Halfway Down the Stairs

I am finding it difficult to work on this:


When the view outside my window looks like this:
We've got a little bit of football goin' on this afternoon and then I've got a three hour ride to the cabin tonight, so I might get a little bit more of bruised sock finished. I'll be working on my Leaf Cardigan as well - I am nearing the end of the endless stockinette. Oh my achin' hands.

I did resist the Loopy Ewe update yesterday. I have to admit I had a full cart, but I closed the window before I got the Paypal involved (phew). Especially since I got a box full of this:
from ebay earlier last week. The photo is kind of hard to see, but this is some very soft Jojoland Alpaca/wool in a reddish chocolate color. See you all on the other side of the long weekend!