Pretty quiet week for us this week, as we were somewhat housebound waiting for last week's snow to melt off. Then we had another snowfall on Monday night, so Andy got another snowday on Tuesday - three in five business days, a record for us! We're back to the usual Seattle drizzle and cloud cover now, so we can see the grass again - time to finally bring in the Christmas decorations today.

I had my first crochet guild meeting for the year on Monday night - Andy was kind enough to drop me off, as the roads were still a bit icy around home and I wasn't game to drive myself. We did the scarf exchange we were supposed to do before Christmas (had to cancel as the power was out all over Seattle), and caught up with where everyone had been for the holidays. I've been (s)elected as secretary this year, so I've got a bit more responsibility - but I'm happy to give a little back after having so much fun over the last year or so.

Isobel has had a mixed week this week - I think we threw her routine out a little on Monday. Andy had to wake her up to come and pick me up from the guild meeting, so her evenings have been a little rough since then. She's woken up at night a couple of times during the week, but she's still getting a good six hours or so at a stretch. She's almost getting a little big for the baby carrier, probably because we're layering her up before we take her outdoors while it's still cold. Andy's started carrying her around as a result, and she seems to enjoy the change in perspective from his shoulder - not a peep, just looks around and takes in the scenery.

She's also getting *so close* to rolling herself onto her tummy on her own - still gets her arm in the way, but I don't think she's got long to go now. Her hands are getting very articulate too, going "scritch scritch scritch" and checking out the different textures of whatever shirt or jumper we're wearing. She's starting to reach around and find toys placed off to her left or right while on her playmat, so we don't have to hold them in front of her anymore, but she can get a little frustrated if her favourite toy of the minute is tethered to the frame!

I finished off my crochet jacket during the week, after having to make a few modifications - lopped four inches off the sleeves, and widened them a bit so I can wear it over a long-sleeve shirt. Fairly happy with how it turned out, even if I did have to re-do the sewing up a few times ... never one of my strong points. I've also nearly finished weaving in all the ends on the bargello afghan, and the yarn has arrived for the hexagon one which is next on the list. I'm being very good and not starting the next one yet, or I'll completely lose interest in all the fiddly stuff I still have to do!

It's also fifteen years today since we both signed up for the blue uniform - hard to believe the time has flown so fast! The Firm has been pretty good to us, four degrees between us and two overseas postings for Andy. If you'd told me then I'd be living in the US with a little American of our own, I'd never had guessed .

We're actually getting the long weekend this week for Australia Day, and it sounds like a few folks from work are planning a push to the slopes - how else would you celebrate Australia Day but go skiing? Yet to decide whether we'll go yet, but it's an intriguing idea ...