Bichons In Berry Sauce

Happy Valentines Day!

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I know. It's fun fur. And I really don't like novelty yarns at all; the way they knit up, the way they look, the way they feel... none of this appeals to me. But, this is fun fur for a good cause. Mini, at Minestrone Soup is collecting hats for kids undergoing chemo and radiation at Boston Children's Hospital. Details are here. Basically, you knit hats out of fun fur, and send them to Mini by the end of February.

I have this great picture in my head of little kids running around the unit with muppet heads. They're easy to knit, and fun fur is always on sale somewhere. Last week, Joann's had them 10 for $10! This means that's basically all I'm working on for the rest of the month. I have a feeling I'll never knit with fun fur again. If anyone else wants to join, please do! The information for joining is on Mini's page, and once you email her, she'll send you a file with a bunch of patterns. If you want to get started ASAP, here is the pattern for the No Hair Day Hat.

This is the view out of my bedroom window:

Pretty, huh? But what comes along with these frosty drips of ice is not as pleasant. My toes hurt, every time I go outside, and for at least 30 minutes after I come inside. I am constantly cold. I have to brush snow off my car in a -25 degree windchill, as it whips against my face. And when I count on my day off to do laundry, I come into my laundry room when I hear the buzzer go off to one inch of standing water. Standing freezing water.

Turns out that with these icicles, come freezing pipes. I am from Arizona, and I do not know these things. I explained this to the maintenance man who came by after my downstairs neighbors were wondering why water was coming out of their vent. I guess my drain pipe is partially frozen, and the rush of water as the washer was draining was too much. Anyway, I soaked up all the freezing water, barefoot, while Abby sat in the doorway and watched me.

Yes, they are pretty, but I don't like them.

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