first test knitter finished!
Emily, one of the Verdant Bag test knitters, is the first to finish her bag and has provided valuable feedback on the pattern, as well as this stunning photo of her work. Emily, thank you so much for knitting this pattern up and providing your comments. Your bag looks great! I'm looking forward to seeing the results from the rest of you as well.

baby news
We received word last Monday that we are out of PGN (this is the attorney general's office in Guatemala), which means the Guatemalan part of our adoption is final! Now the only things left to do are getting Katherine a new birth certificate, passport and visa, which shouldn't take longer than another 2-3 weeks or so (after which we can go get her and bring her home)! I am feverishly trying to get her room ready (and finish her blanket). I will keep all of you posted! xoxo Brooks