Bamboo!

I had a surprise from my sister today! She sent homemade goodies from her kitchen: yummy strawberry jam and her own special blend of grape jelly using scuppernong and muscadine grapes grown on her property......and apple ring cucumber pickles! I am thinking I need to learn how to make the apple ring cucumber pickles. They are cinnamon-y and sweet and tart and crunchy.....a really neat surprise for the tastebuds!

And also, she sent me these fantastic bamboo knitting needles! My fingers started twitching the minute I touched them, so smooth and warm and very pretty. The grain of the wood is soooo nice! I had to cast on right away! I had some chunky blue wool, and I tried a simple basket weave pattern.

If it continues going this well, I might make a second square, and construct a purse and line it with some of my quilting fabric! (Sew many ideas, sew little time!!)

Thank you Jackie!! I love them!