January is the longest month of the year.  It’s cold.  It’s dark.  It’s uneventful.  Most of the time I’d be content to just skip the entire month and move on to February.  But I’m not too convinced that February is any better.  I think it’s the isolation of living in the middle of nowhere in the dead of winter.  Roads are often snowy and icy, so going out isn’t always an option.  The bitter cold is unbearable at times, so the only solution is to stay buried beneath afghans and enough wool to be confused for a sheep.  Hot drinks (coffee!) and comfort food have become my vice.  My brown boots seem to go with every outfit I own.  I’ve quit paying attention to weather reports as it only seems to depress.  I’m just ready for spring and tired of the cold and snow.

But sometimes the snow is certainly pretty.
So, I’m making good use of this time of social hibernation and am working on the waterfall of ideas flowing through my head.  I have a lot of new ideas for the shop.  Some really amazing yarns will be heading there over the next month.  I’ve even given it and this blog a little facelift. I’ve also just started a little photoblog over on tumblr.  I’ve really been wanting to challenge myself with a photo a day, so I’ve decided to put that project over there.  It’s called Glimpses and is worth checking out.  I’m a few days late of the January 1 start, but no worries.  And lastly, I’ve finally started work on a secret ninja project that has been in my head for about a year now.  This is a big one!  But if finished, it will be spectacular.

In the meantime, I’m going back to tonight’s spinning project (some baby alpaca from the lovely Fall Creek Fibers).  To those in the cold, keep warm!  To those who are warm, lucky!

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