Pumpkin Sunrise

Good morning!  We are finally having some decent rainfall after weeks of very little if any.  The duck pond residents are probably quite happy.  My knitting has been progressing along.  I'm over half way on my knitting the body of my pullover .  Yay. I'm quite happy with how the sweater is looking.  That luscious skein of madelinetosh yarn is for a super secret knitting project for Christmas.  That is all I can say about it.  So each of you can use your imagination on what it is and who it is for :) I'm over half way through my book The Remains of the Day .  I'm enjoying the book but I find that I comprehend more during the day.  It's a "talking" book so long paragraphs of reflections lull me when it's late at night (late like 8:30 p.m. ha ha ha).  Daytime reading, no problem at all. What are you knitting and reading this week? Joining Ginny and Frontier Dreams

Hello!  This weekend was my nephew's wedding and both kids (yes both!!) came into town for the exciting event :)  I documented that with that photo. The wedding was at St Vincent's Basilica where my nephew and wife (wife!) met while attending university.  I adore cathedrals, basilicas, chapels and churches. As you can imagine, there was lots of traveling, lots of eating, dancing and talking with family and friends.  All good fun and I'm disappointed that all that dancing did not register on my fitbit as exercise!  What the hell?? I'm sore from head to toe in a good way. I can never pass up a nice tiled floor without a photo :) Me and my sister, the mother of the groom, who tried hard not to cry but did. I'm thrilled that we were all together. How was your weekend?

No matter how summer like it feels outside there are sights and sounds of fall. Yesterday on my walk, I was hot but oh my, the views!  The angle of the sun feels different and the heat is less intense.  Fall is here and here to stay. This week I've been knitting up a storm, working on the hat and the sweater and cycling from one to the other with glee.  I need to add another project in the rotation.  Christmas knitting is whispering to me and yet I want to knit for myself.  Oh what to do!  A little of both I guess. Slowly salads are being replaced by warm meals... soup!  I love the change of seasons and the change of foods.  Bring on the pumpkins and squashes.  I've plans for potato leek soup as well! Have a great weekend!!!

I've been working on a hat for my son and I've been enjoying inventing the striping pattern as I knit.  Free form knitting?  Knit doodling?  Whatever you call it, I'm finding it quite engaging.  I hope he likes it.  The yarns are all left overs from previous projects, mainly Cascade 220 and Ella Rae.  The ravelry page is here . I finished The Girl on the Train  which I found quite enjoyable.  It's a fast read and even though I guessed who did it, I loved reading and watching the story unfold.  An extremely easy read and entertaining.  Last night I started The Remains of the Day , I do not recall reading this book but once I dig in I'll know soon.  Sometimes I cannot remember what I read 20 years ago... Oh and I finished my cardigan What are you knitting and reading this week? Joining Ginny and Frontier Dreams

 I finished my cardigan over the weekend and in time for the wedding.  However, I put my dress on with the sweater and it looks not good.  So I won't be wearing it after all.  Poofy skirting is hard to dress up with wool.  Just saying. If you haven't knit this sweater yet, you should.  It's fun and light and a great traveling project.  I'm thrilled that it looks great with jeans. Ravelry notes are here

Weekends are for memory making,  relaxing and enjoying quiet moments of our days.   If you would like, please share your weekend moments    in the comment section with a link to your blog. A cool breeze greeted me this morning, so wonderful!  I hope cool breezes are where you are too.  This weekend has been quiet.  I walked two times yesterday and once I hit publish, I'll be heading out again.  I'm basking in that fall like air! Friday night we went out for pizza, a new to us place that we've been to about three or four times, so now I feel like a regular.  Yesterday, I shopped around a craft store and popped into a bookstore. Today was church (as always) and my husband made a new Indian dish but it was too spicy hot for me.  He loved it though!  My mouth is still tingly from my few bites of giving it a try. How was your weekend?

September has been delightful with cool air in the mornings, wearing sweaters and windows flung wide opened to catch that chill in the air.  After lunch, the heat of the day has built up and summer once more swells and heats my days. We didn't plant a vegetable garden this summer because of the wedding planning and my husband's busy work schedule (that we are still adjusting to each day).  However, Mother Nature has graced us with volunteer tomato plants!  Frodo and I walk by them each day to pick the cherry tomatoes. He still remembers his yellow jacket sting, every time any insect buzzes near him, he is more than ready to run-run-run.  Silly, but I would be the same way.  I used to be afraid of bees and dragonflies as a child.  I cannot explain the dragonfly fear, I'm guessing it is the hum of the wings and the way they dart.  Now I think they're quite pretty. Most mornings are started with writing, praying and a short yoga routine. ...