HT!


A very Happy Thanksgiving from me and the iSocks (with an assist from one of Kylie's squeaker toys)!



Wishing you all safe travels, good eats, and plentiful drink!


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neuroknitter said…
Nice iSocks! HT to you, too, Oogy!
November 28, 2013 at 7:56 AM
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