty all the colors look together.
(Double-click to enlarge the picture and check out the pretty stitch markers in
the lower left corner.)
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Mmmalabrigo is always appreciated - don't you just love this color? And she also chose one of my favorite cotton yarns in a pretty rosy pink.

Alicia made me a dishcloth in a wonderful yellow ombre color. There's a journal, which I'll use for keeping track of my garden this year, and a notepad with 2 magnets.

Finally, she sent me not 1, but 2 bags of coffee! One is a medium roast, which I'll bring in to work and share with my coffee-addicted colleagues. The other is a dark roast that I've already sampled and it's really good.

I'm sorry I couldn't get a good picture of the beautiful glass stitch markers she sent, but I think she made those for me, too. They are in a variety of sizes, which is very clever, and really unique. I love art glass and these are just perfect. Thanks Alicia! This is a great package and much appreciated.

Things have been busy here as I've had to work a little more this week to make up for the 2 1/2 days I took off. While it's great being my own boss, the downside is that I still have expenses to pay, so whenever I take off, I have to work harder when I return. "Pay to play" is how I think of it. Such is life - there's always a balance that needs to be maintained.

One of the things I had to catch up on was the scarf I made for my ISE6 spoilee. I was really happy to get someone who loves blue, since that's one of my favorite colors, too. She wanted something lacy and long. I've been wanting to knit a Montego Bay scarf and have had my eye on this gorgeous Dream in Color Smooshy yarn (in Almost Summer Sky), and this seemed like the perfect opportunity to knit both. I'm happy with the way it turned out, and I hope she enjoys it, too. And speaking of balance, I let the Bird Girl help with the modeling:



Blogwise, I have lots to catch up on. The kittens are still here and growing. And I have some pictures from my trip. Enjoy your Sunday and check back soon!