I'm far enough into the second half of the blanket that it has become inconvenient to glance at the first half, in order to get my colors mirrored. Hence, I took a few minutes to write down each stripe as it occurs, going backwards to the point of origin, as in, "Black, 6 rows. Beige, 4 rows. Aqua, 2 rows." I'm still a long way from finished.

I decided not to go to Oregon this week, as I have duty in San Simeon in less than a week. It was a good decision; a letter from the City of Astoria arrived today, inviting local residents to help with a reforestation project behind my back yard. The forest there was knocked down by a severe storm in December of 2007, just a month before I bought the property. I think I can be there for planting day, and still be home by Easter.