CHINOOK!!

Woke up to 42 degrees this morning and a warm Chinook wind. The snow is nearly gone, but now is raining and not so warm. But since it's supposed to keep on raining I guess we will lose the snow - do I mind TOOOOOO much - not on your life, LOL.
It's leftover night on the 'old homestead' tonight. 'tP' will be working late - AGAIN! - & there are LOs in the 'frig' so that will be the easiest to handle. I will make some gravy for the squash loaf, though to make it less boring the 2nd time around. The squash loaf was an invention by me to use some squash from a previous meal that was just not quite enough to have as a side with another entree'. And it turned out really, really good - even 'tP' commented on it.
Recipe: Put 1 cup of bread crumbs in a medium bowl, add 1 cup milk & let crumbs absorb milk. Saute' 1 finely chopped onion (I do it in some saved bacon grease - and don't go making a face, LOL, it's good) and add that to the crumb mix. "Smoosh" up your leftover squash - I had about a cup and a quarter - if it is not already mashed, and mix that into the crumb mix. If you wish you can add some salt & pepper now, too. Beat throughly 4 eggs and fold them into the squash mixture. Put this into a greased loaf pan and set into a pan of water in a pre-heated to 375 oven. Bake until the mixture is set. Turn out on a hot platter and slice. Serve as is or make some nice gravy to put on top. It was enough for us, along with some fruit and a salad, for supper last night, plus there's some to have with the gravy tonight.
It really is quite tasty and uses what one has on hand, plus some of those pesky bread crumbs that I always save and then have to think of something to make with them. One can only make so much bread pudding - even if it is one of the the DHs faves - and can not put a breading coat on everthing!
I've had to frog the Shawl Collar Cowl (made from my handspun) because the two strands together made the fabric too stiff and it had little, if any, drape. I'm going to go back to a single strand and see if I can get the gauge using different size needles. If not, I think I'll start some toe-up socks and try to get a decent pair from the yarn. There is something over 350 yds, so I might be able to do it. And, as much as I don't like toe-up socks I figure that way I'll know I can finish them as the foot part will be all done and I can make the top until the yarn runs out. RIGHT?
I'm also going to do another bear using my 'unvented' pattern and see if I can make a few tweaks to make it easier to understand and make sure that the bear turns out OK. I forgot to get a picture of the "alpha" bear, but will get that in here and when the "beta" bear is done I can show a comparison.