Indulgence ...

Yes, I know. I'm not keeping up on the '08 List item #16 - Blog every day. Barely half way into the first month of the new year and I'm already slacking.

I've been busy.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Truth is, I've been neck deep in my attempt to accomplish List item #4 - Get website design done by end of January.

It was an ambitious idea. I was living in a dream of possibilities and having delusions of the glory of achievement. The Website Design Muse has since smacked me on the head; brought me to my senses; basically, made me painfully aware of my foolishness. We have agreed to shoot for middle to end of February. That is provided I don't have a meltdown of epic proportions and run screaming like a crazed banshee into the night.

It's possible.

But the Divine in all his/her infinite wisdom decided I should be rewarded for my tireless dedication to this whole website thing.

I got mail.

Not just any mail. It was a "got to sign and print here on the little yellow card" kind of mail. I got a box of yarn. Yes, at long last, I am now the blissful owner of 13 skeins of Prism Indulgence yarn in Fog! *cue chorus of angelic voices in background, "Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Haaaalllll-layyyy-looo-yaaaaaaah!"*

Here's what 13 skeins of Prism Indulgence looks like on my drafting table.

Here's what it looks like up close and personal.

Here's what it looks like all wound up in a nice little yarn cake,
ready to be cast on my knitting needles and swatched with love.

These photos don't do it justice. It's splendid. It's yummy. I think the Yarn Paradise shop clerk who called to let me know they were shipping it to me was fondling it while she talked to me on the phone. She said, "This yarn is fabulous!" I'm inclined to agree. Wholeheartedly. Dream sweater may never be taken off my body. I will have to take a shower to wash it. We, my sweater and I, will become fused together in Fabulous Yarny Bliss. *sigh*

But, for now, I am going to be good. I swear. I will not do anything more than make the swatch for gage. I will not attempt dream sweater until website is finished. Yarn has been snuggled into a nice, cozy bag and stashed in the studio closet, out of sight.

I swear.

Namaste y'all ...