Delights

A friend of mine regulary catagorizes many of her experiences under "delight." The more I think about it, the more appropriate that it seems. Some things just can't be anything else. Today I was feeling a little overwhelmed by sheer amount of tasks in front of me. I finally decided to take a minute to remember some of lifes little delights.
Delight #1:
I LOVE wool. I recently discovered the wonder of working with wool. I love everything about it, even the way it felts. A few months ago a Russian friend of mine made a little trip to Moscow and brought me back the BEST WOOL EVER! It's made from camel, goat, and dog hair and it was spun totally raw. We called it the "Russian Barn Yarn" as it smelled like a barn yard. I smeared it with Orvus (basically horse soap available at feed stores) and soaked it water. It worked well, and you wouldn't believe how yucky the water looked afterward! The yarn smells much better now.

Delight #2:
Borscht: I recently learned the three c's of making Borscht: carbs (potatoes), cabbage, and color (beets and carrots). I love it when tasty food is also pretty!