Pumpkin Sunrise

The cardigan is done!  Now all I need is some cold air to wear it :) I wish that the body of the sweater was longer but I haven't the heart to redo and add some length, maybe sometime in the winter but for now this sweater is complete. Ravelry notes are here

Weekends are for memory making,  relaxing and enjoying quiet moments of our days.   If you would like, please share your weekend moments    in the comment section with a link to your blog. Did you have a fun weekend?  I did!  This was a "do nothing" weekend.  But you know I did stuff, I always do.  I like the kind of weekends that we have nothing on the schedule and we do whatever catches our fancy. -I took photos of our new perennials (paid less than half off the price, love fourth of July sales!) -read my novel and loved being in another place and another time -hot dogs for dinner one day (not healthy but fun) -made homemade coleslaw where I shredded the cabbage I felt quite pioneer like (with a food processor) -contemplated some more of what I'd like to knit.... -walked before the heat of the day -wrote more lists -met a friend for some knitting time today-it was awesome! -wrapped a gift :: bird watched :: daydreamed :: perused the yarn sta

I'm noticing: -cicadas humming and calling out to each other -how I feel sleepy working on a wool blanket -the shifting light, so slight but noticable -fawns who were once tiny acting confidently, knowing their way through the woods -winding up the wrong madeline tosh skein and thankful that my stash on Ravelry stopped me -daily searches of the pool to save the toads -two weeks and one day for the wedding, yup! -rejoining a yoga routine and feeling every joint gasp in shock -writing daily in the mornings loving how I feel so good when I do -a craving for more salads -less bird chatter in the morning compared to springtime song -simple daisy abundance along the roadsides -that foreshadowing of a storm brewing-the stillness, humidity and darkness -the happiness of a bowl of limes, that used to be lemons -the scent of cantaloupe when you first cut into the melon What are you noticing these days?

Well well, once again my computer is trying to get the best of me.  However, I skillfully won (?) and am here to write my post.  My knitting has been quite productive the past week, I finished this cowl  and my second hitofude cardigan  is upstairs soaking away and waiting for me to lightly block it. So.....all that is left on the needles is my scrap sock blanket !  I am thinking of what to cast on with all of these empty needles.  I need some portable projects. I started Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok.  I bought this book a long long time ago and it's been patiently waiting for me to start reading.  I finished Oh Pioneers  over the weekend and enjoyed the novel.  I must say I believe I've read that book, the ending was awfully familiar. What are you knitting and reading this week? Joining Ginny and Frontier Dreams

I finished this cowl over the weekend, the pattern is a striking stitch design and fun to knit.  I loved that the pattern was super easy to memorize and you could multitask while whizzing away on the the stitches. Pink is not my go to color but this pink is just perfect.  I'm thinking that this cowl will be a present for someone special, so I've folded it up and placed the cowl in my gifting pile.  However, I'm tempted to keep the cowl for myself.

Weekends are for memory making,  relaxing and enjoying quiet moments of our days.   If you would like, please share your weekend moments    in the comment section with a link to your blog. My weekend: -foraging for raspberries on our walks *pick one, eat one, pick one, save one* --repeat from * to * -a rainy rainy Fourth of July, I was mostly inside but hearing the fireworks in the distance -grateful that neither Frodo nor I are afraid of the noises of the Fourth -cake....um, I have got to stop making cake! -perfect weather today -knitting a lot each day and loving how I feel when I knit -nearing the end of a novel -daisy love -saving two little toads in the pool today -loving Frodo, who is a lifeguard--he stares at the pool until you come see what he is staring at -loving Frodo's joyful dance twirl when you do what he wants, saving toads, giving him treats. How was your weekend? 

When I was visiting my dad last Friday, I was entranced by the hummingbird feeder and how popular it is.  I'd love to buy one for myself but gee, I really don't want bears to visit as well.  When we first moved into this house, we had our grill stored outside in the fenced in area and the bear discovered it.  Let's just say the damage he did to the fence and property was quite extensive.  And he walked on our pool cover!!  Yikes! Summer days surround me and I've been enjoying the season.  As much as I am a winter lover, the colors, sights and sounds of summer are beautiful.  Lately I've been identifying trees that are native to the area-sorting out the different leaves in my mind.  Black walnut and tulip trees, maples and sycamores, I walk and rattle off the names.  I learned many of them as a child while walking with my dad in the woods. My knitting slows down considerably this time of year.  Longer days give way to more outside activities.  However, I co

I've had little time this week for knitting, however, I did finish the promise shawl and posted about it yesterday .  I am glad that I finished in time for the bridal shower and now I am returning to a cowl that is nearly finished.  Maybe today?? I finished Silver Linings Playbook over the weekend.  I loved reading the story behind the movie.  Of course the book is immensely better than the movie but the movie still stands alone as a great film.  If you liked the movie and want to delve deeper into Pat Peoples life and thoughts, you should definitely read this book.  I am almost half way through  Oh Pioneers and love reading about the process of taming a wild land.  The characters are interesting and the pace of the book makes you want to turn each page to see what happens next. I started this book Writing Down the Bones  by Natalie Goldberg and just read a bit here and there.  This is a long term reading project that I pick up and read a chapter whenever I feel like it.  

I finished the shawl the day before I wanted it wrapped up and ready to go.  As always, blocking made the lace work pop.  It truly is a magical even in a knitter's world. Many of you have asked, "did she like it?"  She did, unfortunately when she opened the shawl I was in the moment and forgot to take a photo. The whole opening up present event was a blur and I remembered at the end.  Isn't that life?  I'm glad I was paying attention, but boy where was my mind?  I'll blame it all on the wedding brain fog. I'm happy knowing she has something to wear if she gets cold.  The wedding is at the end of July and the chances of being cold are quite slim, but still a chance is a chance. Ravelry notes here

Weekends are for memory making,  relaxing and enjoying quiet moments of our days.   If you would like, please share your weekend moments    in the comment section with a link to your blog. My weekend was busy, fun and full of good food and good company. -my daughter had her bridal shower which my sister hosted (thank you!).  The party was a small family affair and we had a fantastic time -there was lemon cake! -a few games -lots of homemade appetizers and snacks   -the weather was cold and rainy all weekend long -I had a lunch out with my sister, some shopping, and lots of talking time with my aunt. -I also saw my cousins -we had a dinner at my dad's and walked around his ponds and listened to the frogs, bees and birds. -despite all of the rain, yesterday after being stuck on a highway and losing 1 1/2 hours of driving time (crazy!!) we were gifted a rainbow How was your weekend?

Just like that, the flowers are all blooming and it looks and feels like summer.  I heard the crickets this past week.  I see dragonflies and butterflies everywhere I go.  Busy busy busy!  Speaking of busy, we are about a month away from the wedding. My son bought his train tickets to come home in July and I've been scheduling so many tasks, ordering a tent rental and all sorts of stuff.  I have never held a deep abiding love for a date book like I do these days.  I grab it, flip through and pencil in.  Phone apps are not the same and never will be--call me an old fashion paper and pen kind of gal. Sure I have phone numbers in the phone but there is something about writing in on the date a business name and phone number and seeing it right there on the page. RSVP cards are trickling in for the reception (not hosted at my house, phew!).  I'm estimating how much food for a Sunday luncheon (at my house) with an unknown amount of guests. (tricky but doable in my mind!)