Very Nice Things

Very Nice Things have been happening lately. Yesterday, I got a letter! A real letter! With stamps and post marks and a pretty, handwritten name and address and one of those nice return address stickers. It was from my friend Anna in New Orleans. What a treat it is to receive something made by someone’s own hand. It was so exciting to see a pretty yellow envelope of unusual proportions in with the day’s mail of bills and advertisements and so nice to hear, in Anna’s own handwriting, just how she’s doing. I’m glad letter-writing is not a lost art, just one that’s precious because it requires time  and effort and thought to create. And I do believe that a letter is a creation.

Which leads me to another Very Nice Thing…Have you heard of The 100 Days Project? I read about it yesterday on JenKnittingAround and was intrigued. It’s a celebration of the process of making. You pick an action and do it everyday for 100 days, sharing your progress on Instagram. You can read more about it here. I really enjoyed reading Jen’s insights about the project her progress through it. 

On Sunday, Hubby picked me up from work and took me out for dinner. Just like that! He said I’d been working hard and deserved a little treat; he braved the tourist traffic and took me to my favorite casual place where I had yummy Fish & Chips instead of my usual calorie-conscious Chicken Caesar Salad. I thought that was Very Nice Indeed! 🙂

My Sparrow sweater, with its miles of fingering-weight stockinette stitch is coming along Very Nicely! Though my hands are a little beat up, I’m enjoying the silky, drapey-ness of the linen. As the days pass, I’m getting fonder of it and I’m beginning to think it might turn out to be something I love. I can’t wait to share it with you!

It occurs to me that Very Nice Things often take time, sometimes 100 days or more! It’s OK…they’re worth it 😉 I’m off to write a letter!