I'm still adjusting to actually being here in Portland. The weather is grey and cold and not very much like the sunny Bay Area we left behind. I'm a native, I should stop my whining. I walked to the post office this afternoon in the rain to send off some stash yarn to a woman in Beaverton who contacted me via Ravelry.

She wanted to swap the yarn I had left over from Trellis for something our of her stash. I get to get rid of leftovers and get some cool new sock yarn! Win-win for me, I think. I love being able to rid of leftovers. Finding some little project that uses up those remaining bits is very satisfying.

Anyway, I had put off going to the post office all morning when it was partly sunny--had to catch up with my feed reader, had to download the new Stash and Burn--and then when I finally had had lunch and gotten dressed, it's raining. Mope. Frowny face. I had wanted to knit while I was walking (Christmas knitting, you know), but it's hard to do that while holding an umbrella.

Anyhow, I am enjoying the flip side of this cold, wet weather: being cozy and warm at home. This is a heart-warming photo from this last week, the Thanksgiving pies.

I really enjoy baking, but for just the two of us I feel like it's just too much. ( I know Walker would disagree, and that I should make pie much more frequently)