Here’s the market squares bag all felted and finished. I ran it through the wash cycle twice and the spin cycle once then I dried it in the sun for about 2 hours on top of a salad spinner which … Continue reading →

Last night I finished up the market squares bag and the handles. These ones you felt separately unlike Sophie where they are attached before felting. I’m curious to see how that works out. It’s in the washing machine now, felting … Continue reading →

It’s getting a little tricky near as the bottom of the bag narrows. I’m going to try switching it onto double pointed needles today to see if that’s easier to knit from. This is tier 12 with only 3 more … Continue reading →

Yesterday Daniel requested nachos for lunch so while I was out hunting for a full face mask that he could decorate for an LA project I also bought makings for some nachos. The one negative thing about the hearth kit … Continue reading →

The birds were really cooperative yesterday posing for all sorts of pictures. Here’s our cardinal friend though I haven’t yet caught his mate on my camera. The hummingbird stayed quite a long time and let me get several pictures of … Continue reading →

Yesterday our new compost bins arrived. I put them together and transferred the pile into them. Daniel thought we should order some worms to help it get started but I found plenty of them already inhabiting my new pile. Probably … Continue reading →

Last night at knitting I completed tier 6, the last full size tier, and began tier 7 of the market squares bag. It’s really starting to grow now!

The sun has peeked out again though the forecast is still nothing but clouds or rain for the next 5 days. Here is the rhododendron Jason’s mother, Alice, planted several years ago. It’s on a chilly shady corner so we … Continue reading →