This weekend I got together with some Boy Scout female leaders who have all been on Wood Badge staff with me.
I made each friend some handknit sleeping socks for campouts. This came about during the Halloween weekend snowstorm (and only snow) of the 2011-2012 winter season. Just as Nora was heading out she posted on FB "Wish I had some wool socks" - and then she logged off. Well, another friend and I hijacked her FB post and proceeded to post a total of about 25 responses of conversation back-and-forth about how I thought she was angling for her own pair of hand knit socks. She got my Appalachian Trail Birch Socks (I really knit them while hiking the Appalachian Trail!) - and Michelle got my Regia Blitz blue and gray self-striping socks. These are going to be two very happy campers during the next cold spell!
It was a great lunch and it reminded us why we should do this more often. I know it's hard to stay in touch with friends when we all have such busy schedules. We had to plan our 90 minute lunch about 6 weeks ago... but it was worth every minute of it (and the hour on the road). Friends are important and I value time spent together. Thanks Michelle and Nora. Caroline - we missed you!!!
WOW very cool!!! How much of the appalachian trail did you hike?
Posted by: Lynn | Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 22:41
They look very happy with their new socks, as well they should --- happy feet wear WOOL!
Posted by: Dee | Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at 15:50
How wonderful of you Jennifer to knit them socks..they are adorable...and the socks are wonderful ....you are so generous
Posted by: kathy b | Monday, March 19, 2012 at 11:46
What a great gift for such special friends. I'm sure they will treasure the socks. Now you just need to teach them to knit. That's the gift that keeps on giving!
Posted by: Julie | Monday, March 19, 2012 at 07:05
I am so glad you all got together! Friends are SO important! FB is great to stay connected, but face time is tops!
Posted by: Ellen | Monday, March 19, 2012 at 00:45