. . . are reflected in this slouchy hat:
I wore it to church yesterday. It coordinately perfectly with my dress and kept me cozy. (Don't worry, that little spindle is cozy now, too, dressed warmly in Shetland top from Jamieson & Smith.)
Today I tackled more outside clean-up, raking and hauling leaves, pulling grass from the iris bed, pulling weeds from the gravel driveway. I didn't finish any of it, but made visible progress which gave some satisfaction.
When my back needed a break, I got Lance out for some exercise – and watched the fog move in!
This evening I got around to roasting three small winter squash I bought last week. These are varieties I'd never seen before so I decided to do a taste comparison. Verdict? They're all tasty, but butternut and sweetmeat as good or better. Still, I'll enjoy them.
That's it for the weekend at . . .
7 comments:
The hat turned out great. You have the greatest sky shows. Nothing like that in my area.
As always, your knitted products are lovely. (The model of the hat, also!)
Our favorite winter squash, hands down, is Red Kuri. I didn't grow it this past year because of lack of space (didn't use the field garden at all but put it in a green manure crop which we plowed in), but am missing it already.
Thanks on the hat, Elaine. I do enjoy our skies!
Thank-you, too, Mama Pea. I don't think I've ever seen a Red Kuri, but that probably isn't saying much. The only cucurbits that I can grow with some success in my garden are zucchini and cucumbers; the larger, longer-season winter squashes and watermelon take a lot of space for one or two undersized fruits, so I've given up.
I really do not know how you manage to do all the things you do. People have said that to me before, but I think you do way more stuff than I do :-)
I love the hat! It looks really good on you, too! I know you don't like to wear hats and neither do I. But they're still So much fun to admire!
You're pictures are great, as usual!
I don't know how well the Red Kuri squash would grow in your particular climate but they are more of a bushy type plant that doesn't have long, trailing vines so don't take up as much space as other squash. The flesh is a deep orange which is especially attractive to me. I've always gotten at least three or four fruits from each plant.
Dark Green Acorn squash are my favorite of all time in the winter squash types. :) Pretty hat and scarf. :)
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