So Hot!

Okay, I have realized the last couple of days that I do not do well in extreme heat. Don't tell anyone, but I am longing for those cool crisp sunny days of fall. I love the sun, but there is just nothin' better than taking a walk on a sunny fall day, coloured leaves crunching under my feet, and a crisp cool air that invites one to curl up after with a good book, or a ball of yarn and some sticks.

I really don't like this heat. Perhaps if our home were air-conditioned, thus allowing me to comfortably curl up in the evening with my knitting in hand and a cup of chocolate caramel chai tea at my side, I would feel joy that we are in the middle of a heatwave. However, the house doesn't even begin to cool down (with the windows all wide open in the evening) until well past midnight. So I sit in sticky sweaty clothes, staring at my knitting bag. I tried to knit last night, but quickly gave up because my hands were sticky-feeling and the yarn just doesn't run through the fingers like it should.

Autumn has always been my favourite time of year, and right now, with the excitement of knitting classes coming up, I just can't wait for fall to arrive. *gasp* I know, I know. We had a long winter and a cold, crappy spring...why kiss away the warm dog days of summer? Only a true knitter would understand, I suppose. Or maybe as I grow older (and more grumpy) the heat just gets to me. I like days around 22 degrees (Celsius), but nothing makes me happier than waking up in the morning with the window open allowing a crisp, cool breeze to wash over me.

Have a great night everyone -- stay cool!

A New Beanie

Hi There!

Just a quick update. I wanted to post a picture of my latest FO. I made my daughter a new beanie hat with some of the wool I handspun and dyed. It turned out pretty nicely -- I'm pretty pleased with the results. Madeline really likes it and was more than willing to model it for me yesterday after school.

Can't stay. I'm spring cleaning today. I figured since I'm on a roll, I'd better do it until it's done. I can't believe I actually pulled my fridge out today and swept, vacuumed, & mopped! It was rather exhilerating, actually. Could it be that I secretly am enjoying this cleaning experience???

Just a quick Hi

This will be a quick hello tonight. But I just wanted to do some "Show & Tell". Yesterday I posted pics of the wool I've spun up and a few were dyed using Kool-Aid. Today, I sat down with a couple of the skeins I spun and one commercial one (brown colour) and knit another meathead hat using my own handspun wool. A rather exciting day for me overall! It worked! It worked! And nothing has fallen apart!!! :) Happy happy joy joy!

Well, I need to bolt. Need to finish cleaning up and zip over the floors with the sweeper before getting baby girl to bed. Today was her first day back to school after the Spring Break. Glad to report she had a fun day. Student teachers are now at the school for the next 5-6 weeks so she's excited Miss P. has joined her class.

Night Everyone!