<--- Here's my prototype aran ornament. It's definitely not as elegant as I had imagined it; I may take the blue out and replace it with a yarn that has some gold metallic in it. I was hoping to make all these ornaments from my stash without having to buy anything, but all I can think of is how perfect Nashua Grand Opera would look if I went out and bought some of that.

Today is the perfect day to sit around and knit because a cold front came through this week, plus all the great/bad horror movies are on tv. I'm going to open all the windows and let the cold air in, and bundle up with my new giganto-hat, the wool socks that I've never actually gotten to wear, and my hideously-ugly-yet-soft rainbow blanket. That's the thing about Texas, you never get to wear your warm knitted garments. The number of cold days is usually less than the number of scarves, socks, and hats you have, so I am very selective about which ones I allow to be worn each year.

Maybe I should buy a tent. What better way to make use of my FO collection than to live in my own back yard all winter?