Also found out that we are going to have another Grandchild in December so naturally the baby knitting has begun! I started with an Elizabeth Zimmerman Baby Surprise Sweater knit out of Noro Silk Garden Sock weight yarn on a size 1 needle. This should be the perfect size for a newborn!
We Bought the Farm
The saga of a crazed knitter who needed to spin her own yarn which meant she needed to raise her own sheep which meant they needed to buy a farm and the poor fella she suckered into helping her!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Good Intentions
Also found out that we are going to have another Grandchild in December so naturally the baby knitting has begun! I started with an Elizabeth Zimmerman Baby Surprise Sweater knit out of Noro Silk Garden Sock weight yarn on a size 1 needle. This should be the perfect size for a newborn!
Friday, January 6, 2012
Happy New Year!
Monday, December 13, 2010
Cows on the Farm!
I was up late our last week of the season and there was a brilliant full moon. Looked like daylight outside. I took this photo at 11:30 p.m. with an open shutter and no flash. It's a little blurry as I was holding the camera.
This one I took the next morning at about 6 a.m. That's the moon!!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Tree on House BAD!
Fortunately some poplars and a birch tree were in the path of this falling balsam and gently eased the giant tree onto the roof rather than allowing it to crash.
Now it was just a matter of removing the tree gently so it didn't take out the door roof or deck below. The thought was to use the loader on the John Deere to lift the tree and quickly push it forward and down. Easier said then done!
With great luck and the help of good neighboors, Thanks Al and Kathy!, we got the tree off the roof, righted the tractor, and sustained minmal damage. WHEW!!!
The tree was punk and hollow in the middle. With all the rain we had the rotting root structure just couldn't support the tree any longer and a gentle breeze was all it took to lay this tired balsam down.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Of Socks and Snowshoes
Oh, and in case you're wondering, I only fell once this time and that was when I turned to take the first picture in this post. Totally worth it......
Monday, February 8, 2010
I Tvaandsstickned when I should have....
By knitting from both ends of the skein or with two skeins, it's similar to two color knitting only using one color. You twist the strands between each stitch creating a dense fabric that will keep your hands warm and toasty!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Snowshoeing...not just for the graceful
And it was fun. The day was beautiful, a balmy 13 degrees with bright sunshine and no wind. Perfect for outdoor recreation. (Click on the pictures to bigify)
All went well... for a while... then this happened:
Help! I've fallen and I can't get up. What's the first thing my loving husband does when he see's my predicament? Pull out the camera. Thanks honey...
Back on my feet, (below is proof that I did spend part/most of my time upright) we snowshoed through the thicket for about an hour, walking the property line and ending back at the pasture.
Then we drove a couple miles up the road to where the Zilka boys have some land with a hunting shack. Francis wanted to drop off a salt block to see if it would deter the porcupine that's been eating the wood and tar paper off of the shack and outhouse.
I felt like I was shoeing (would that be what you would call it? sort of like calling snowmobiling sledding?) through a magical forest.. maybe I was. The ice storm from the previous weeked left the trees with a brilliant sheen of ice that sparkled in the sun. It was so crisp and clean and fresh. With Francis doing the work of breaking the path, I could have gone on for miles!
This was a spectacular day and we hope to find another free weekend to get back up there and do some more shoeing!