While not nearly as important as one's first smile, first tooth, or first steps, I am nonetheless very pleased to present my first bobbles:Aren't they cute? I finished the back piece by early last week and was able to start on the much more exciting front piece, which has a bobble and cable pattern that looks like...hmmm...I'm not sure what plant it looks like. I guess some sort of branches and berries? Well whatever it is, it's pretty and I like it!

The only bad part is that the k5tog is a bit straining on my right wrist and arm. I decided to try to use a crochet hook to draw the yarn through the 5 stitches. It is a bit awkward but definitely does not cause any strain, so I guess I'll keep using it. I didn't knit the last few days so as to let the soreness completely subside, but I'm ready to roll again today...the first day of a three-day weekend. Hooray for holidays!

Quincy (aka Mr. Grump-a-lot) has been moping around the apartment for the last month or so, ever since the windows have been shut and sealed. We have to put that plastic stuff over them due to the fact that they date from about 1910 and let in ridiculous amounts of cold air, especially through the little pulley holes (I'm guessing there ain't much insulation in this place either). Quincy lets out his peevishness by yowling loudly and clawing holes in the plastic, which we then repair with clear packing tape. So by December they look totally ghetto. Despite his cranky ways, Quincy does have some peer pressure, erm, I mean a message for his comrade Neko: "You've gotta try some of this catnip stuff, man! It really takes the edge off of having to deal with these irritating humanoids."

It is quite a windy day out today! Great for drying some clothes on our line.You can just barely see the Germany Socks peeking through from the back!