FO and Surprises

A friend from work took me to lunch today for my birthday - it's coming up in a few days.

Buddy Bill's Irish Hiking Scarf is complete! He received it today, all wrapped up for Valentine's Day (I know, I know... late). We didn't see each other that day, though. I remembered to take photos before it got away. Bill was thrilled with the scarf, full of brown that match his eyes.
Yarn: Dream In Color Yarns - Classy
Color: November Muse
Needle size: US size 7
Scarf Length: 56"

One surprise was getting a new cell phone today. It's orange, like BGSU colors! And it has a typepad inside, just like a regular keyboard, for text messaging. The nV. Cool stuff. It's my present to me this week. :-)

The other surprise was that Bill took me to a wonderful dinner at J.Alexanders. Great company. Good food. Wonderful wine. It was a wonderful place with no screaming kids, clowns, balloons, or waitstaff clapping and cheering for birthdays. It was bliss!!!!!

I don't know how my birthday could get any better. I finished a knitting project. I was treated like a queen by Bill, and I got a great deal on a phone I've been wanting and added a line for Bill, giving him my old phone.

Today life was very, very good.

Warmth

Today I finished Irish Hiking Scarf #2. The longer I worked on it, the more I fell in love with the colors. Somewhere along the way I decided it was for me. This is knit with Patons Soy Wool Stripes in Natural Rose. Size 9 needles. The color and feel of this yarn is great, but it does split easily.

At school, while working with students, I wove in the ends. When I picked up the Absent-Minded Professor from his school, I had the chance to wear it outside. Toasty warm, and the colors are cheery. In Barnes and Noble I received several compliments. One woman even asked where I bought it!

Without further ado: