The girls both have colds but so far it is only runny noses and a slight cough and hopefully they don't get worse. Anna also seems to be sick, at least her eyes are runny (not unusual with her allergies) and her nose is dry and hot. I hope every one is feeling better for Christmas and for Oma's visit right after Christmas.
In the meantime, I am trying to find time to bake cookies. I made some Lebkuchen earlier in the month which turned out disappointing. Today I am making Rugelach, which I think is a recipe I got from Ina Garten. I've made it before and it was yummy so hopefully I don't mess it up this time like I did the Lebkuchen.
I am also working on some last minute knitting projects that will hopefully be done on time. By on time I mean either when my mother flys back to California on New Year's Day or when we fly out in mid-January. I also have a little felt project to make for my nephew that should be done in the next week.
I knitted a ruffle scarf because it looked interesting and possibly like fun to knit although it wasn't really. It was quick and easy though so no complaints.
One present I have been working on for a long time is a pair of Iphone compatible gloves. It is my first time knitting gloves and they are not as difficult as I thought they would be. Even knitting the conductive thread into the tip of the index finger and thumb is not as difficult as I had feared. And best of all, it actually works. I can use an Iphone without taking off the gloves!
Yesterday turned out to be a relatively warm and sunny day for December, so we headed over to Two Rivers Bridge Park for a walk. The girls got to walk around the picnic area and see the Arkansas River. Miss D wanted to join in a game of soccer that another family was playing. Anna, as always, enjoyed getting out for some exercise and a chance to meet other dogs and people willing to pet her.
We even let the girls loose while we were walking the trails. To the amusement of everyone passing by us, they spent most of the time helping me push their stroller along. Our double jogging stroller has a bar right above the basket underneath the seats that is the perfect height for the girls to grab and push. The only problem of the day was we lost one of their hats, which I'm really bummed about. And I have no idea how it happened unless someone else picked it up in the couple minutes it took me to realize one was missing and took it home with them.
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