A Bunch of New Sock Yarn Arrived!!! Wahoo!!!

Oh my...I have received the most wonderful April Fool's package from Elaine in Mass. I am truly amazed and spoiled by her!
I want to share with you what I received...and it was NOT ugly yarn, at least not to me! I LOVE THESE COLORS!!!
OK: I received 2 skeins of Lorna's Laces in Purple Iris, with a Purple Iris sock pattern, 2 skeins of Sockotta in purple/blue and pink/yellow colorways,4 small body lotions, cute stitch markers for sock needle sizes, Sock It To Me! Issue #2, Size 1&2 wooden Surina dpns, 2 skeins of Regia bamboo yarn (it's my favorite and I've been lusting after this exact yarn!!!!), a skein of wild Trekking XXL (again, I love the color), 2 bags of Dove chocolates (yumm-o) a KIPer tool bag, a SockItToMe Converter Guide (I've wanted one of these!), a small notebook journal with a matching pen...AND 2 skeins of hand-dyed yarn in a mint green and a multicolor. Wow! My family isn't "into" yarn, so I called a knitty friend in California to help me ooh and ahhh over the goodies!
Thank you Elaine!!! YOU are an awesome knitty person! YOUR box is also filled and ready to be sent out tomorrow! I hope you like it!!!
P.S. Yes, the snow is coming down...fast. We're in for the night. Knitting time...like I said, time for Tollhouse Choc. Chip cookies and a cup of hot coffee. Antibiotics have kicked in, and I feel fine. :)
P.S.S. I read a wonderful knitting blog...would you look at her Monkey Socks!!! Beautiful...and also the rest of her knitting is just as nice.

Sweet Georgia is HERE!

Yes, this is my new skein of Sweet Georgia in the Orchid colorway. Pretty, and soft as butter! My kids are STILL shaking their heads as I look for good lighting in the house to photograph the colors. :) Silly kids! I've already sent the Viola SGY to Stariel, my swap-bot sock yarn pal.
Time to banter on about knitting...I'm enjoying the heel turn knitting process on my sock...why didn't I "get it" before? It's easy now. I find knitting more mentally stimulating than crosswords, puzzles, and other such cranial exercises...and yet, it's calming and mind-clearing as well. Millions of knitters can't be wrong, huh? Also, it's cheaper than therapy and such. I also use knitting time to pray for my family, church family, and those whom the Lord puts on my heart at the time.
Now, don't get me wrong...when I spent an hour frogging a mistake and fixing it, it can be exasperating, but at the same time, the "eureka!" factor of correcting it and seeing the results is worth the effort! Usually.
P.S. The son heading to NU in the Fall is mortified that I posted the previous pic of him, and even mentioned his college plans. I can't help it...I'm delighted about his choice in NU and what path he's chosen.