nope no snow showed......

so much for the snow storm.....
sniff
i wanted to sit and knit and watch snow fall outside
while the woodstove had it's happy little dancing fire in it
and eat hot soup for lunch warmed up on the woodstove while i watched

i did eat the soup
the stove is on
the snow was a no show

sniff

ok
the soup
it's REALLY GOOD

start with some onions..... chopped really really fine.....and some celery too chopped fine

and slowly saute them in a bit of butter until they are transparent
then add chicken broth about 3 quarts
and diced yukon gold potates.....well scrubbed but unpeeled about 4 cups
boil until the potatoes are done
add diced up ham
and parsley
and a dash of paprika

and a LOT of garlic

then make a flour and milk roux and gentle stir that in
simmer do not boil

add shredded white cheddar.....extra sharp
and a 1/4 cup of heavy cream to finish


i love this soup..... i make it when we have ham

we get yukon gold potatoes in the fall 12.00 for 50 pounds so we get two bags
and i love them
i like them smashed and in this soup
and sometimes baked

yukon golds and lehigh potatoes are my very favorites.....mmmmm
lehighs are to DIE for baked
they are the BEST for potato skins or for using them as twice baked
or the scooped out skins which are nicely crusty when baked for soup or stew bowls!

ok
i am knitting a third ice queen
the rowan kidsilk haze with beads i talked about yesterday

it's heavenly


i am going to make a red one, and probably that art yarn one
then i am most likely not going to knit anymore for a while
unless i knit a grayish one in fingering.....a heathered one.....maybe a silk blend
we'll see


i got my new book......
'victorian lace today'

yes i know.....i'm late to the party.... but hey.....


i also ordered Heirloom knitting by sharon miller.....

there are quite a few things i want to make out of those books
but knowing me.....i will take a bit from this one and a bit from that one and squish the bits all together.

now i need to get more laceweight
i love the idea of silk
and i have some
but i think i should stick with zephar for a lot of this

although i am wondering about colourmart.........and also about the 'gentle' yarn that fleegle recommended on her blog.....

i also need to figure what colors......
i don't think i would like a big round shawl
or even a triangular one
stoles are nice
but they can't be too wide for me
i am short and round.......
so think maybe..... sort of abrieviated stoles......not quite scarves?


oh my.....
now see if i was tall and dramatic.......
i would go for the over the top round or whatever 72 inch shawls.....
in dramatic colors or tone on tone heathers

with beads of course.......

but i am short so i have to make sure it is toned WAY down

but boy does it look fun to make

vi