Well I have been off all week and have yet to post. I guess I just kept myself busy with other stuff. The weather has been so nice that it is hard to sit indoors at the computer. I go back to work tomorrow, which I am very ready to do. I really need the time off, not just to heal physically but to decompress for a little bit.
I spent the week planning my vacation for the kids which will be short but fun. We are taking the train to Chicago for a weekend. My sister is going along so we will pick the train up in Kalamazoo were she lives and then it is only a 2 and half hour train ride. So not bad 3 1/2 hours travel total. We will take the girls to the american girl store which they will love. The hotel we have booked has a special package for the american girl dolls so the kids will feel special. We are also going shedd aquarium and navy pier.
Now I just have to do a little searching for yarn shops near where we will be staying. There won't be much yarn shopping time since this is a kids trip.
As for knitting progress I started some Monkey socks by cookie A which I was totally loving until I tried them on and the heel is huge. They are for my sister who has smaller feet than me so that won't work. I will have to rip all of the stitches back the heel flap (I just finished the gusset decreases) The pattern calls for a stockinette stitch heel but I think I will change it to my standard slip 1 knit 1 heel which should help. I also think I will go down a needle size as well for the foot. Pictures to come later. Time for bed.
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