Chicago, again

Chicago

Art institute 3

Art institute of Chicago 2

Art institute of Chicago 1

Indianapolis

Where we went on the way to Chicago, for New Years 

From Chicago

Stuff

So much to catch up on!

First, new washer and dryer.   Sigh. It's a lot of money on what feels like nothing, but then we've been watching them all morning like we're people out if an insane national geographic special. Maybe it's good to join the 21st century and save some water, but I had a sentimental attachment to our old ones because we got them when Liam was a baby and just having those cheap, kenmore appliances was such a step towards sanity, post-first-baby-life-disruption. 

Second - <a href="http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/213251/liege-belgian-waffles-with-pearl-sugar">liege waffles! </a>  In Salt Lake City this summer we had the best waffles at <a href="http://www.brugeswaffles.com">Bruges </a> and I've been trying to recreate them for a while. They're pretty good and I used regular sugar. 

Over Christmas we went to Chicago and I'll post some pictures of that, but tonight we're going to make deep dish pizza. Or try. I'll let you know how it goes. 

Finally - knitting!  I made lots of stuff for Christmas this year and it was very fun. I'm going to try and do more all year instead of just cranking on small things starting in December. I don't usually do themes, but this year I'm going to do some stash busting and redo a bunch of Fassett patterns in fingering weight. 

I'm working on the Persian poppies vest, here's some WIP photos. 

I brought it to knitting group this week and got asked if I could do one on commission. :) well, duh. 

Merry Christmas

Hope everyone had a fantastic time - we're doing nothing, which is great and next week we're going to Chicago. 

I did a whole bunch of Christmas knitting which I'm finishing up on now. This is for my sister in law in NH who is great to knit for because she's tiny (so it's quick and everything looks grat on her) and she appreciative and she knits. I'm excited to be done with this soon so I can block and send it and pick out a project for the trip. I'm thinking of Kaffe Fassetts circles vest to use up some sock odds and ends.