Saturday, October 3, 2009

Home From the Hills

My, what a wonderful two weeks I have had. The first was spent in beautiful South Dakota with my lovely husband, and it was everything I could have hoped for. You can find a photojournal with commentary HERE. Don't you wish you could have been with us? I would, if I were you - heck, I wish I was there with us again!

After that, I spent much of another week at a retreat - I will be reporting on that on the other blog, once I've recovered my strength and fortitude. But it was educational and heartwarming and tender and bittersweet, and everything else that a retreat should be. I will be forever grateful to the wonderful women who run the Infinite Boundaries retreats, and to all the generous folks who give generously to the Breast Cancer Recovery organization.

And last, but not least, while I was in SD, I designed and knit up this exuberant pair of socks for Scott, using a skein of Trekking that he liked and a bit of orange Trekking from a pair I'd just finished for myself. As you can see, my husband is not afraid of color!

8 comments:

Nancy K. said...

Those socks are GORGEOUS!! You really must come for a visit and teach me how to knit socks!!

I'm happy for you that you had such a wonderful vacation and I'm going to hop on over to 'the other blog' and read about the retreat.

Welcome home!

Karen said...

Thank you for sharing your trip photos,we went to South Dakota 5 years ago, and I would go back in a heartbeat! Just loved it, and enjoyed reliving it through your photos. Your socks are wonderful!

Celticsprite said...

Hi, never been there myself, looks like a lovely trip. Great socks! I was never very good at multi colored stuff myself. Maybe you can give me some pointers sometime. I'm so glad you went. You really needed to get away.Welcome back. Look forward to chatting when you can.

Delighted Hands said...

The best kind of souveniour is a knitted item........you have outdone yourself; those socks are great!

Dori Ann said...

Love Love the socks!!! What a great job you do knitting. I am jealous! I am having a terrible time trying to settle and get anything accomplished!
What a great trip you had and wonderful pictures you have shared!
Dori Ann

The Violet Hoarder said...

Finally I get to see a photo of you! You're gorgeous! Trip sounds like a blast and those socks belong in outer space--love your colors. I just bought myself three cheapo berets and scarves in the wildest colors possible--I am going to scare winter back to the hills--but not the black hills.

Carrie K said...

I love those socks!

mrspao said...

Wonderful socks. I loved seeing all your trip photos :)