Have I mentioned that I love living in this area? The seasons are all different and each has its own appeal - yes, even the rainy winters. :-)Back to wind and raindrops at . . .
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
One last autumn blast
Have I mentioned that I love living in this area? The seasons are all different and each has its own appeal - yes, even the rainy winters. :-)Back to wind and raindrops at . . .
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Monday addendum
And THAT was my view from my wheel last night! What a way to lose daylight, huh? (I encourage you to click to biggify.)That's it for now at . . .
Monday, October 19, 2009
Magnificent Monday
It's been just another day in many ways, doing the same ol', same ol' of barn and home chores, slogging through school work and practice with a reluctant boy, taking him to violin lesson and picking up some groceries. But a girl would have to be blind to miss the many beauties and blessings all around.
It started this morning after chores. Just outside the garage is the frame of an old walk-behind mower that Brian plays with, part of the clutter that comes with having a boy. There, hung within the framework of the handle, was this treasure (click to biggify the beauty!):
Looking east towards the neighbor's I can see a beautiful fall color - green!
With the arrival of rain and the departure (from the pasture) of horses, the grass is starting to grow again. I am hoping that by mid-November when breeding groups are broken up and we are back from our trip to Kentucky, all the sheepy girls can go out on pasture again.
Of course, we have an assortment of more traditional fall colors to be seen as well:
I took these on our way home from a trip to the post office.
The weather today has been perfect; comfortably cool with both clouds and blue sky for interest overhead. Rain will return, of course. It usually comes over the hill from our west. The other day I took the following two photos in quick succession, with my camera first focused on the bright cherry tree foliage, and then on the dark clouds rolling toward us:
Isn't that just like life? How it looks all depends on where you choose to put your focus!
I'll close with a dose of Dozey for his fans:
Comfy?
How about a pillow?
That's it for now from . . .
It started this morning after chores. Just outside the garage is the frame of an old walk-behind mower that Brian plays with, part of the clutter that comes with having a boy. There, hung within the framework of the handle, was this treasure (click to biggify the beauty!):
Looking east towards the neighbor's I can see a beautiful fall color - green!
With the arrival of rain and the departure (from the pasture) of horses, the grass is starting to grow again. I am hoping that by mid-November when breeding groups are broken up and we are back from our trip to Kentucky, all the sheepy girls can go out on pasture again.Of course, we have an assortment of more traditional fall colors to be seen as well:
I took these on our way home from a trip to the post office.The weather today has been perfect; comfortably cool with both clouds and blue sky for interest overhead. Rain will return, of course. It usually comes over the hill from our west. The other day I took the following two photos in quick succession, with my camera first focused on the bright cherry tree foliage, and then on the dark clouds rolling toward us:
Isn't that just like life? How it looks all depends on where you choose to put your focus!I'll close with a dose of Dozey for his fans:
Comfy?
How about a pillow?That's it for now from . . .
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Hooker, or domestic diva?
A girl can be both, can't she? ;-)
When my Shetland sheep started seducing me into spinning, I first made myself relearn to knit after a 35-year hiatus. (No point in creating yarn if you don't know what to do with it, right?) I had learned to crochet as a child, too, but thought I remembered liking knitting better. Fast forward a couple years to a pretty little cardigan that a friend asked me to knit. She knits a little but mostly crochets, so she thought the pattern too challenging to try herself. When I looked over the pattern, I saw that it was finished with crochet. I told my friend I'd probably let her do that part. Well, I got to "that part" last week, and couldn't resist the desire to "do it all myself." Onto the trusty internet I went to learn what the various stitches and abbreviations meant, and proceeded to crochet the collar to the body, add a pichot edge to the collar, trim the front edges and add button loops. Today I sewed on the buttons.
It's probably not enough crocheting to warrant calling myself a hooker, but I'm pretty pleased with myself anyway!
As for the domestic diva part, I made a cannerful of applesauce today, and have enough sauce left over for an applesauce cake for supper. I'm going to try a caramel icing, since I don't have any cream cheese on hand.
Speaking of divas, while I was working in the kitchen I switched on public broadcasting for something to listen to and happened upon a re-broadcast of "Chess in Concert" with Josh Groban, Idina Menzel and Adam Pascal. Wow! I absolutely loved what I heard and saw!
That's it for now from . . .
When my Shetland sheep started seducing me into spinning, I first made myself relearn to knit after a 35-year hiatus. (No point in creating yarn if you don't know what to do with it, right?) I had learned to crochet as a child, too, but thought I remembered liking knitting better. Fast forward a couple years to a pretty little cardigan that a friend asked me to knit. She knits a little but mostly crochets, so she thought the pattern too challenging to try herself. When I looked over the pattern, I saw that it was finished with crochet. I told my friend I'd probably let her do that part. Well, I got to "that part" last week, and couldn't resist the desire to "do it all myself." Onto the trusty internet I went to learn what the various stitches and abbreviations meant, and proceeded to crochet the collar to the body, add a pichot edge to the collar, trim the front edges and add button loops. Today I sewed on the buttons.
It's probably not enough crocheting to warrant calling myself a hooker, but I'm pretty pleased with myself anyway!
As for the domestic diva part, I made a cannerful of applesauce today, and have enough sauce left over for an applesauce cake for supper. I'm going to try a caramel icing, since I don't have any cream cheese on hand.Speaking of divas, while I was working in the kitchen I switched on public broadcasting for something to listen to and happened upon a re-broadcast of "Chess in Concert" with Josh Groban, Idina Menzel and Adam Pascal. Wow! I absolutely loved what I heard and saw!
That's it for now from . . .
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