Dogwood in full bloom

I do so love the beauty of spring. Our dogwood tree has even attracted a Western Tanager we saw yesterday. It was absolutely breathtaking.
You can see that the GuageZilla Deep Sea Monster fits Dave *almost*. I have to wash it yet and if I beg it to dry gently in the dryer as indicated on the label, maybe I'll get lucky and it will shrink just right.

Meanwhile I'm trying to get some fun color without fancy stitchery, just a simple little sock for a friend of mine, Cherry Blossom, who is Japanese. I'm really liking the colors and should finish it by tonight or tomorrow. The pattern is called "Sparrow" from the new Jane Ellison book called "Joy". The color looks like a beautiful bird.


Edit: FYI: the gauge issue is so far out in Village Ridiculous that I can't yet post an update on this sock. So funny I laughed till I cried. Update to come. LBZ