when the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. -Japanese Proverb
which basically tells you that
i’m batshit crazy
i’m incredibly blessed
and undeserving
from where i am sitting as i type this,
in the fading light of october,
a nostalgia has stirred in me
that must be indulged
you know,
i have four much younger sisters
three on one side
one on the other
sisters who i did not pick
but are indelibly part of me
like an arm i could not cut off
even if i wanted to
but to have a heart sister of my choosing
well
it can be easier said than done
nuria makes it super easy though
she will bully her way into your life
she will watch really bad medical dramas with you
she will make you bawl when she hands you a kindle for xmas,
(a toy you’ve been coveting)
she will drive your car like a maniac
during her driver’s test
(which she failed)
she will have poop talks with you
she will pick meat off chicken wings for you
cus you have braces on
she will braid your hair like the
bohemian gypsy you want to be
she will run the zombie race with you
while your beloved runs ahead
she will take you home to her motherland
and basically feed you stupid
she will also drive you crazy
she will make you question if metallica really
is the greatest band ever
and she will take 5 weeks off of playing video games
to knit you not one, not two,
but three shawls for your wedding
she is indelibly part of me,
of my choosing,
and i would never want to cut
that piece of me off
this is the pattern she used
wedding photo courtesy of Jonas Wilson, used with permission. my edit.
me+nuria pic courtesy of nuria gonzalez montelban mcintyre, used with permission. my edit.
morestomach 
What a thoughtful gift, your shawl is gorgeous!
thanks Laura!
Wow, fantastic shawl! I always like to think that you can knit good wishes for people into the projects you make for them while you work, and they then carry those out into the world with them.
molly, what a beautiful sentiment!
Wow!
What a wonderful friend and a beautifully crafted shawl. I haven’t had that many close girl friends in my life until recently. I am super-blessed that one was brought to me during this past and most friend-lonliest year of my life. You two make a fun pair!
AH your hair looks amazinnnggggg
sophie, thank you, i am so incredibly blessed to have a sister-friend in Nuria, as well as great gfs in general. yay to girl power!
i love them all! and love the color but most especially, i love your new ‘do 🙂
thank you amanda, so much!
What an absolutely beautiful shawl, and obviously a beautiful friendship too. Also, bonus points for having a friend with such outrageously awesome hair ;o)
right?! the first time i met nuria she had a MULLET with that fiery red color.
This post, oh this post! So lovely.
Also, sparkly + your new hair = awesome.
love you new hair do 🙂