Xavier likes to pose the question, "Grammy what's your favorite color?" 

He can recall everyone's favorite, but continues to enjoy this relay. 

Depending on the season, I'll look around the room and choose a color that seems to be a predominant factor in the decor. 

I cannot choose pink, because that remains his mommy's favorite, so I choose carefully. 

When I recently began a knitting project, I had chosen a shade of yarn, 

completely out of the range of colors I am typically drawn to (mossy shades of green), 

but it seemed to call my name.  

As the project progressed (a Tasha Tudor inspired Cottage Shawl), 

I began to realize that this was becoming my new favorite color....

the color of some of my very favorite things...Yellow ware bowls, Beeswax candles, Ducklings and Gourds pictured in two of my favorite T. Tudor books, 

and the antique dish of my "truffle holder" (a Christmas gift made by sister-in-law Bonnie) 

and the aged cover of a vintage children's book. 

I am not sure what to call this shade...the label on the skein of yarn was stamped "yellow," 

which seems quite insufficient for this beautiful color.  

I will just simply name it Grammy Yellow. 

Xavier must remain patient, as I search diligently for a term which seems fitting for this charming hue.