now remember, i don't know how to knit and my first 6 attempts at that military cardigan failed miserably. luckily (if it can be considered as such), my former math student emma was home during winter break to have foot surgery and was stuck at home. emma is a fantastic knitter. and i have a fantastic moving vehicle. so, with some offers to pick her up and deliver her to free $1 happy hour sushi in exchange for true knitting lessons, we had a deal. so far i have knit 6 pairs, with plans to complete 2 more... here are the 3 different varieties of wool.
aren't the kids' socks cute? i felt bad that bunks feels deprived of attention when i craft (he pokes my leg constantly to be pet), so i even offered him my ball of yarn. however, bunks doesn't understand what to do with yarn, so he opted to sun himself next to it instead. hehe
and when i got back from spending the new year in hawaii, julia and i agreed to continue our snowpocalypse cook/bake fest. so, on monday night we made calzones (i still haven't mastered working with yeast, so the dough was again fairly dense, though not as much as last time) 
and i baked a lemon chiffon cake for dessert! i liked this cake more than the angel food cake because it was not as sweet yet equally fluffy. also, this cake was different in that only 8 eggs were used instead of 11!
i was supposed to mix a lemon icing to top the cake, however i've been so exhausted from jet lag and too many tutoring sessions that dusting each slice with a little confectioners' sugar has done the job quite well!
tonight i must start cutting fabric to make dad's bday shirt. jimmy and i return home next weekend to celebrate. it's a big deal that i finish. must. finish. on. time!!!!
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