Quote from @atticuspoetry on Twitter.
Let them be little.
Two more weeks of maternity leave. They grow up too fast; try not to wish it away.
Hello, Spring!
First day of Spring 2015
Bulbs breaking through in my front yard, Chicago.
Luck of the ...
Quote attributed to Dalai Lama XIV.
Well and warm together
"If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast."
Ernest Hemingway's posthumous autobiography contains many gems, that hopefully can be applied to many points in life, not just Paris in the 20's.
Sky Scarf
One of my 2015 projects is to complete a sky scarf. Each day I knit a row in the color of the sky, wherever I am. This makes a somewhat-tonal seed stitch scarf, and an interesting diary of the weather for the year.
It is Knit Picks yarn, which is my favorite budget friendly knitting source. I'm using their Palette yarn, which is named for its expansive range of colors and is designed for color work.
It is already interesting to look at it and remember some of the big winter storms or especially snowy days. (Notably, the first couple rows of dark gray at the beginning of January when I was in the hospital giving birth to my son.)
The back side.
March
A new month. After the February we've had in Chicago, I'm ready for it.
Also, I read March by Geraldine Brooks for my Pulitzer Prize book club last month. Recommend.
2015 Projects
This year I'm making a list of projects I want to complete by December. This is by no means an exhaustive list of the projects I'll undertake, but these have been on my radar for awhile and I'd like to finally get around to them. As I work on some of them, I'll post my progress or completion here.
Chicago Voting Day
It is voting day in Chicago. Mayor, Alderman, and four important referendum are on the ballot. Go make your voice heard! (And vote for Chuy!)
Other voting suggestions here: http://www.chicagovoterguide.org
A cynical view...
Paradise
Cash submitted this response to Vanity Fair for their Proustian Questionnaire. Great article on their long running column here.
Everyday.
Every day should have the sentiment of Valentine's Day.
Magic
It is Valentine's week. I like this week because deep down when I admit it to myself, I'm quite a romantic, in the classical sense. And I really enjoy mail and handmade correspondence - two cornerstones of this holiday.
Quote from @AtticusPoetry