A sentinel owl regards me unblinkingly,
And beyond, alpine forest form a cadence
To a distant moon.
Deng Ming~Dao
Sandy is having a contest and the prize is two skeins of Lorna Laces Sock yarn in the Gold Hill colorway……..thus the evening sky picture. This is the pond across the street from our home. It is home to geese who gently honk at this time of the night. (it always scares the bejeesus out of new puppies…..LOL)
And here is where the sad sock tale beings…….
Once upon a time, there was a 6 sock KAL. The second sock in the series was called Making Waves. Now this was a fun little cable sock that moved along at a nice pace.
They were much loved as they matched the colors of green that I always wear. They were loved so much, that they made the long trek to Rhinebeck with me…..my prized socks, that looked so nice with olive green or Khaki.
Now given that I am of that menopausal age, sometimes I get "hot" feet…….and when that moment strikes, off come the socks, and frequently, they are neatly folded over on themselves and tossed in a corner. Imagine my dismay, when a few days after returning home, I found my pride and joy to be missing. Frantically I made waves and called the hotel……..no sign of the socks. Boo Hoo!!
So Norma………..I know you are lining your pages with Gold……heck, you are looking like a regular Golden girl…..but you must admit, it was kismit that Sandy has this sockyarn up as a prize and with just enough time for a pair to be made again for Rhinebeck ;-))
Just in case the "Golden Gods" do not shine my way, Autumn in Opal Silk (Safari) is hoping in the Rhineback backpack this year too 🙂
The Woolen Rabbit 
Oh, see? THIS is why I must pick the winner at random! 🙂 I could never choose and would have to buy 100 skeins for all! haha!
Thanks for sharing your sky. It is just beautiful! And pine trees too. A bonus. My favorite tree.
I still cannot believe it about your socks. Such a loss.
LikeLike
Love those socks! I have GOT to get some of that Opal silk
LikeLike
I think you’re destined to win that yarn. The tragic sock story, plus that beautiful sky pic make you a shoe-in.
(Are you coming to Common Ground?)
LikeLike
Ohhhh, this competition is turning dirty, I see. You turn on the water faucet and pull at the heartstrings! All right, I’m going to have to come up with something better…mwahahahahaha!
LikeLike
Nice sky, nice socks!
I hope you win;-)
LikeLike
I find that for my size 9 feet, 1.5 needles are perfect with 60-64 sts.
LikeLike
Ooooh, dang. The loss of the socks is tugging at my heart. I’d be watching the feet of those hotel employees.
LikeLike
Oh boy – that is NOT good. One thing to wear them out…another entirely to have them go on walkabout without you. Here’s hoping you find an equally lovely pair on your needles soon.
LikeLike
Oh no! Your poor Making Waves socks. 😦 My waves are one of my favorite pairs too.
LikeLike