…not happening for us this year.  I just found out this afternoon.  I’m a little bummed, but at the same time, a little relieved;  we were worried, with how much everything is flowering now, that we would be peaking too early.
Anyways, we have a couple things they want us to change (and a couple things [...]

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One down!

I’m using KnitPicks City Tweed HW and just loving it;  it’s incredibly soft & luscious to work with.  This is a very quick knit;  the cable patterns are easy to memorize (with the exception of the heart heel flap, which is nonetheless logical).
Poppies are already blooming in our yard….hoping to get some nice pics [...]

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Sw’Elegant, my new fingerless mitten pattern, is currently being test-knit; I’m planning on publishing the pattern in the next week. Here’s a pic of the prototype:

I’m also bouncing around ideas for another pair, Manzanita, with some wandering cables and lace.
Yesterday we had a rainy trip out to Tree of Life nursery in San [...]

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Dave and I had a very rainy trip to Theodore Payne this Saturday.  We figured we’d fill in some of the bare spots in the garden….since we’re going to be on the Garden Tour!  We had a lovely visit with Lili and she gave tons of tips for our garden.
Anyhow, here’s what we got:
Sunny areas:

Arctostaphylos [...]

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To date I’ve completed

7 of 8 pairs of fingerless mitts
11 of 12 hats
1 of 2 pairs of mittens
3 of 7 pairs of socks (2 of the remaining 4 are in progress)
1 of 3 toys
and 1 pillow

I’m hoping to start at least one pair of socks/footies today.  I’ve had to go back to the yarn stash [...]

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I decided to really & truly write up the pattern for Dave Finally Gets His. It’s currently being test knit by several wonderful volunteers. So excited! I will say that writing up a pattern for other people to actually attempt to follow is totally different than the hastily scribbled notes that I [...]

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So far I’ve finished a pair of Husbeast and have cast on for Thuja and am about halfway through the first sock.
October goals:

Thuja done!
self-designed man socks
basic, ribbed house socks (though I could do these and have them count for the November SKA KAL)
finish the 2 pairs of in progress fingerless mitts
one pair of women’s fingerless [...]

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Yesterday I yanked out the remaining tomato, sunberry and tomatillo plants from the Earthboxes.  I added a bit more soil & some organic fertilizer & tossed in some seeds:  carrots, turnips, radishes, lots of mesclun & arugula, and three different types of kale (I love kale!  hate chard, love kale.)  I also planted some fava [...]

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Pics of the backyard with the stars from My Truck Leroy!  We love them!  more pics tonight with the candles lit…..

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