great Quote

"In idleness, the submerged truth comes to the top."
(Virginia Woolf)

knitty is out !

the Winter 2005 edition of Knitty is out.
non knitters may think they are not interested in this
fabulous news .... unless they know
someone who may knit FOR them. in that case, the non-knitters
among you should be excited.

Lots of really nice designs in Knitty for the season. even a basket !
and something fabulous to make to present gifts in (as opposed to using
prefab gift bags, of course).
there is a Fab pattern for fancy socks, that made me think of the
talented and speedy-working Mona. Because Mona is not
even going to blink at this kind of a pattern.

for me ? i'm still aiming to have enough hand-knit socks
so as not to be running to the washing machine all the time.
I'm not looking for lacey patterns just yet.

have a mountain of laundry and house jobs to accomplish.
and house guest will be arriving in less than 24 hours.
must ... stop .... knitting ....

Georgia's forecast for the whole week...

here is Canada's own Georgia nicols
to enlighten you as to what the Stars (& planets)
have in store for us for this week.

i'm including the specific forecasts for Aries & Pisces,
as my world seems to have so many in these departments.
You know who you are.
As for all the other glorious signs, i invite you to visit
Georgia's site to find your weekly & daily forecasts.
how can you resist ? ?


GEORGIA NICOLS December 04, 2005

All Signs (Eastern Time Zone)
In my daily column, I refer to an
All Clear phenomenon.
This week I'm
introducing the All Bran phenomenon: Mercury
goes direct; Mars goes
direct. Time to get the lead out; it's
all systems go! Many were depressed
and gloomy lately. Hey - three major
planets were retrograde! Mercury
(communications and transportation),
Mars (muscles, energy, and intention)
and Saturn (Father Time, self-doubt,
tough lessons.) Oy vay! We know we're
headed into the future, -- yet it didn't
feel like it. This feeling of
spinning your wheels with no future
in sight will be hugely reduced.
(Although Saturn stays retrograde
until early April.) But one out of three
ain't bad. Come on world -- let's get
going! (Bring your alibi.)


Aries (March 21-April 19)

This week is a turning point in many ways.
Your idealism is aroused. And
yet at the same time, you feel more confident
in a solid, practical way
about creative matters and situations related
to children -- even romance.
Some kind of mutual generosity between you
and someone else will take place now. At the very least,
this generosity will be expressed in kind,
considerate words and intentions.
Your involvement in publishing, the
media, educational matters and travel or
foreign countries is more
exciting. In fact, your whole outlook
gets a lift! You feel like you've
got a future -- and you know what to do with it.


Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)

You're a sensitive, intuitive sign.
Neptune is your ruler and of course,
Neptune is the Muse, the inspiration for
all art, creativity and beauty.
This week, your appreciation of beauty is
beautifully enhanced! Therefore,
surround yourself by as much beauty as
possible. You'll feel uplifted,
edified, and closer to that Big Something
in the sky. Visit museums and
galleries. Explore bookstores. Better yet,
travel if you can. At least
take a drive in the country. Conversations
with friends, especially people
from other countries and different cultures,
are unusually heartwarming.
Time is fleeting, but until it's part of the
unchangeable past -- you can
still do something with it today.