Fall has really been here for awhile with all her glory. But today it was apparent we live in the Northwest! A Fall storm blew through here depositing buckets of rain and blowing the majority of the leaves off the trees. Fortunately, we went for a drive on Monday down Hood Canal to check out all the colors and to give VG a chance to take some photos. We also checked out my mom's lake house just to make sure everything was OK. What a great day---the trees were glorious, red vine maples and yellow big leaf maples against the greens of the conifers. And the canal was beautiful---it's always different every time we are on that road.
We have never gone to a pumpkin patch in the fall before and we are really looking forward to our trip to one on Saturday. We are going with a dear friend, her husband, my niece and her kids. I know it will be so much fun, especially with kids showing us around.
As far as my projects---I've been spinning some wool that I acquired at a local farm. This particular bump is ecru with a few scant fibers of green, yellow, and dark aqua. I spun and Navajo plied about 4 oz. of a variegated pink, and did the same to 4 oz. of an alpaca /silk batt that is a mix of blue, green with white silk. I'm also knitting a pair of fingerless mitts from a single ply wool for my daughter. I'll take photos to share.
I do need to get out to my studio and begin my Christmas cards and also cards for upcoming birthdays.
Welcome to the blogging world, Peg.
So good to see you guys yesterday, too bad Mother Nature didn't cooperate. We'll just plan for earlier in the month next year.
Can't wait to see pics from your drive along the canal.
Love you.
Posted by: Linda | 10/18/2009 at 07:29 AM