We did get a bit more snow today...a few inches. I am glad that is all it is, because we just started to get things a bit back to normal...groceries brought up the hill...gasoline...and linen for the hospital. WOW! The past week has really been a clustermug!

School started for me again this week. I am so glad to get on with it, especially since I could only get 2 classes out of 4 that I needed. My history professor seems to be pretty demanding...having a rubric for the way he wants you to post your discussions. Oh Brother! SO, I guess it is a blessing in disguise, yadda, yadda, yadda, because this class is going to be really annoying. I can already tell.

When the weather gets snowy and cold, something that takes my time and turns it into productive time is ...you guessed it...knitting! Since a friend of mine (Evelyn) is expecting, I am busy knittiing baby booties, bibs, and caps. As soon as she finds out what she is having, boy or girl, I will get started on some blankets and sweaters. Nothing like little, tiny, soft baby things to make you feel like having another one...NOT! Evelyn is much younger than I, so she is still building a family, while I am brewing hot flashes! Besides knitting baby clothes, knitting soft wash cloths is also a worthwhile past time. You can use the pattern below to knit super soft cloths for a baby or adult bath, and if you want, you can use kitchen cotton and make them for your kitchen and dishes. They are fun and quick to knit!

**Quick Knitted Cloth**

You can vary the size of needle depending on the size of the finished cloth you want. I like to use size 7 bamboo needles for a small wash cloth, and larger size 10 bamboo for a kitchen cloth.

Cast on 4 sts

Row 1: Knit 1 row

Row 2: K2, YO, knit to the end

Repeat row 2 until there are 40 stitches (for a larger cloth, knit to 50 sts)

Next row: K1, K2tog, YO, K2tog, knit to the end of the row

Continue to decrease until you have 4 sts. Bind off.