There's been nothing but sunshine this week and still hot. 95-99 deg F all week, with very few afternoon thundershowers. With all this sunshine coming down, it was with a very warm welcome that I received a Sunshine Award from my knitsib LeAnn, so I will pay the award forward to others that bring sunshine to my life.
To my eye, there's something peaceful about rolled hay bales. I don't know why. Is it just me???
As for knitting, I've picked up Ishbel again. I'm still on the early stockinette section but it's a mindless knitting project at the moment and that's very helpful. It's in a beautiful blue in Koigu.
I was almost done with a second sock using a wonderful yarn by Pagewood Farms and then I realized I was decreasing the toe too fast and when I tried it on it was too tight, so I had to frog it back to where I started the decreases. It will be done soon though.
The Baby Surprise Jacket, the onesie and the Comfy Cape
My Sunshine Award goes to:
LeAnn
Chris
Kathy
Carrie
Jackie and Lisa as well, who doesn't have a blog yet
A couple of Mondays ago, I was working (of course) and at about 9:30, my desk phone rang. It was a delivery guy at the front desk (we don't have a receptionist) telling me I had a delivery. I went out to get it and it was flowers sent to me by DH. It was a beautiful bunch of spring flowers in a beautiful red vase. The card read: Happy 2Q end. He knows quarter ends are hell at work with lots of pressure. The flowers lasted well for 2 weeks, although I had to get rid of the roses earlier this week.
Aren't they beautiful?
To my eye, there's something peaceful about rolled hay bales. I don't know why. Is it just me???
As for knitting, I've picked up Ishbel again. I'm still on the early stockinette section but it's a mindless knitting project at the moment and that's very helpful. It's in a beautiful blue in Koigu.
I was almost done with a second sock using a wonderful yarn by Pagewood Farms and then I realized I was decreasing the toe too fast and when I tried it on it was too tight, so I had to frog it back to where I started the decreases. It will be done soon though.
The Baby Surprise Jacket, the onesie and the Comfy Cape
Comments
I love the look of hay bales too. Maybe it's because I always wanted a horse. I'm not sure what else it could be because I've always lived in a city.
Ishbel is on my to do list so I'm looking forward to seeing yours. I'm sure the Koigu will be wonderful with the pattern.
Gorgeous flowers - Amazing how long they lasted! Hay bales are nice, I agree. It's a sense of productivity - of fulfillment - of the Earth providing...at least that's kind of what I feel.