Way More Than Just ABBA

You all know it. You meet the nicest people in the knitblogosphere. One of the people I feel lucky to have met is Cat from In My Life. She lives in Stockholm. I sent her an email telling her about a Swedish band that I recently and happily discovered -- The Concretes. (Hopefully, it did not sound like "Uh, they're from Sweden, and you're from Sweden... you must know them personally!") She said that she was familiar with them, but that they are not really popular yet there. Then she offered to send me a CD of Swedish music! As you all know, I am a total music ho, so there was no way I would demur. It arrived this week and it's amazing. And, of course, she sent a nice note on a postcard. I sent her a couple of CDs too, but they are on their way and I don't want to spoil the surprise. Thanks again, Cat, and I hope you like your music too!

More random thoughts ...

Did I mention what I got for Mother's Day? I cannot stand the suspense, waiting for my first package...

Lace knitting continues, and I am working on a pair of mystery socks...

I want this sweater desperately. But I guess I should finish one of the three or four other sweater projects I have started first.

BARGAIN ALERT! My Costco had copies of Inspired Cable Knits, Big Girl Knits, Mason-Dixon Knitting, and Morehouse Farm Merino Knits for $18.49 each. (That's about the same as Amazon, but no shipping or waiting.) I had to get the Ellis book. You're right, Lynda. It's gorgeous.