My niece Sarah is going to be 14 on April 18th.  About a week ago, I put up a webpage of possible knitted gifts for her to choose from.  She selected the Circular Shrug in cream.  Sarah can't wear wool so I bought some Lion Brand Jiffy.  It's working up beautifully.  I have the first 6" of 2x2 rib done and about 3" of the mock rib done.  I'll try to put up some progress photos tomorrow.

I got a lot of the 2x2 ribbing knitted while George & I were down in Corvallis, OR visiting our friend Alan for his housewarming.  Alan has set up a theater in his living room and I knitted while we watched Peter Jackson's "King Kong".  I was actually able to knit by feel for once.  There are some advantages to knitting with worsted weight yarn after all. :)  (Usually I'm knitting with DK or thinner yarns.)

I'll try to write more often and also put up a gallery of previously finished projects.  I just have to hunt down years worth of photos.