More sock progress

It's just a little more of the same... so first go over to Diddle's Cartoon Wunderland and look at his new sketches ;o) There are also some interesting poems at Arbutus e-zine.

I'm just about to start the heel, 30 stitches out of 64, my pattern suggests. So, these may be the last pictures of this sock you ever see ;o) j/k! Click to enlarge the pictures.


Sally has to check if the needle is edible...

I caught Willow playing 'mousie' with J. That is one of the bow-tie toys ;o) Please pay no attention to the messy house in the background! (Those are quilting leftovers and the bag for this camera!)

And now, I have to thank Chris! She gave me a link to a great tea. I worked with the idea and made my own recipe, as seen below. I am feeling much better today (after about four doses of this). It wasn't a cure-all, of course, but I know it helped! As always, be careful(sparing) with licorice.

The Tea (my version)

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1 tsp licorice root
1 teabag of 'I Love Lemon' tea*
about 10 pieces of seedless rosehips
1/2 tsp dried powdered peppermint leaf
pinch of fresh ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp worth of dried ginger root
1/4 tsp worth of dried powdered basil leaf (or more)
5 whole cloves
Adjust to taste as needed

Put all of this into a coffee filter, mix it up, and make in a regular coffeepot. I used a four-cup coffeemaker for this.

Let cool and drink with soy milk and/or honey.
Makes 2-3 servings.
*Commercial product containing lemongrass, rosehips and peppermint, as well as other ingredients.