Abundant Life

Well, I certainly didn't intend for that to happen! Another week and a half with no blogging, and what's more, no blog surfing. We had a sick computer for about a week and just got it back yesterday (it's feeling much better). And the week before that we had an unexpected death in our family.
There hasn't been much on the knitting or quilting front either...just a few minutes here and there.
But, spring is springing all over our yard. As I write this, I'm looking out at an apple tree in blossom, a dogwood about to blossom, forsythias almost finished blooming, and a bed of tulips!
The daffodil show is over. The pear trees have already bloomed and are leafing out, and we're getting ready for planting. The seedlings are perking along, and we've already planted a few things from the funeral (two hydrangeas, some pink hyacinth, and an azalea or two).

I'll have pictures galore soon, but right now I've got a few blogs to catch up on!

Springtime & Red Hat

Well, where did that week go? Woosh...the days are flyin' by! I'm right in the middle of changing jobs (to one with fewer hours, yah!) and Jimmy is busy, busy, busy at work right now, so it just seems like last week was a blur. And spring is springing! Daffodils blooming, pear tree blooming, tulips popping up, seedlings growing...

I did however, manage a finished object. A red hat. For me. (Next up, a blue one, for Jimmy.)

(this, above, is the truest to color)

(I couldn't resist putting it on Sheppie, he says "The things I put up with...")

Pattern: none (basic 4 x 4 rib)

Yarn: Yarn Bee Icelandic Jewels in Ruby Colorway

Needles: Knit Picks Options 6.0 mm US10

Now that I have my nice floppy, loose KnitPicks Options cords, I finished this hat up with the magic loop method. Love it! I've cast on a blue one for Jimmy using the same yarn. This is nice "no thinking" knitting.