I was going to say it's a cold, rainy day but I'm afraid most, or at least many north of here, would laugh at what I'm calling cold. It was drizzling before we got up this morning. We have a metal roof and the master bedroom has a cathedral ceiling (as do the dining and living rooms) but the kitchen, bathrooms and other bedrooms have regular ceilings and while, I understand the importance of attic ...
Custom Fit
Amy Herzog is a knitting designer who has something called Custom Fit and it sounds amazing but I've never gotten into it. You pay a subscription fee and, depending on which of the two subscription choices you purchase, you can "custom fit" and download either up to two of her patterns per month (Maker Plan) or unlimited (Maker Plus Plan). If you choose the Maker Plus Plan and pay annually, ...
Swallowtail Sweater
Swallowtail was one of the sweaters ESK showed on Facebook the other day and I really wanted to make it. I know . . I want to make every sweater! This is the one that was shown in fingering weight single ply yarn but I didn't want the floats from the colorwork to show through so I ended up choosing a sport weight, or really more like a heavy fingering weight, single ply. The yarn is Mrs. ...
Tuesday!
Goodness . . this day has flown by and I don't think I've accomplished a whole lot. Vince wanted to go to town this morning. Last night . . Vince: I think I'll run to town in the morning. Do you want to give me a list of things you want?Me: Do you want me to go with you?Vince: No . . just give me your list and you can stay home and knit. I grabbed paper and pen, wrote my list and gave it ...
Evenings
I love the evenings after a sunny day, when the sun is starting to set and just the tops of the trees are bright with sunshine. I don't know what it is about seeing this that makes me always grab my camera and take a picture. I get so aggravated with this place - the bugs, the heat, the drought . . but in the end, it's pretty and I do love our place here. Even the clouds are ...
Gardening!
Vince worked in the garden most of the day today. I went out later and worked a bit. Even though I almost always say I'm not going to plant a garden, this is the time of year I'm anxious to play in the dirt. Vince also spent some time trimming limbs that were growing over the driveway and touching one of the chicken coop roofs. I'm so tired and I know he is but we got a lot done. We do have ...