Ahem, just in case anyone is wondering what it looks like if you pull back a few feet, the pictures that end up looking like this…

look like this from a bit farther back…

Yes it’s cold (it’s January in Maine, I was delighted it was in the 30s not the teens). Yes it’s…um…let’s go with ‘briny,’ that seems like a fair way to describe the smell of seagull and wet seaweed. And yes, yes there is still quite a lot of sandy, gritty muck on my boots. Worth it though!

Now for the real question, anyone else smitten with the tiny hat? Because I think we should maybe add that in…

Just because someone will absolutely ask if I don’t say it, the pattern is Snowday, Rampant Nonsense folks get it for free on this post. Other folks can get it on Ravelry or Payhip. And it’s 25% off in both those places with the code FUCK ICE for another day or two!

Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go clean my boots.