Springs & things

On a whim yesterday we piled in the car and drove to the Springs. It was wonderful, and the big Chicken and I cannot wait to go back without the little schmoo. I would love to take him again, but we have a suspicion that he was allergic to something in the waters. His little schmoo ears swelled up three or four times their normal size. Other than that he seemed to enjoy the day spent lounging in the hot water and walking quickly to the next hot water. The water does smell a bit like sulphur, but after you are there for a bit you don’t really notice the aroma of rotten eggs in most of the pools. There was one that overwhelmed me – it was a very natural style pool that was within reaching distance to the river. The warm water was coming up between the rocks, causing lovely bubbles, and a stench to rival most diapers. The drive there and back was beautiful. I cannot wait to take my friend Kelly there the next time she is in town. On the drive there there is a formation on top of a mountain called the Chimney Rock – and it really does look like a chimney. I wish that we had taken a camera! One of the water-proof disposable ones would have been perfect.

Perhaps I can talk the big chicken into going back there for our anniversary – getting massages and pedicures… He wants to go downtown and have a few drinks and spend the night in a hotel. Sounds like fun? That is what we did last year, and let me tell you I didn’t know when to say when with the drinking. Mind you, our anniversary is on St. Patrick’s Day – there was a reason for all the drinking. This year I want to take it easy. I also want to wear a beautiful dress – but I don’t see that happening because it will probably be too darn cold here still. There will be the wearing of the green, and possibly some shamrocks. I cannot wait!

I finished one sleeve on Wicked… Sadly, no pictures because I am being lazy and I don’t feel like going to get the camers. The next one you will see will be a finished object. Stay tuned! While in Pagosa Springs yesterday we stumbled across a little craft shoppe… It had a small bit of yarn, and was mostly for embroidery and quilting. I did pick up a couple of things of DMC #5 for Perdita. I got a bit of brown and a bit of green. Go figure… They are my favorite colours. I think one will be for me and one will be for a friend. I also cast on for a shawl. I know there is a bit of talk about shawls over here. I decided to knit one after walking around the house with a blanket draped oh so stylishly over my shoulders the other night while I was feeling very yucky. I also want to wear it this spring – I think it will look nice with a pair of jeans. No, in case you are wondering, I will not be wearing a shawl pin. I just don’t really like the look on me all that much. I have thought of getting creative by taking a little bit from this pattern and adapting it to the shawl that I am working on. I like the idea of having options on how to wear it. I also like that the buttons are not actually attached to the piece.