Family stuff

As you know, if you're a regular follower of my blog, I love to share family stories here on the ol' blog.  I have a couple of family stories to share today, but they don't have anything to do with particular recipes.

Firstly: I got to watch my father-in-law on a local television station tonight, talking about "Bawston" accents.  It was pretty cool.  Coincidentally, they chose to make an example of my name - and he had nothing to do with it!  Here's the link: The "Bawston" accent

Secondly:

In addition to loving to cook and bake, I love to knit.  I'm working on some rather intricate Christmas stockings, but I decided to start another, easier project: a baby blanket.  The Throwing Spoons household is planning to welcome a new family member, via adoption.  We don't know just when, but the nursery is painted and a crib is waiting.

I've made a number of baby blankets for friends over the years, and I decided it was high time to make one to welcome our baby.  Choosing the yarn proved a challenge, though.  We don't know whether we'll have a boy or a girl.  I didn't like the bland, multi-colored yarns.  As our nursery is a pale, pale blue, I decided to look for a blue yarn that I liked; blue can be for girls, too!

I browsed around the store.  Nothing really grabbed my eye 'til I saw this beautiful, soft yarn:

Lion Brand Homespun, Delft

It's beautifully shaded; it's a little more purpley-blue than the photo suggests.  I picked up a skein of it, to read the label, and it gave me quite a start when I saw that the color name was "Delft."  

My Gramma Bonnie collected Delft china; I have some of her pieces in my own china cabinet.  I quietly said, "Thanks, Gramma," and put two skeins of it into my basket.  There's no doubt in my mind that she wants this blanket to be her gift to her great-grandchild.

'Scuse me.  I've got something in my eye that I need to attend to.