Sunday, November 07, 2010

Goodies

First, a new, darker background for Pacific Standard time. I am so glad for more light in the mornings; it helps me get up and at 'em much easier. And I don't mind dark evenings; it's a good excuse for candles and knitting and homemade stews - "these are a few of my favorite things."

Speaking of knitting, last night I finished these fraternal-twin socks, a Christmas present for a friend. I'm planning to see her Thursday, so she will get them early and hopefully have longer to enjoy them.

Friday I finally picked our winter squash, since the vines are dead or dying and they aren't going to get any bigger. I don't have anything in the photo for scale, but these are all very small for winter squash. They will still be tasty additions to the table - as will the 15-pound Sweet Meat squash a friend brought us yesterday!

I did throw a pumpkin in the boys’ lot, but other than initial curiosity, they have left it alone.

The girls, however, are working on theirs:
Bronwen seems the most fond of it, but I have also seen Bramble working on it. And this morning:

Inky is restless. This morning, once I got the ewes directed into their lot (Inky tried to lead them all the other way), she went down to the corner nearest the rams and BAAAed. I think a certain arthritic little old lady still feels hormonal surges!

Off to can more applesauce. I've put up 42 quarts so far, from maybe 1/2 to 2/3rds of the apples we picked. I'm afraid I'm going to run out of jars!

That's it for now from . . .

8 comments:

~~Sittin.n.Spinnin said...

Do you use smaller needles for the leg on your socks? If not, what pattern did you use?

Michelle said...

It's not really a pattern, Becky (and no, I don't change needles; the 2x2 rib draws in plenty!). I start with Judy's Magic Cast-on for the toe, do standard increases, plain stockinette for the foot, a gusset heel, then 2x2 ribbing to the end. Oh, and I used Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Cast-off (see Knitty.com) for the first time on this pair, and liked it very much. I think it will become my standard cast-off now.

Marie said...

I too, love the sun in the mornings. If my alarm doesn't go off I still get up with the sun. No matter what hour it is. 5:30 am or 7:30 am. So the earlier the better!
Love your socks!! I will be taking a sock knitting workshop in December. Nothing fancy like yours, but maybe something I can wear in my cold rubber boots.

Michelle said...

Marie, the only thing fancy about those socks is the yarn! It's dyed to do all those purty color changes all by itself - and it's not even expensive yarn, just $6.25 for a big ball that made these and some left over (Plymouth Encore DK Sock).

melanie said...

Nice socks, sis. "Fraternal twins"...I'm going to have to remember that!

Chai Chai said...

I didn't know sheep liked pumpkins, I am going to have to give that a try.

Sharon said...

I'm happy for the overdue time change as well. It was much to dark in the mornings for my taste. And I didn't know sheep ate pumpkins either until Mim told me.

Potosi Sheep Farm said...

Your latest pictures are so amazing that I'm going out to get that camera today.