Autumn Sightings


I have been spoiled with fall like weather all week long, crisp cool mornings are now replaced with late summer humidity and yes, even some warmth.  On my daily walks, I'm mentally tallying all the changes I see in nature and memorizing them.  With the seasons changing, my knitting progress is renewed.  I eagerly sit and knit speeding through my hat on the needles so I can cast on another hat.



In defiance of the warm weather,  I'm wearing jeans every single day.



My daughter (who continues to make great strides in recovery) will be here on Tuesday after searching for a place to live in Delaware with her husband.  She will stay with us while my son in law flies back to the west coast and takes care of the rest of the relocation tasks.  He will return here at the end of the month and both of them will stay here for a few weeks holiday before starting his new job.
We also have family visiting next weekend and of course my son will be visiting the next few weekends to see family and his sister.  You know where this is going....I will be having a FULL HOUSE.  I have yet to plan out the menus, I guess I'm procrastinating.


I babysat two l-o-n-g days this week and I wonder how I've blocked out memories of the work I did when mine were toddlers.  When I am finished babysitting and return home, I am exhausted.  She is a funny girl and makes me laugh every time I babysit.  

Oh hey!  I am on the sleeve of my sweater, that is significant progress.  I brought the sweater to work on during nap time but forgot the pattern so....I didn't have a chance to work on it yesterday.

I hope where you live you are gifted with some beautiful weather and seasonal changes.


Comments

  1. Juliann in WASeptember 15, 2017 at 9:01 AM

    Sounds like your days will be full. And I have the same thought every time my grandson is here - how did we do it!

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  2. BonnySeptember 15, 2017 at 9:10 AM

    I'm glad your daughter is recovering well and they will be moving closer very soon! Your full house will be fun and your days will be full also. Enjoy!

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  3. VeraSeptember 15, 2017 at 9:26 AM

    Enjoy your full house! So great that your daughter and son-in-law will be moving closer. We've had the cooler weather and now it seems to be edging up to the warmer side of things again.

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  4. DebbieSeptember 15, 2017 at 9:50 AM

    Hope you have a relaxing weekend and an enjoyable week with your family. After a few weeks of lovely autumn weather, summer has returned to Illinois and we are looking forward to a week of yucky hot and humid weather.

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  5. mamasmercantileSeptember 15, 2017 at 9:55 AM

    Thrilled to hear your daughter is on the road to a full recovery and that she will be visiting. It will put your mind at rest once you have seen her. Sounds wonderful, a full house enjoy those precious moment together. As always you are working on some beautiful projects,

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  6. kathy bSeptember 15, 2017 at 10:33 AM

    Phew. Good husband to let the recovering wife recover!!! NO lifting. Be with your momma. Good plan. Love your cable knit. Our days are precious and warm with abundant sunshine. Not. Over. Yet!

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  7. spriteSeptember 15, 2017 at 1:17 PM

    So glad to hear your daughter is doing better. I'm glad she'll be finishing her recuperation with you. Enjoy the moments of solitude before your full house!

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  8. DeborahSeptember 15, 2017 at 8:00 PM

    It's still hot here in Texas, but the leaves are starting to turn. It's always nice to have family visit. You will be making precious memories.

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  9. JaneSeptember 15, 2017 at 8:12 PM

    Your full house will be so joyful. The hat is so pretty. Our weather warmed up also but the leaves are falling.

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  10. Life and KnitsSeptember 15, 2017 at 8:56 PM

    Enjoyed catching up with you. Glad your daughter is getting better. Like you, after the storms, it got hot again...not as hot as before though. Enjoy your guests and be sure to put our knitting to enjoy the moments.

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2017 at 11:00 PM

    So glad that your daughter is healing well. Enjoy the time together.

    Your sweater looks like it will be very snuggly! I love that beautiful blue.

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  12. AngelaSeptember 15, 2017 at 11:54 PM

    its all summer here in my space - i dont know where our spring has gone to.
    watching a wee one is so time consuming - i had also forgotten ;) but the older they - i find i can add that extra row or two more than i could before.

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  13. chrisknitsSeptember 16, 2017 at 9:08 AM

    We are back into warm weather after a delightful cool spell. But that's OK, the cool will return!!! It's our normal cool, back to hot, cool, back to warm, cool, colder, cold cycle in Indiana!!

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  14. LindaSeptember 16, 2017 at 2:00 PM

    So happy your daughter is doing better! My husband has family in Delaware - we are about two hours or so away from that area....

    Linda in VA

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  15. elizabethSeptember 16, 2017 at 2:55 PM

    wonderful about your daughter and I pray that the transitions and moving they are in will go well!!! have a wonderful time with your full house! Christ's peace to you!

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  16. Caffeine GirlSeptember 16, 2017 at 7:33 PM

    So glad your daughter is doing well!
    I can't imagine a whole day with small children. We must have been young then, huh?
    It's wonderful that you're going to have a full house -- but it is exhausting!

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  17. Judy S.September 16, 2017 at 11:54 PM

    Great to hear that your DD is on the mend and able to visit you. Enjoy your time together. It's feeling like fall here although we had a smoky haze again today and everyone is wishing for rain.

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  18. Helen BSeptember 17, 2017 at 4:04 AM

    It is wonderful when the weather lets you get out and really enjoy all the seasonal changes, glad to hear your daughter is recovering well, hoping the relocation goes smoothly.

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  19. my sisters knitterSeptember 17, 2017 at 12:08 PM

    Happy to hear that your lovely girl is recovering nicely. Best of luck with her relocation.
    All those beautiful signs of Fall make me so happy.
    That hat is fantastic!

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  20. MonicaSeptember 18, 2017 at 2:51 PM

    We too have seen a return of summer weather! Our first weekend away on the motorcycle was a HOT one...
    I'm sure you are happy your daughter will be back on the east coast! :) I'm looking for a new pattern form a baby blanket for my nephew that will be here in December... any suggestions?

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    1. karenSeptember 20, 2017 at 8:57 AM

      garter rib baby blanket on ravelry is nice to knit up!

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  21. Kim September 18, 2017 at 5:29 PM

    Sounds like you will have a full house, but I know how much you will enjoy it. Summer weather here too, in a big way, but I kinda want fall back :)

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