Quick project- so Fetching!

So yesterday the massive quantity of yarn that I bought for J's Urban Aran Cardigan arrived from Herrschner's. Unfortunately the Patons Shetland Chunky in Oxford Gray has quite the shine to it. I really don't think he would dig a shiny sweater, so I'm packing it all back up and shipping it back. Instead I ordered some Highland Peruvian Chunky from Elann. Last I checked they had very low supplies and hardly any colors available, but it looks like their stock was upped and so I was able to order 24(!) skeins of Light Gray Heather. I'm hoping that will be a better fit for the project. This is the yarn (in a different color) that Brooklyn Tweed used for his gorgeous version, so I'm feeling optimistic.

In the meantime I wanted something quick I could work on until the new yarn arrives, plus I was going to book club and wanted something to work on while we discussed. I had some Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran in my stash in a nice blue green. I popped on to Ravelry (love that site!) to look for patterns using that yarn and I happily found that Fetching, which was in my queue anyway, uses it- happy happenstance! I've been wanting some fingerless gloves to wear at home while knitting, working on the computer, etc. These look fun to knit.
Speaking of book club, our discussion was on Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan- a fascinating look at our food production systems, organic, industrial, local, imported, etc. I definitely looked at things and shopped differently when I did my supermarket shopping this weekend. For example, visit the Cedar Summit Farms website to read why its not only organic that's important, but also why its important to buy dairy from ruminants (cows) that eat grass- not corn! Plus Cedar Summit is local to Minnesota, so their food doesn't need to be shipped cross country using up valuable energy. Read Pollan's twelve commandments for serious eaters to get a sense of where he's coming from. Definitely food for thought!