Cool Clouds
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 30th, 2009
At sunset today, the clouds were just cool.
Monthly Archive for November, 2009
Mother Nature Has a Sense of Humor
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 29th, 2009
Snowshoe Hares are pretty much snow white this time of year, because the landscape is snow white, right? This particular bunny lives next to the woodshed and we see him frequently when we walk around the side of the garage. Normally this little bunny would be able to sit in plain sight, and completely blend […]
Orenburg Lace, Pine Tree Palatine Scarf
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2009
For my next project, I’m going to finish an old project. This assumes I can figure out where I was on the pattern when I stopped, which so far is eluding me. This style of knitting traditionally uses a handspun yarn, two ply, cashmere for one thread and pure silk thread for the second. There […]
Happiness is a blocked shawl
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2009
It is always so fun to unpin a blocked shawl, remove the blocking wires, and magically it retains the shape. It feels like magic. The finished size is 102 inches on the diagonal, and 79 inches the longest direction, and I think 72 inches wide but since it was almost 24 hours since I blocked […]
Blocking Lace and Bread
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 22nd, 2009
I finally finished my latest lace shawl project, a Norwegian inspired pattern called Block Lace, from a pattern book called “Folk Shawls.” This is the first thing I’ve knitted from that book so far. I covered the upstairs guest bed with some rigid foam boards and covered them with an old flannel sheet. The shawl […]
Snow Filtered Sunbeams
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 21st, 2009
As we approach the Winter Equinox, the sun rises and falls lower across the southern sky, and the morning sunshine is the most dramatic after an evening snowfall. Last night provide the canvas. We can’t see the mountain to the east due to the topography and heavy trees. Sunbeams are a clue that the sun […]
New Cat Bed
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 20th, 2009
Prince Mishkin the Idiot got a present today from his uncle Kerry.
Mid-November Snowfall
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 14th, 2009
Yesterday it snowed all day long, off and on, with barely any accumulation on the ground, just enough to remind us of the colors of winter. Golden grass still shines through the thin blanket of snow. Some hint of color also remains on the Larch trees interspersed with the darker hues of the pine and […]
Predators returning
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 12th, 2009
Our resident Pygmy Owl has made his presence known again in the yard. He joins the young Sharp-shinned Hawk in making life interesting for the smaller birds, and they both provide a source of entertainment for the jays who delight in tormenting them. This was a very bird-filled day. The first thing Dan saw this […]
Once there were six…
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 3rd, 2009
A new experiment, an Orange Crumpet which is a quick bread. It uses a gluten free four flour mix, baking powder, baking soda, an egg and orange juice, among a couple other ingredients. The texture is exactly crumpety, hurray, light and delicate taste. It will be interesting to see how they are when they are […]