An extra proof

I forgot I had another proof of how awesome Dad really is.

Mum and Dad went to Morocco and Spain in March. Mum says Dad went into an old medina in Fez while she was resting and a few hours later he came back with these three 'skeins' of cactus silk for me.

I rest my case!

Oh, and just to be fair - Mum is really good at buying gifts from afar too, but she is a knitter and that gives her certain advantages. That said she has gotten me some really interesting sock yarn from around the globe and also brought me home great crochet cotton from Spain this time, so Mum is quite awesome too!

My Dad is the coolest guy

My Dad has done it again. Do you remember that he brought me home yarn from Iceland? Or that he got me great fabric from Ghana? Both times I had told him it was things I would love should he happen to fall over them.

Since then he has really developed an eye for presents. From his last few election observation trips he has brought home yarn. Nothing fancy, but usually some cotton he happened to recognize in baskets on his endless walks. I even have a few acrylics in my stash now, but I don't mind - they are soft and they were given with a lot of love.

This Easter my Dad returned from the elections in Nigeria and I didn't expect him to bring anything. Safety precautions meant he couldn't go anywhere on his own and had to bring his security guards along with his interpreter and chauffeur. And yet my Dad brought me home the most perfect gift.

He had actually asked them all to go along to the local marked and he says it was one of the best days they had. All these men had helped him choose the right seller and the best fabric and get a good price. He says he gets the best travel moments out of these 'buying-presents-for-my-daughter'-sessions where ever he goes. I say he is a pretty awesome guy and the best dad ever.

One a side note - Easter was great, but very, very busy. We spend time in Bigfoot's family's summerhouse, took a busy trip visiting many good friends in Copenhagen and finally some relaxing at my parents place welcoming home Dad. I didn't take any photos, nor did much knitting happen, but I did finish a little something else and just need a photo to make it blog ready.

Back!!!

I am back. Like in for real - I hope... I've finished my university degree and is now a real life master of science. I haven't got a job yet, though. But I'm pretty confident I will find something soon. For now I'm enjoying that my tabletop can look like this - on a weekday at lunchtime.

Right now everything feels really crafty and full of opportunities and I really want to get back to blogging. Often. With projects to show and ideas in the pipeline. For now I'll get back to some brainstorming and my tea.