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As usual my flights back to Vancouver were fine, except for about 2 minutes of turbulence an hour before arrival.  We were told this was due to the storms that caused all the rain along the West Coast on Thursday.  My few minutes of discomfort were nothing compared to homes sliding down hills or into the ocean.

But I was suffering and still am from the cold Miss M shared.  When that girl shares she gives away only the good stuff.  And by good stuff I mean one nasty bug.  Thursday I got home at 3 pm and went to bed for 2 hours and fell asleep again at 8:30 pm.  After 11 hours in bed I got up yesterday only to repeat the same pattern.  It seems to have gone from drippy nose to full on cough.  I have been good though and as of yet, Paul is still healthy.  Both of us are keeping our fingers crossed.

One of the puzzling things from my journey into the cold was that I didn't have a single woolen scarf or cowl with me. Say what?  How is it that after knitting dozens of them I didn't have one single knit scarf with me?  There are a couple of reasons:  1) most of the scarves and cowls are given away and 2) the camel cashmere coat I took to Minneapolis was rarely worn in Vancouver because it is just too hot for this climate.  So it goes without saying I had not made a scarf to go with it.  (BTW that coat was perfect for those really chilly days in the Midwest so it stayed there.)

An example of my cold weather coat.
Yesterday while out and about (my license plate had to be renewed) I decided to stop at my LYS to see what yarny inspiration I might find there.  It took some looking because I had a particular palate of colours in mind, but finally I found this yarn:

Another cowl to be made before my next Minneapolis trip in the winter
It is Mini Mochi in a colourway called Grand Canyon and it is perfect.  It contains several different shades of camel and yet has the dark browns and black that will match my gloves and boots.  Additionally it has the bright colours of oranges and maroony reds that add a pop.  My idea was to make another Jeweled cowl and I even had some cooper beads picked out.  However, my friendly LYS assistant suggested the beads would more than likely get lost in the variegated colours so I decided to make the cowl without them.  So perhaps it should be called a jeweled cowl sans the jewels.

Say what you wonder about the ¨O¨ scarf?  Well Paul and I have also decided on a plan and it will be revealed when it is completed.  Since it is a Xmas present there are only 12 days to finish it.  You should see it soon.

Say what, you wonder about the third charcoal Ashton shawl?  There is nothing wrong with it, no snag or major problems.  I just decided when I am fighting a cold I didn't need the added stress of lace knitting.  It too will be revealed when finished sometime in the new year.

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