getting a good start

I bought some yarn on Sat and hopefully, I'll be casting on at the end of this week (I need to finish another sock to free up the needles :). I got lucky shopping for monkey items and I'm all set. Plus my sister called to tell me she found a monkey item and did I want it for my pal. Of course! So my pal will be getting a little bonus thanks to her (who lives in a different town and has different stores to shop from). Sometimes it pays to have a shopping queen sister!