Swallowtail shawl

I cast on last week for the Swallowtail Shawl from the Fall2006 issue of Interweave Knits. I'm using a skein of handmaiden seasilk that I received for Christmas. So far I like how it is knitting up, although I think it might look better if I had used a more solid colored colorway. Oh well, I'm not taking it out now and it doesn't look too bad.

Orchid Show

Today I went to the Southern Ontario Orchid Show which runs for today and tomorrow. I love going to this orchid show because at this time of the year I get the winter blahs and all the colorful orchid blooms really cheer me up.

Here are some highlights from the show:

This is my first post and I'm just seeing how things look. A few pics: