Weekends



My weekend was filled with:

-listening to every media give predictions of the hurricane
-crossing my fingers and HOPING I can keep my electricity
-a walk with Frodo and my husband before the time change next week
-a little sadness that the after dinner walks will end because of the shorter days
-donuts, oh how do I love thee?
-a curry dinner for today made by my husband
-knitting with friends
-knitting projects
-list making for Christmas, groceries, errands and email musts.

(the yarn in the photo was hand dyed by my sis for me!!  It is 880 yards of laceweight wooly goodness and she said "I thought you could make another citron", oh baby sister, you know me so well.)

Joining Amanda

Comments

  1. Angela at Knit LuckOctober 28, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    Does your sister just dye yarn for fun or does she have an etsy shop? That looks like some beautiful laceweight.

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  2. UnknownOctober 28, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    I love your whole weekend list! We are crossing our fingers here that we can keep electricity too! Ditto on the donuts! (We actually stopped at the store on the way home for Church for MORE DONUTS!) I've never had a curry dinner but would love to some day. And can your sister adopt me? What a wonderful surprise? Like Angela asked does she have an etsy shop? Her yarn is gorgeous!

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  3. come on in xOctober 28, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    That yarn is the most perfect shade of pumpkin, I love it. I hope you fare well through the hurricane x

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  4. Melanie RouthierOctober 28, 2012 at 3:51 PM

    What a wonderful weekend and such a gorgeous shade of orange. It also looks like there is a cute little felt plushie beside it? Crossing my fingers that you keep your electricity too!

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  5. Judy S.October 28, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    Hope you're able to stay warm and dry in the coming storm! What a nice surprise from your sister. Great color too.

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  6. Tracey ~ CloverOctober 28, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    Karen, I hope you do keep power and the strom isn't as bad as they say. We were suppose to get winds and some rain, we didn't get a drop.
    That is a lovely stack of books you have there and what a sweetheart of a sister you have too.
    Much love to you Karen and thank you for the comment, I took it to heart and am holding it close.

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  7. Debbie JonesOctober 28, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    I see you are an Anne Lamott fan. She is one of my favorite authors! Hope that the storm doesn't end up being as bad as forcast in your area.

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  8. flyingjenOctober 28, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    Gorgeous yarn color! She did an excellent job. Good luck this week with the upcoming storm. Hunker down and knit a lot!

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  9. Kim October 28, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    What a lovely gift from your sister and a beautiful colour. Stay safe in the storm.

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  10. embracingitallOctober 28, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    My fingers are crossed in the hope that your power stays on. I love the yarn your sister dyed for you. Bless her. Can't wait to see it knitted up (no pressure!). Stay safe. Jacinta

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  11. stephOctober 29, 2012 at 12:07 AM

    citron! my favorite!!! It will be simply beautiful. So hoping this storm ends up being more media hype than reality---keeping our fingers crossed for you all.

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  12. Christina LowryOctober 29, 2012 at 1:45 AM

    What a clever sister you have! How did you weather the storm? Power stay on, or were you knitting by candle light? :)

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  13. debbyOctober 29, 2012 at 5:02 AM

    I hope you weren't affected by the hurricane Karen...it's scary. That yarn is amazing...what a lovely gift. It'll so much fun to knit...happy knitting.

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  14. RonnieOctober 29, 2012 at 6:07 AM

    That colour is beautiful, and I hope the hurricane didn't affect you much either!
    Thinking of you.
    Ronnie xo

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  15. TannaOctober 29, 2012 at 7:26 AM

    Oh, that yarn made my heart beat faster. It is gorgeous! Look forward to seeing it in Citron. ;) blessings ~ tanna

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  16. DonnaOctober 29, 2012 at 8:48 AM

    That yarn is gorgeous. And it will make a beautiful Citron!!

    We are keeping our fingers crossed here too that we keep eletric! Stay safe in the storm.

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  17. JenniferOctober 29, 2012 at 12:37 PM

    Hoping you keep your electricity. We probably won't, but one can hope. Love all that Anne Lamott, she's a favorite. I haven't read The Writing Life yet. You asked about A Barn in New England I was reading. It's pretty good so far, but a little slow, I'll let you know when I finish.

    That color is beautiful. Lucky duck you have the talent to do something with it.

    I miss our walks too. It got dark on us last week.

    Stay safe my friend!!

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  18. AnonymousOctober 29, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    Gorgeous yarn! I'm sitting here listening to and watching the wind and rain right now. Also hoping we keep electricity.

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  19. AnonymousOctober 29, 2012 at 3:33 PM

    such pretty yarn! and thinking thoughts of safety for you. fingers crossed for the all important electricity :)

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  20. AnonymousOctober 29, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    You've the nicest sister! Such lovely yarn...

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  21. Mama Gone GreenOctober 29, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    what a lovely color yarn!!

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  22. UnknownOctober 29, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    That yarn color is beautiful...good luck weathering the storm.

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  23. tessOctober 29, 2012 at 9:21 PM

    I hope you guys are staying safe and still have power.

    Your weekend sounds awesome - and I haven't had that time change on my radar at all! Glad you reminded me! Sisters are the best, aren't they? I love the handwritten label on your new skein. It's gorgeous to boot!

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  24. simonaOctober 30, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    did you keep your power?? if you lost it i hope your curry dinner was ready before it happened :)
    that yarn... lovely!

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  25. Annie CholewaOctober 30, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    Ooh, that yarn is delish, what a lovely sister you have. Can't wait to see what you knit with it :D

    I sincerely hope you are unaffected by the storm x

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  26. MelissaOctober 30, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    Hope you are doing OK with Sandy....You're baby sister is the bomb!

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  27. chrissyOctober 30, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    Oh my. Every single one of those books looks like a sweet escape any day of the week. I Love Love Love Anne Lamott...what will you make with your beautiful yarn? I can't wait to see!

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  28. KristenOctober 30, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    Oh, love that your sister dyed that yarn for you! It's beautiful! How did you fare from the storm? I hope OK!

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