Friday Mishmash

Thanks to Biz and LaShaune, I can now call myself a professional knitter because I sold two hats - woohoo!  Honestly, that's not my aspiration, but I have to say it was really fun to knit these, knowing who they were going to and that they valued a hand-knit product enough to pay for it.  I got both hats finished and in the mail - I hope they enjoy them!  Once I get more of that Rasta yarn, I'll offer up some hats for sale...there didn't seem to be a huge stampede for them, and that's perfectly fine - again, I just really like to knit.  Here's the hats:

I really love the color variations in the yarn - the hats both look different depending on how the light hits them.  Plus, this is a hat that is going to keep you WARM, for sure!

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Speaking of yarn, I received a gift from across the sea - Fran sent me a box of her yarn!  What was crazy is that she sent it on December 6th, and it didn't arrive until Tuesday.  We'd both pretty much give up hope that I'd ever see it, but I guess it spent a lot of time in customs?  Any case, it was a fun treat to get some European yarn, and I laid it all out on my desk.  Guess who went into an immediate sniff-fest?  Let's just say that Paco has now "met" Fran's dog, Bella:

Tuesday night...mmmmm, dis yarn smell GUD!

Wednesday morning...yep, still smelling the yarn/Bella.  It was a gift for both me AND my dog - thanks, Fran!

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Would you ever think that a rest stop looked interesting enough to stop at, just because you wanted to check it out?  Well, I did - a couple of weeks ago when we were driving to Dallas, I noticed that the new rest stops near Waco had opened...of course, we were whizzing by at 70 MPH when I realized this, so too late at that point, but we made a point to stop on our way home.  I have to tell you that most of the rest stops I've seen in Texas have been pretty pitiful, so it was nice to see such an upgrade.  The entire area looked like something out of a farm, or the old west:

The restrooms are behind me, in the round metal silo-like buildings.

 Inside the restroom, looking up at the ceiling...I just thought it was really neat looking.

There was a cool windmill and a trough with running water, and lots of paths to stretch your legs on, plus there was even some workout stations and a playground!

There was another large building, with more restrooms, lots of vending machines, and a security guard...and this nifty eating area with stools made from old-fashioned tractor seats.  Jeff posed for a picture like he was driving a tractor.  For the record, he says they are not very comfortable and he's glad he never had to use a tractor that had a seat like this.

So now you've seen a rest stop in Texas.  You're welcome?

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We have an easy five miles on tap tomorrow.  Ahhh.  To run, perchance to finish shortly after an hour, and also perchance to not blister.  Sounds like a dream.

Have a great weekend!