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A Week of Progress
Posted on | June 30, 2008 | No Comments
The Big Secret Project is coming along. I can’t quite see a light at the end of the tunnel, but an important milestone has been attained. Despite the do-overs, the scratched-out notes on the pattern-writing, and my increasingly cross-eyed contemplation of the pile of knitting as it grows in my lap, I’m feeling more confident [...]
Purple in Perpetuity
Posted on | June 28, 2008 | No Comments
Still no new knitting content to share, but here is some natural color for your viewing pleasure. Today’s color, in many of its glorious permutations, is purple: I’ve got a real passion for purple lately… when I consider that my last several yarn purchases fall into that color family. My hands down favorite at the [...]
Pinkness in Paradise
Posted on | June 26, 2008 | No Comments
Paradise being my own back yard, of course. This summer, with high gas prices and many work and social obligations, we are taking what has come to be known as a “Staycation.” Plenty of time to relish things I might ordinarily take for granted, such as the reappearance of the sole remaining hollyhock that blooms [...]
Scones with Jam, Anyone?
Posted on | June 25, 2008 | No Comments
Still no new knitting content to share, but last night I took a break from the Big Secret Project to make cherry jam with my friend Diane, who brought over a cooler filled with about 16 pounds of sour Morello and sweet Black cherries from the trees in her orchard. Here’s what we made over [...]
Blue Tuesday
Posted on | June 24, 2008 | No Comments
Although I have no knitting content today because of the top-secret project that is taking all my spare time, I can still share color. Today’s palette is blue and all its’ cousins. The blueberries are doing exactly what they are supposed to do as they ripen, providing me with a handful every couple of days [...]
Squash on the Barbie?
Posted on | June 17, 2008 | No Comments
It’s begun! The vegetable invasion, I mean. The last two evenings, I’ve had enough green and yellow squash from the garden to grill it with the rest of dinner. This is my favorite time of year. There are also baby tomatillos and tomatoes. I go out to the garden every day to check on their [...]
Sittin’ on the Knittin’
Posted on | June 16, 2008 | No Comments
Contrary to the impression readers may form from all the garden talk lately, there has been progress on the knitting front as well. It’s just that I can’t talk about the big project, for which I have a deadline. Swatching is complete and the actual knitting is well underway, but that’s all I can share [...]
Flowers and Candy
Posted on | June 15, 2008 | 1 Comment
The last remaining vestiges of my birthday are the flowers in this gorgeous bouquet my husband and daughter gave me to mark the occasion. They are from my favorite nearby florist, Florali, where every arrangement is so utterly stunning I wish they could last forever. Try as I might with the blooms from my own [...]
Open Wide and Say…
Posted on | June 14, 2008 | No Comments
Lilleeeee…Want to see more? You know you do. There are definitely lots of them, all around the garden, both front and back. These creamy ones freckle up in the sun, just like me. Also just like me, when it gets too hot for them they begin to lean toward any little speck of shade, stems [...]
Spiky and Prickly and Pokey Say Hello
Posted on | June 12, 2008 | No Comments
A couple of recent arrivals in the garden have announced they are ready for their close-ups. For starters, the heavily divided agapanthus is making up for lost time: Say hello to Mr. Prickly. I thought the clematis below had given up the ghost; dry and brown looking stem, one limp tendril weakly clinging to the [...]