Hello gentle readers,

I am back. Again. For real this time. I have been crafting a little for holiday gifts, as so many of us are this time of year (us being knitters and crafters in general). So, let's look at some knitting, shall we? But first... I have someone to introduce to you!

It's Suki - our new kitty! We adopted Suki from the SPCA in Corner Brook about two months ago, and she is really a member of the family now. Remember when I said that we couldn't have a cat while we were staying in this house? Well, a (nightmare of a) mouse problem changed all that! Suki performed her duties as mouser very well, and found her first victim in her first week here. The rest of the mice moved out shortly afterwards, and we haven't seen them since. I am so glad to have her with us - she's a real sweetheart too.

Here's another photo of her playing with a feather toy (which I was using to keep her away from my yarn while I was knitting - she likes the yarn very much! haha).

So, I'm starting with the Christmas knitting a little late this year, but things have been very busy lately for me, as I recently volunteered as assistant stage manager in a community theatre production of Fiddler on the Roof, among other things. It has been fun, and such a learning experience, but it's nice to have some time back after all the hard work!

Here is a crocheted scarf that I am making for a gift. The yarn is Patons Rumor (how can a Canadian company spell it that way? Have they no self-respect? But I digress... ).The yarn is "an irresistable alpaca blend", and very colourful and soft, despite the high acrylic content (84%). It has 15% alpaca, which really is enough to notice, surprisingly! I have no idea why they would include 1% polyester, but they did. Any ideas?

Oh, and I am just winging this scarf - no pattern. It's a mesh stitch.

Since I'm really on a roll here, I will also show off a recent (okay, not too recent) dish that I tried out. It's the Noodles With Mirin from Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home (one of my favourite cookbooks - you should check it out!). Served with green tea (in my favourite mug) and miso-cured carrots (from How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman). Dave wasn't a huge fan of the sweet mirin soup, but I loved it! The miso pickles were nice and salty - tasty!

Did I mention that I LOVE to eat? Time for supper...

So, there you have it, folks! It may take a bit of effort to get back in the blog groove, but I am aiming to post more regularly. This time, I will be successful!

P.S. Did anyone get the musical reference in the title of this post? They are my favourite band! Especially the latest album. Possibly the best album of all time.