First, a big cheer for antibiotics. I am finally feeling genuinely better (not 100%, but better). That was two and a half weeks of sick, which was of course just enough time to make absolutely sure that everyone else got sick, including my little boys, my husband, my mother who came for Thanksgiving, and who knows how many acquaintances and passersby. (Sorry everyone!)

Next, a cheer for a finished project. In the last few days I managed to finish the Kureyon hat, my easy knitting project for my convalescence. I'm not sure who this is for yet, but it does fit my own head very nicely. I'm positive that the recipient will want a matching pair of mittens. (Wink, wink.)

Finally, a little cheer for native, which I think I am finally ready to pick up again. I had been worried about the size, but after her visit, my mother assured me that she wanted oversized, so I am determined now to rescue this project from UFO-dom.