Joyful return to the knitting group and other exciting news

Yesterday, determined to get back before March, I made it to the knitting group, and it was so good to get back. 

Updates on grandchild pictures, now three months old, on knitting finishes. I missed the great reveal of M's temperature blanket 22, but she's promised to bring it in again.

Meanwhile, here's her this year's temperature blanket, with high and low temps recorded in the squares

And here's the planning spread for temperature blanket 23, yes, she's a reference librarian by trade

Here's that beauty by S, you saw it before, and it's now nearing completion before the end of February

And here's D's vest of  many colors, also nearing completion and looking terrific

And look! Not only this, it also has pockets! 

So good to be back. 

And another library within driving distance has revived its knitting group, which I was in before the pandemic, when it dwindled.  

So I'm planning on getting there when I can, too. Different day, they're good at scheduling. Afternoon, much better for me than morning.

And last evening, supper, not a Together recipe, but very much in their spirit. 

Diced yellow potatoes, heavily seasoned with baharat, roasted, eggs scrambled with yogurt, scallions and Swiss chard. Decorated with Italian parsley. I think they'd approve. It's very much like the green omelette recipe.

I did check for Somali recipes, Caro, and found that Somali food ranges over a lot of cultures, because of history. 

They have flatbread like the Ethiopian in the book, samosas like the Indian ones in the book, and their main spice mix, xawaash, is very much like baharat, which is like the Yemeni hawaij.  Thanks for the question,  I learned a bit in trying to answer it. It looks as if Somali food is all over the book though not in individual recipes.

Back home, return of cold weather, maybe even snow, it's spaghetti and turkey meatballs.

The current reading is

He looks familiar to anyone who watched Parks and Recreation, where he played Tom Swanson. Turns out he's a skilled woodworker, can cook, sew, a lot of skills. He follows the wisdom of Wendell Berry and just finished the audiobook version of one of his publications. 

I listened to him this morning on Krista Tippett's podcast, and if you're not familiar with her On Being, continuing series, you might want to check her out. Writings and podcasting. I've followed her for years, used to catch her at weird early morning times on public radio. 

Anyway I decided I'd read something by him.

He has great respect for making and makers, care for the earth, and getting spiritual sustenance from daily activity. 

I was knitting a Ministry sock while I listened, and I finally realized what I'm doing in Lent. Not for Lent, just adopting the forty day period for thoughtful winnowing.

And as I knitted and listened, I realized a good day for me is one where I do for other people, the Sock and Glove Ministry, the winnowing to share around, and this blog to entertain you, dear friends, then do for the earth, conserve water and power, then do for me, good food cooked cheerfully, and new learning. 

There's more, and there's overlap. But that's my idea of a terrific life, since all your days add up to your life.

Meanwhile in case you think things are getting a bit heavy and solemn around here

Hello back! Happy day everyone, enjoy your best day.