accomplishments

Well, here is my new sweater: It's a lovely alpaca-merino blend, so it's very warm and fuzzy, though a tiny bit itchy. I finished a few days ago, and now am about an inch or so into the vest that is my next project.

We were actually social this weekend, which was fun. Friday night we baked Gorgonzola garlic fries for a get-together at our friends' house. There were only 5 of us who showed up (notice a pattern?) but we had fun talking and tasting beers and playing Mexican Train dominoes. Then last night R and I had dinner with Kris and her partner who were in town for the weekend. They made Ecuadorian potato soup, which you put popcorn on top of like croutons. It was a fun evening, and then we met Steph at a concert, Diego's Umbrella who were really fun! They call their music Mexi-Cali-Gypsy-Rock (though I've read "pirate" and "punk" mixed in as well) but they also include a bit of a Celtic or Spanish flair at times. Very danceable (and I am NOT a dancer), very enjoyable. Steph was a bit drunk and kept buying me beers, I hope I burned them all off by dancing!

It's raining now, so no hikes or kayaking this weekend, unfortunately. R is upstairs making onion soup, perfect for this cold weather, especially since we recently watched the onion episode of "Good Eats." I now feel vindicated for bawling while cutting onions- it's sulfuric acid in my eyeballs, even Chuck Norris would cry! I need to work to get in shape for Kauai, but I really want to make brownies. Hm.

I hope you are having a great weekend!