Yesterday was Joe’s Birthday, I knitted him some socks:

The pair you see here is still not finished but I promised him I will not knit anything else until I finish this pair, it is Regia Jaquard color, I enjoy the smooth knitting and the automatic pattern result although I prefer the touch of the hand painted sock yarns. The other two pairs are hidden in those soft packages near the sad unfinished one:

As you can see, Joe had a problem deciding which one to wear and if you ask me, I think he likes them if he wears them in July in Arizona, even inside. You will never see me wearing any socks, not to mention wooly ones here at this time of the year!

The black one was started for last year’s birthday and got stuck in the one sock state for almost a year, the brown is the freckled yarn of Carol that made me so happy when I knitted it. They both fit nicely.

And another celebration: Harry Arrived:

Ever since we bought the second book in Israel and then the third one in London (same trip, it took the wicked girl awhile to decide she likes these books,,,) she wants to read the original British edition so she waits and this time the wait was very profitable as you can see:

I guess the online store where I ordered it shipped out a LOT of books that first day or maybe they decided we are such a nice customer we deserve the 2 for 1 deal ,,,
You should have seen the look of horror on the girl face when I suggested giving one as a present or something, I tell you, she is one of the last true book collectors this girl! And I like it.