Well, then.  I am recuperating from the slew of bad mojo that came my way last weekend.  My computer is back in my possession with a shiny new hard drive.  I admit to not keeping it backed up like I should, but at least all my pictures are on flickr, most of my music is on my iPod, and my email should still be saved on our server.  Now I just need to retransfer everything from my old computer to my new one and I should be back in action!  (I’m giving my old laptop to my MIL for Christmas, and I’ve been bugging my husband for a week to erase the disk so we can give her a clean laptop.  Luckily this time his procrastinaton paid off!)

The only thing left to resolve is those socks I had to rip out because they were too small.  I could:

(a) reknit the same pattern with more stitches,

(b) pick out a new pattern – I need some ideas for something that looks good with a self-striping yarn,

(c) knit a pair of plain stockinette socks, maybe with a different color for the cuff, heel, and toe, OR

(d) give up for now and start something totally different. 

Your thoughts?