January 18, 2009
Greetings and Salutations!
Do you have the January doldrums, too?
This is the time of the year that I like the least. All of the excitement of December is over--the colors, lights, music, fragrances, and tastes. In my part of the country, we are suffering through a temperature inversion, caused by a cold layer of air trapped beneath a warm layer. That means it is cold and gray where I live, but sunny and warmer in the mountains. It can stay gray for weeks, without a single sun break. And to top it off, we've had days of freezing fog so I can't get outside! Brrrr! If I were a bear, I'd spend this month hibernating.
I've found the best way to fight the winter doldrums is to learn something new. I've taken up knitting on a round knitting loom. I hope none of my relatives are reading this as they can all expect to get hats for Christmas next year. This type of knitting is fun because I've actually been able to finish projects. I've never had any luck with yarn before. I can't knit, and although I know how to crochet a granny square, I still haven't finished the afghan I started 35 years ago! The loom allows me to play with the bright colors of the yarn, and still finish something useful in under a week.
I've been hard at work on the revisions for the second book in the Tales of Frederick and Ishbu, "THE CASE OF THE PURLOINED PROFESSOR". I've seen the cover art and it is amazing.
"PUPPY POWER" is now available in paperback from Holiday House. Look for it in your favorite bookstore!
Stay warm, eat right, and learn something new!
Best,
Judy
