Fall

 Hi Dear Blog Readers,

It's officially fall.  Has felt like fall this week.  Crisp air, chilly mornings.  We have had a very busy week. Long work hours and too many things to do after work.  

Yesterday I saw an ad on Facebook for Alpaca Farm days. There are four Alpaca farms in the area...and I didn't know about any of them.  One is so close...and they have a storefront.  We asked Tiffany if we could take Mason.  He was so excited.  The Alpacas were so cute.  There are two dogs that guard them.  They are almost as big as the alpacas.

It was very small.

I bought some "farm" yarn, made from their flock.  It is DK weight and very nice.  Not sure how much is here..maybe enough for a hat for Mason.  What was really really nice is how appreciative they were that we came to visit, and purchased something.  I think the people there all thanked us 5 or 6 times.  It was just so heartwarming. 

There were a few vendors there...one was a lady doing face painting. Mason was a little shy and she said how about your hand. he let her do the kitty, then he held his other hand out and she did the truck.  When Tiffany picked him up he held out his hand and said "Look it".  So Cute.

Because of the busy week I did not do any more work on the red sweater, or finish the Lansbury shawl.

Ruth is working away on her Gentle Morning sweater  It's going to be very nice!

 

 

Martha started a new sweater!

I Found Him cardigan, by Holli Yeah (That’s really her name!) yarn is Moodna Heather Mallard color.  It’s my Rhinebeck sweater yarn from last year.

 It's going to be really nice. I love the colors!

She put the hat on the back burner for now.

Here is her finished and blocked cowl!  It's so cozy and pretty.

In other news:

Mason turned two on Thursday.  We went over to celebrate. He was so excited. Just clapped and laughed the whole time we were singing.

Tiffany and Mark had a family party for him today. He got this dump tractor.

It was a TWO Wild party. Because he's two. I got Joe and I shirts that said Grandma and Grandpa of the Wild One. 

 

Casey and Joey brought her niece Riley to the party.   Riley and Mason like playing together.

We went and saw Joey and Casey and Benny last night. Heard about their wonderful honeymoon to Hawaii.

Have a good week dear blog readers. 

It's All About the Research

 Hi Dear Blog Readers!

It's really warm here today. Friday was so chilly it was hard to resist turning the heat on!

We have been really busy this weekend.  Yesterday we closed the pool, which is always so sad for me.  And a relief at the same time.  I worked really hard to get my chores done so I could have a lot of free time today.  Tiffany and Mason stopped by this morning. He hasn't been feeling well but he was better. It was so nice to see them.  Joe has worked all day...and I mean all day...cutting up tomatoes and peppers and onions for sauce. I will cook it down this week and we will freeze it.   I had started telling him on Friday I needed a good chunk of time to steek my Daytripper sweater. He was adamant about it today that he didn't need help and I should work on the sweater. I appreciate that so much.

So I took a deep breath, or twelve, and started doing the research on YouTube about steeking.  Read directions on the pattern, which were pretty skimpy, watched a zoom meeting, and then started.  That part was actually pretty straight forward. 

Next I have to pick up the stitches for button bands.  That will be another day.

I am getting to the end ( I HOPE!) of the Lansbury shawl.

Ruth is working away on her sweater. She is at the point where the rows seem endless and she can't wait to take the sleeves off. Pattern is Gentle Morning by Trin Annelle. Yarn is Orchard View Lincoln Longwools Color is silver but it's the wools natural color ! It's so pretty. Going to be wonderful when done!

Martha knit a cowl this week!  Frost at Dawn pattern.  Ruth gave her the  kit for her birthday.  So pretty don't you think.  I like cowls better than scarves myself lately.

She made the tassel that looks totally professional!

Next up for her is this Fixation hat.

In other news:

My brother shoots in lots of trap competitions. Yesterday he won this tournament!  Whoohooo, congrats Joel!  So proud of you!!!

My little Mason will be two years old on Thursday. He talks so  well. Tiffany said when they read the book Spirit, he has memorized it and she turns the pages and he "reads".   Such a fun age.

Mason helped Joe pick peppers from the garden. 

Then he tried one out!

Sunrise on my walk this am

Pretty huh!  I don't like what it means...fall is coming

Casey/Joey sent sneak peak of wedding photos.

I love this one. Captures the moment, not staged.

They are in Hawaii. visited Pearl Harbor.

Said it's beautiful, but hot there.

This is Honolulu. They are in Maui for a couple of days, then fly home Tues night.

What ?!@!@@!?????

 Hi Dear Blog Readers.  Summer is over...what?!@@!!  How did that happen so fast?

Joe and I went to Oneida Lake last weekend and there was a bit of knitting.  A bit not much. I ordered some yarn for a sweater for Mason...hoping to get my knitting mojo back soon. This is the Lansbury shawl.  See how it is getting more narrow? I actually knit quite a bit but it does not look it.

Ruth is traveling...no updates from her this week.

Martha finished her StrikkeKaffe sweater by Tonje Horne.  The wool is the Russian camel and lace mohair from WEBS.    It is truly lovely. I have to say it feels like she knit this sweater in record time...especially with the modifications she made.  I just love it!

 

Here’s a close up of buttons. They are a basket weave pattern too. 

 

Next is the frogging and straightening of wool my sister Janet gave me years ago.  Emma was using it for a sweater for old BF.  When they parted she lost interest in it naturally. So I frogged it soaked it and straightened it back out.  I have plenty for a great sweater. It might be better for Ruth, more her colors. 

Last.y is my cowl I picked up for a quick project. It’s birthday kit from Ruth.  T

In other news:

As I said we went to Oneida Lake. My brother and sister in law came this time. Had so much fun.

And What???!@@$$#@  Joey and Casey are married. After all of the prep it is all done already.

Casey and Joey planned a spectacular wedding that was very personal and fun.  I wish I had more pictures

 They wanted Mason in the wedding but it was not meant to be.  He looked so cute. He had a meltdown before the ceremony so he did not walk down the isle with Casey's niece who is 3 and her nephew who is 10 months.  Riley pulled Teagan in the wagon.  Mason was supposed to walk with  Riley.  He is kind of in between. Too young to understand to pull and too little to just sit in the wagon.  Casey's littles looks adorable!.

Casey looked like a princess...totally adorable.  Joey was kinda cute too!

They asked mom and dad to be unofficial wedding license signers.  I thought that was sooo special. The official one was mailed to the state and the best man and maid of honor signed those. Mom and dad felt so special all weekend.

My kids!!

Joey sang this song to Casey for the whole first dance.

 

 Today I have done a lot of  meal prep and am soooo tired.  LOL

Have a wonderful week dear blog readers...