Birdies...
and stuff. Yeah, how original.
I was happy to finally get some shots at a few of my regular backyard feeder diners. The goldfinches come in droves, usually in the morning and again at twilight. The nuthatches and titmice follow, the blue jays chase them away and the mourning doves settle in for a bit soon after that. The various woodpeckers and the cardinals come and go when they please and the finches and chickadees are always happy to eat and in the case of the chickadees they don't care if we are around.
Every morning I am awakened by the sounds of the birds outside as well as our 3 birds inside. Whenever I travel and am away from the birds it seems strangely quiet and unnerving.
Knitting alert!
I completely frogged the Rowan sweater, Capris, that was giving me so much trouble. I realized it was not meant to be. I think that after restarting it a few times in order to get gauge, having to frog and redo the shaping over and over and still not liking the stitch definition it was time to admit the truth...this sweater was not meant to be. I called a knitting friend (Hi Judy!) and frogged the whole damn thing while we chatted. I have since cast one for another summer sweater, Knitting Pure and Simple's, Neckdown Summer Cardigan. I have 12 skeins of flash I had picked up at the CEY warehouse in Lowell last year (at $2 a skein!) and it's looking great. No problems so far and the yo increases make a nice decorative touch. In fact if t
his sweater works out as nicely as I think it might I plan to make it in the salmon colored Jeannie I was going to make Capri in. Once again the lesson we have all learned so many times in our knitting travels is reinforced: JUST FROG IT IF IT ISN'T WORKING!!
End knitting alert.
The kids head back to school tomorrow, the kitchen needs restocking and I suddenly realize I seem to have Noah's cold/flu whatever he had this week. So, I think all my plans for the day will trickle down to a nap, purchasing of groceries and more napping. That's all I got!
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