Sock Hygge . . .
My local library has a book club that I joined early this year. I really like it and I look forward to it every month now. It's usually all women (there was one guy one time, but he never came back). We read books that are uplifting and that have application in our lives. For May, the book was this:
It's pronounced hoo-ga (in case you wondered). I so enjoyed this one, and discovered that I'm pretty much in the hygge groove already. In fact, the entire group really enjoyed it - we were all in the spirit of it! One lady brought her crocheting to work on, and she brought cookies, and made a Danish folded lace heart for the table!
Candles, lighting, friends, scarves, sweaters, woolen socks, coffee, wine can all be hygge, but it's more a feeling than a thing.
An important thing for your Hygge Emergency Kit (it's in the book :-) ), is a pair of woolen socks.
I have a 29-year supply of woolen socks. They never seem to wear out - probably because I don't wear them enough. So, earlier this week, I had a bright idea . . .
Yes. I took 20 pairs of socks with me to book club. Some never worn, some gently worn (all clean, of course :-D). I brought home eight. It was SO FUN to give everyone a pair of woolen socks :-D I have so many that never get worn - and I'm a big believer in stuff being used rather than sitting around. Everyone was really happy :-)
Other things have been accomplished around here. I had to file an extension for my taxes this year. I had been scheduled for the Saturday after my retina tore, and I couldn't get anyone to drive me up to Sheffield & Diversey for my appointment, so my accountant filed an extension for me. I met with him last night and that's now out of the way! Yay!
I finally sprang for some blocking mats and T-Pins. O. M. G. WHY did I wait so long??? I've been blocking on beach towels and using regular sewing pins with little roundy bead tops forever. The mats and T-Pins are amazing!!
Here is my Hale-Bopp MKAL shawl from back in February - finally blocked. I'm not quite sure how to wear it, but it's done.
And my Copenhagen Calling cowl is done, too, and I'm all ready for next winter!
It's pronounced hoo-ga (in case you wondered). I so enjoyed this one, and discovered that I'm pretty much in the hygge groove already. In fact, the entire group really enjoyed it - we were all in the spirit of it! One lady brought her crocheting to work on, and she brought cookies, and made a Danish folded lace heart for the table!
Candles, lighting, friends, scarves, sweaters, woolen socks, coffee, wine can all be hygge, but it's more a feeling than a thing.
An important thing for your Hygge Emergency Kit (it's in the book :-) ), is a pair of woolen socks.
I have a 29-year supply of woolen socks. They never seem to wear out - probably because I don't wear them enough. So, earlier this week, I had a bright idea . . .
Yes. I took 20 pairs of socks with me to book club. Some never worn, some gently worn (all clean, of course :-D). I brought home eight. It was SO FUN to give everyone a pair of woolen socks :-D I have so many that never get worn - and I'm a big believer in stuff being used rather than sitting around. Everyone was really happy :-)
Other things have been accomplished around here. I had to file an extension for my taxes this year. I had been scheduled for the Saturday after my retina tore, and I couldn't get anyone to drive me up to Sheffield & Diversey for my appointment, so my accountant filed an extension for me. I met with him last night and that's now out of the way! Yay!
I finally sprang for some blocking mats and T-Pins. O. M. G. WHY did I wait so long??? I've been blocking on beach towels and using regular sewing pins with little roundy bead tops forever. The mats and T-Pins are amazing!!
Here is my Hale-Bopp MKAL shawl from back in February - finally blocked. I'm not quite sure how to wear it, but it's done.
And my Copenhagen Calling cowl is done, too, and I'm all ready for next winter!
Sorry for the pretty much no makeup face. I managed to get my eyebrows on this morning and that was about it :-D
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And I know I'm a day late and a dollar short here, but my sympathy on the loss of your friend Kent Stork. He will be missed among the African violet enthusiasts.
Janice H.