Happy Solstice!

That was the view outside my bedroom window at about 9 this morning. The fog has since cleared off, and the sun is shining. For a while there was a very big system moving through (the same one that caused all the chaos in the northwest part of the country, I think) and we thought we'd be up to our elbows in white stuff. All it deposited, though, was rain. Lots of misty rain. And the better news is this: the days get longer from here on out. It may get colder, of course, as winter is just beginning (according to the calendar, not the weather), but the days know the truth. The light is on its way back.

This reminds me of a recent post the Harlot made, The Return Of The Light, wherein she encouraged those who are able to give to Doctors Without Borders. She's trying to double her last total that Knitters Without Borders, her brainchild, raised. $120,000 then. She's at $211,000 of $240,000. (By the way, she made that post on December 15. Look at all the giving that has happened since then!) If you have a little extra money, I encourage you to give, too.

More warm fuzzies
Fyberduck received her Chhannukkkahh package a few days ago, so I'm posting a photo, as promised. From the top left: a cross-stitch sheep ornament, a sheepy tchotchke, ducky stickers, ducky buttons, a crocheted flower, a piratey shot glass, ducky bells, and a Calorimetry. Here is the button on the Calorimetry.

And now, to celebrate the Solstice, I'm going to attempt to move my blog to beta. Keep your fingers crossed. It's for real this time.