Just a bunch of stuff

I got a gift in the mail last week, don't you just love surprises that turn out to be awesome? My mother in law, MJ sent me a hat! She is a super knitter and makes really beautiful hats. I have one that's square and bright red, so when I put it on my head I have ears, you can't see the ears but I'm wearing the hat in my profile pic. Anywhoo.... I got a squishy envelope on Thursday with a glorious royal purple hat! My favorite color to boot. I was needing a special gift that day because of shoulder issues (again..), so this was just what I needed.

I am working on another rug for our front door this time. We have a towel right now, and it does look kinda lame. Not that I really care but making a rug gives me a project and gently works out my shoulder at the same time. It's the same log cabin style as the last rug I made. It's pretty much the only knitting I know how to do because it's the same stitch over and over again. I am using cotton yarn again because I wanted it to be super absorbent since it will house wet shoes.

I noticed some of our garlic in the giant braid is starting to sprout a tiny bit. I took about 9 cloves and roasted them in the oven. Then I took them out of the skin and individually froze the garlic cloves on a cookie sheet. After they were good and frozen I stuck them in a freezer bag. Now I'll have roasted garlic for a recipe with out the 45 minute cook time. I forgot to take pictures along the way, oh well.

I am getting so antsy for spring to arrive... ugh!