Brrrr....

Well, it's cold here in Juneau. Really cold for these parts. Well, it's about 12 degrees at the airport, but here at my house it's quite a bit colder due to the lack of sun to warm it up and the glacier down the road keeping the temperatures cooler. My thermometer says it's 4 degrees, and that is up from the -2 it was this morning when I first looked at it. Then there's the wind chill that makes it feel even colder. We've got ice on our windows and humoungous icicles hanging off the back of our house. I suspect it's from the bathroom fan.

Coldness aside, how was everyone's Thanksgiving. Ours here was just wonderful. The in-laws came down from Anchorage and we all kept warm together. At least we attempted to. We barbecued the turkey and I have to say that it was the best turkey I have ever eaten. Better than the turducken we had 2 years ago. Nothing like hickory smoked turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. Oh, all the food was delicious, but my oh my, that turkey took the prize. The rest of the weekend was spent eating leftovers, relaxing, shooting for the guys, and some shopping for the girls. We just couldn't pass up the yarn sale at the LYS now could we. Which reminds me, I have some knitting to show you.
Here are Nepalese Mittens from knit mittens! by Robin Hansen. Knit on size 8 double points out of Brown Sheep's Lamb's Pride, colors of which I don't recall... white, blue and green. I knit them in four days and was very thankful for them these last few weeks cause they keep my hands warm. They did felt a little after I played in the snow with them, so now they are a bit to small, but they still do their job. Will make them a little larger on the next pair.
Here's some detail on the cuff. I needed something to add some interest to the otherwise simple mittens.

And now... My clapotis...It's not a great picture, but there isn't much sunlight that hits my little house. The above picture is taken in natural light, and is pretty much what I see when I look at it. The following picture was taken using the flash, and it shows how pretty the colors are. It's a very subtle colorway, not very bright, I like it alot. I've started part 2, but haven't gotten too far.
This is my substitute teaching project. I take it with me to work because I never know what will happen and frequently have time on my hands to do some knitting.