I admit it–aboard Mahdee, our soft knitted afghan is getting used for everything by me. I’m beginning to feel like Linus and his blue blanket. In the comic strip, he used that blanket as a weapon, sunshade, tent, umbrella, and other things as well as just to provide security. Here, I find myself using it as a sunshade in the chart house as well as cuddle blanket, pillow, foot rest, and to cover up things I don’t want Beryl to chew on (like computer wires) while I’m out of the room. David and Beryl also like to swipe my afghan and use it in their own ways. David sleeps under it off-watch and Beryl kneads it with her paws whenever she’s feeling especially cuddly.

I’m excited that the friend who made the afghan has made another one for us. The new one is in my favorite color of cobalt blue. We don’t have an address here, so we had her send it to general delivery in Walnut Grove, CA. We’ll be headed in that direction tomorrow or Monday to pick it up. Then I’ll we will have two afghans!

Sunshade behind the computer

David sleeping under the afghan off watch

PS just in case you were wondering–yes, we’re still eating blackberries! David’s stack of pancakes this morning on one of my favorite (cobalt blue) plates: