MARCH 2024 // WINTER'S END
Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’ve had a really unusual, but not unprecedented, warm winter. The Farmer’s Almanac says it’s an “El Niño” year (last one was 7 years ago) which means a mild winter and warmer temperatures. That typically wouldn’t be a big deal except if your kids’ main winter activity is attempting to learn alpine ski racing. Desperately in search of snow and higher elevations, our kids’ ski program was compelled to relocate all the weekend training sessions from our local mountain (30 minutes away) to another mountain (2 hours 30 minutes away). Practically, what this means is that we wake up at 4 am to prep food and drive our sleepy kids up a mountain highway to meet their team and coaches at 7:45 am every weekend.
I’ve been told to expect to have my heart broken in coming years, with my kids gradually becoming more and more independent. People say that this hard season of intense, physical parenting will pass.
For now, we’ll continue on until April like this. We’ll just keep going, memorizing the Hamilton soundtrack, answering their life questions, eating snacks, and pretending that there won’t be an end.
March Box Includes:
- One skein of Tough Love Sock (425 yards / 388 m per 4 oz / 115g skein; 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Nylon)
- A colour inspiration story and a guide to knitting and crochet project ideas designed to showcase the unique qualities of that month's yarn
- A Compact Gleener Fabric Shaver & Lint Brush
Sample shown in Kiowa.
Find more information about this knit sample at the Winter's End Kiowa project post.
