Pumpkin Sunrise

This week felt, really truly felt, like summer was here and chilly, cold days are behind us.  I worked twice this week and I usually take her on a stroller walk before lunchtime.  Thursday we walked before 10:30 a.m. and it was hot!  I enjoy walking around the town, seeing flower gardens and listening to her chatter about everything and nothing.  Oh to be little!  She carried a bag of wooden play cookies and in her other hand some phlox I picked for her.  By the time we ended up home, her sweaty death grip made all the flowers wilt.  So sweet!  Seeing the world through her eyes and the newness of it all makes me appreciate the little things all over again.  Like wilted flowers - and pretend cookies in a bag. I found a new-to-me podcast The fruity knitting podcast , what a delight to watch!  They interviewed the inventors and owners of Ravelry.  Speaking of knitting, I am four rows away from finishing up my purple shawl  and binding off.  I'm giddy just thinking about the

This post contains an overwhelmingly amount of yarn adoption:  proceed with caution! Seriously though, I am sharing with you my yarn purchases from last week while I was in Cape Cod.  On last Wednesday afternoon, we drove around sight seeing and I had in mind to visit one yarn store.  To my surprise, I ended up in two yarn stores. The first yarn store was Adventures in Knitting , a lovely store with friendly people.  While I shopped, a knitting group or class was in process, oh how I wished I could sit and stay and talk the afternoon away.  However, my husband was in the car waiting and I wanted to try and be 'quick'.  As if! I bought the Dr Who mini skein and a lovely skein of gray that I'm using in my current project that I will mention later on.  Both yarns are from A Hundred Ravens .  I love the twist, colors and the softness of the wool. The second yarn store I visited was in Chatham, MA called A Great Yarn .  The people were friendly and the yarn sele

You know what is nice?  Having electricity :)  I am going to sing from the rooftops "I love electricity!".  My love for modern conveniences eliminates me from doing any kind of participation in a tv 1800's reality show.  I would not be able to do it with grace.  Now for comic relief, I'm sure the camera would love to follow me around as I grump about with my internal angst.  Ah well... How was your weekend? I'm nearly caught up with my to do list.  When I do get caught up I'll be starting a new one.  Isn't that the way it goes?  I spent yesterday listening to a variety of podcasts while doing the chores.  I also spent some time knit doodling.  Knit doodling is starting a pattern when you're not sure of the yarn or the color and just seeing how it goes.  I ripped out everything today.  Stay tuned for the big reveal when I decide on a yarn and color scheme. The above bookmark with Poland stamps is a replacement of the bookmark that my daug

On Tuesday, we drove up to Cambridge to drop off our son for his three month internship with Harvard University and what a whirlwind trip that turned out to be.  While in the Harvard Book Store, I received an automatic alert to inform me that my electricity at home was out due to severe storm damage.  Thus began the worry/anxiety state of mind.   We moved him into his sublet, met his one roommate out of two roommates then went to shop and eat at Harvard Square.  The rain arrived shortly after we did and gosh!  The water just ran down the streets - we were soaking wet with umbrellas. Sadly, I dedicated a space in my brain to worry about my cat who was without electricity (I had a friend checking on her and feeding her every day) and my refrigerator and freezer foods.  I know, I know, I'm not in control.  Worriers can't let go. I was so PATIENT while he shopped in this store Around 6:30 p.m. we left Cambridge and our son to drive down to Cape C

I'm down to two projects on my needles, how is this possible?  My schedule hasn't allowed me the time to think about something new.  Once Friday arrives, I see a crack of light shining some hope of beginning a new project. I love being busy because my worries diminish - I don't have time to conjure up some crazy thing to 'what if' over.  But - being busy cuts into my knitting creativity! Also, I am obsessed with trying to finish my book, The Brothers Karamazov , I could knit and read at the same time, but this book demands my full attention.  So does my knitting! The Dusk at Elk River Shawl is ready for the next knitting section - love this project and the shimmery yarn! As promised, my Cloverleaf shawl has a new project page.  I am so much happier with this design, I know I made the right decision frogging the Holey shawl .  I feel so much better.

Oh my, I'm still feeling all busy after this weekend.  Funny though,  I sat all day yesterday reading my book, The Brothers Karamazov until it was time to leave for Saturday evening Mass.  I love that I read a bunch but my body was sore from the sedentary existence.  How sad.  I remember when I could sit all day long as a teen reading and I don't remember being sore.  Go figure.    Today, we drove up to Scranton for Beautiful The Carole King Musical.  The show was fantastic!  Last year we saw Rent at the same venue.  I love going to the theater and the drive is merely one hour.  If you have a chance to see this musical, I highly recommend it. Some time in the late summer, the cultural center will release the new season of shows.  Can't wait to see what will be arriving. After the show, we drove home, picked up our son who arrived an hour earlier from Penn State and we were off for a dinner together. I'm tired but I really wanted to post this toni

This is the first year our flowering apple tree has decided to show off its blossoms.  Isn't it beautiful?  Our brother in law gave us this little tree a few years ago.  This is the tree that Frodo loves to sit under for some shade from the sun. Isn't it amazing how spring decides to arrive and stay?  I'm enjoying the beginnings of a beautiful season.  The month of May reminds me of my grandmother (dad's mom) and her love of springtime.  Her garden was filled with spring bulbs and various flowers.  She had a climbing rose bush that grew over a trellis with a seat on each side.  As children we would try to sit on the benches but the bees were too bothersome.  Now we have a possible bee extinction. I worked a babysitting 8 hour day on Monday and, wow, that was a long day for me.  Even with a nap time squeezed into the afternoon (for her not me).  I enjoy taking her for a stroller walk around the town while the weather is cooperative.  Since she is two years old