snow daze

we don't really know how to handle snow here in kansas. and by that i mean that when news of an impending snowstorm reaches the school district offices they close school preemptively. this is my only explanation as to why we've had 3 snow days in a row, when it didn't start snowing until the afternoon of our first day off....

not that i didn't enjoy it! 

day 1: use the day off to be extra productive and get lots of stuff done. the roads really weren't that bad so i ran a lot of errands but had my afternoon-at-the-library plans ruined because they closed due to the weather, too.

day 2: knit and watch grey's anatomy {which i started watching from the beginning a couple weeks ago} both activities were done from the couch, in pj's, continuously all day, with only an occasional bathroom break.

day 3: boredom. too many days without structure is disastrous for me. i had to find new ways to entertain myself.

so did you get snow, too??

for when it gets cold in kansas

i got a coat from my mom this christmas.

and one of my favorite parts is the lining. seriously, i'm a sucker for a cute lining {even if it is the most unimportant part of clothing...}

i was pretty excited about it. so as soon as we got home i made myself this matching cowl. it knit up in no time, considering i used super bulky yarn.

and then i made some matching mittens. i split the yarn to make them, so there are lots of loose fibers, which makes them extra fuzzy. in fact, the look a little ragged, so i like to call them my oscar the grouch mittens.

i'm staying warm and toasty, and i love my new coat even more now!

knitting spree!

with cooler weather clearly on it's way i've been on a knitting spree. husband has been asking me to knit him a new winter hat for a while now and i finally found a pattern i liked. it's knotty but nice from knitty.com. 

 i'm pretty excited about how it turned out. i only consider myself a casual knitter and i've never used a cable chart before. success!

{as i may have previously mentioned, husband hates having his photo taken so you'll have to accept this flat photo as an action shot}

i also made a new pair of fingerless gloves for me. i love mittens and gloves {of the fingerless variety} and this pattern is actually the reason i learned to knit. i stumbled upon it years ago and immediately bought stitch 'n bitch, taught myself how to knit and within 10 days made myself a pair of these. 

unfortunately i lost one glove last year and needed a new pair. and since i live in wildcat country now, i thought this was fitting:

and then, just for fun, i whipped up one of those big chunky cowls i've been seeing all over the place {ahem, etsy}

i used some light blue/grey wool from an old sweater i frogged last year. i'm thinking about making some matching mittens out of it, too.

i think i've satisfied the knitting itch. 
for now.

play in the snow!

today i went to the paul bunyoan park with a young friend of mine and played in the snow for hours.
or just one hour.

{paul bunyan lives in the paul bunyan park}

we made a snowman! and were then faced with an eternally difficult question. a sophie's choice of sorts...

do we save it for others to enjoy, or...

godzilla!

i think we made the right choice :)

more snow kitty!

winter weather take 2

now this is more like it!

although we're still in kansas. the proof:

they predicted 14" but we've only got 2-3" so far,
all the schools are closed,

and they plow with tractors. awesome.

but still like home {michigan} cause the roads suck!

we put aria to work cleaning the porch:
{she really likes snow}

other reminders of home: hubby finally found the 24/7 npr station {yay!} and today i listened to talk of the nation for the first time since moving. hearing neil conan's voice was like reconnecting with an old friend

{i used to listen everyday while driving to work}

winter weather

kansas style

 

 yes friends, this is what kansas winter snows look like.

 hard to believe it snowed all evening and all night.

{and we heard the plows come by}

i'm certainly not in michigan anymore!