Miscellaneous Weekend Post

A new garden sentinel. His mushroom is a solar powered light!

A finished pair of socks!

The next sock to be ready to go

Garden Frolicking

A new project

My sock drawer is getting full and very colorful!

Life, etc.

I have been taking a little....break *gasp* from knitting. I'm spending some time being more physically active in the lovely early spring weather we have had in the Pacific Northwest.

A little gardening, swimming, lots of walking with and without dogs and....

I also started to Belly Dance again!

I convinced a couple friends to join me and we are taking a class at one of Portland's community centers. Our instructor is an amazing dancer and an even more amazing teacher.

I did pick up the needles today on an unfinished linen hand towel that was laying about.

It felt good to knit a few rows. I had a dream that I forgot how to knit. This actually happened to me when I took an almost ten year break from knitting.

It is like riding a bike or driving stick though, it will always come back!

Oh and the stash was near to enveloping my home and beginning to intimidate me. It had to be tamed and corralled a bit.

Monsoon Season is Upon Us

A bountiful fall harvest this brisk and rainy morning.


Our side garden is really enjoying this weather!



Finally a proper blocking for the Shetland Triangle, now it is clear to me who is recieving this shawl for Christmas.

So Long

It has been so long since I have posted. I started back at my new old job and have been very, very busy, also spring has sprung and I have been dashing outside between rain showers whenever I am home desperately trying to repair the total annihilation of my yard by puppy. One half of the backyard now has no grass which is just fine with me as it is less to mow. My husband has washed his hands of the entire situation and I have to admit it is discouraging. I want to grow tomatoes and have it nice enough to have friends over for some parties this summer. Alas I will try to keep my expectations low for Pedro is only a year old and there is so much more destruction in his future.
I keep starting knitting projects but have not finished anything for what seems like forever. I started a linen hand towel so I could experience knitting with linen. I have four or maybe five socks on needles (all different) and what else...the Gyrid has once again come to a screeching halt. I need another circular needle to continue and am working on addis so I need to get another expensive needle.
I think I am going to go home a do some knitting. I deserve it!