i know the nicest people

Look what came in the mail today! It's silk. From Mandy, my beloved technical editor. With all the stuff happening in her life, she thought I needed a little pick me up, and we all know nothing picks me up like SILK. So she sent me this HUGE skein in Knitty spring colors. Love that.

It's Handmaiden, aka Fleece Artist West, and it's a silk boucle, with a pattern for a simple, mindless-knit shawl -- see the pic. Exactly what my brain needs right now. I'm casting on tonight!

Thank you, Mandy. I'm all mushy now.