Red Hawk Meadow

Fingerless Mitts

Presently I'm in the process of knitting a pair of fingerless mitts for one of my daughters.  I'm using wool singles I spun last spring.  Being the novice spinner that I am, I was very surprised when the yarn began to make small stripes!  I love the color combination, I hope she does too.  I know she's really not into blues, but I think there are enough muted tones to go with just about anything.

The time has gone by so fast since I wrote last.  We went to our friends on Saturday, but were unable to go to the Pumpkin Patch because of record rainfall in the area.  It turned out that we had a great visit with our dear friends and my niece.  Good company and a large pot of chili made for a very enjoyable time.

My Mom had some medical testing scheduled so I stayed with her for a couple of days.  Everything turned out well with her---she is healthy and feisty---a great combination that keeps her going.

I've been trying to stay busy with the spinning and plying, trying to get all the wool I have spun and ready  for knitting Christmas gifts.We have had several constant companions in our yard since the middle of summer.  A doe and her two offspring and this single doe---We call her Blossom because of her fondness for all of our flowers.  She is particularly fond of the fuschias and the roses, but of late she has been keeping all the fallen apples cleaned up for us.

I am so glad that we continue to have Fall colors around here---While living in Alaska, Fall was over in a flash.  We would see the aspen and birch trees turn yellow, then a wind would come along and all the leaves were gone and winter would settle in for the following six months.  I really don't miss it.

Enjoy the remainder if Autumn.

Fall Arrives With a Bang

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.