what i did with my winnings

i went to the zoo today with family.  as you can see, our zoo lets you get really close to the giraffes.  it was a fun afternoon, although slightly warm.  after the zoo i went to my lys to pick up a few things.  i am able to do this because last night i happened to be the winner in a poker game i attend every now and then!  i was completely shocked that i won, but happy to have a little extra cash to spend.  one of the things i got was this

it is "happy choices" by plymouth yarn.  it is a length of sock yarn knit up (by a machine from what i can tell), which is then hand dyed by plymouth yarns.  you take out what appears to me to be a provisional cast on at the bottom and knit socks directly from the length of yarn.  i thought it would be really fun to see how the colors come out.  i also got some addi turbo lace needles to knit my icarus shawl with for the ravelympics.  that's really all that is new.  i have some major knitting to get done tomorrow, but other than church and family dinner i don't have anything planned, so it should be a relaxing day.