counting down the days

Spring is coming....mind you the current outdoor temperatures don't reflect this, not does the snow falling elsewhere in the province.

Yet maybe this visitor  to our patio is a sign of spring. 

This month I've been working on a new knitting project.   So nice to make things from hand spun wool.

Also nice to try something new, punch needle.  My attempt at a hand drawn sunflower.  Again using hand spun wool.  I'm not sure that punch needle is really my thing.  Like anything, more practice needed.  The project morphed into a table mat of sorts. 

 

The addition of  fabric pieces and crochet edges became part of the mat.  And it's a wrap to the mat!

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and so it goes

 With always the best of intentions of updating my blog......  it has been sidelined (again).  Life gets in the way when you least expect. The ups and downs of our winter weather have really played havoc with my knees.   

Looking at the calendar, on March 12th the clocks move forward for Daylight Saving time and come the 20th, Spring begins!

During my  blogging absence, I've tried some weaving.   Using a small frame loom made a mug rug from hand spun yarn. 

Lots of combing of fleece too.  I'm still learning the right way to use the combs.

And waiting for a spa day, many skeins of hand spun colors.   

thinking Spring, thinking Spring.....

goodbye 2022

before the year ends, one more look at Christmas 2022 

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year!

it's Christmas Eve once more

 

Simple pleasures of the Season

The wooden Snowman, a gift received from a dear friend,

crochet pinecones made by hand,. silver pieces polished,

and starry lights added.

Merry and Bright!

Tomorrow the table will be set, a meal shared and memories made.

And we will remember those no sharing a chair at our Christmas table this year.

To friends near and far, my wish to you,

a very Merry Christmas 

and Happy New Year!

here comes the rain again

Yes, we have rain.  It is most welcome after a very long drought.  Stage 5 conditions.

My blogging absence wasn't planned it just sort of happened.   My focus was elsewhere required due to a medical issue, appointments, surgery and recovery.

And here we are late October. Through everything I always remember that I am

thankful, blessed and grateful

Here's what has been keeping me busy.

Spinning cotton 

September finishes

Knitting fun

So today marks a return to regular blogging.  

till next time........

new gardening

 the indoor gardens grow

Citrus seeds up and doing well (foreground).  Parsley started in the Aerogarden and the plug moved/setup up in a canning jar.  So long as the water is changed and the plant food feeding is done regularly, it seems to be working well. To the right, the Aerogarden with basil, dill and cherry tomatoes.

In the new idoo, tomatoes and lettuce.   The plastic domes come off once the seeds are established.  It doesn't take long.

I'd never planned on indoor gardens but it seems that Mother Nature keeps coming up with curve balls .. ...between rain and cooler temperatures the growing season seems to be shrinking.

and while it rains and the wind blows, indoors there is always time to enjoy spinning.

it might be

the end of May but our weather continues to feel more like March.....so much for getting an early start to the patio garden.

In the meantime we're trying out indoor compact hydroponics units.   So far so good with parsley, dill and basil all well established.

As for my blogging absence, that will keep for another day.

on the homefront

 Things continue low key here.  Our weather is all over the place.  The time change stuff happens this weekend,  And a week later, it's Spring!!!

Online I've seen many folks dyeing their wool for projects.  Being the patient person that I'm not, temporarily turned the kitchen into an onion skin dyeing adventure.  The dry roving is actually darker than shown in the photo. 

Recent knitting projects completed.

Rhubarb in one of the raised beds.

Definitely hope for Spring to come (soon).

maybe, just maybe.....a new connection

till next time, stay safe

sunflowers for

 

hope

pretty in pink

 A sweet surprise in my mailbox today

and blooms on the patio too.