March is Marching Along!
And so is the snow! Just when I thought we'd seen the last of it, more appears. ||: Then melts. Then more appears :|| Such is life in the Northeast near a large body of water.
Another sign of the progressing times - March Hat was released this morning! And I've got a lovely skein of Northampton in navy blue that is very eager to join in all the fun:
I eased up on the knitting for a couple of days and stuck to some needlework and slipper sewing. Likely too much enthusiastic slipper knitting, followed by a couple of hours of golf-watching on Sunday along with the Hoover Blanket. (A few years ago I found that watching the PGA on Sunday afternoons was the perfect exit from winter - they typically play in much warmer climes, allowing me glimpses of green grass, colorful flowers, and the occasional alligator! I'm not a golfer, but I do appreciate the skills and imagination needed to navigate some of these tricky courses. It's just lovely to watch and, paired with some knitting and a martini, is a lovely way to spend a late weekend afternoon.)
Hoping to cast on for March Hat and my mom's slippers later today, without overdoing it. I'll need a break from all this slipper sewing!!
In terms of wildlife - last week I spied a some European starlings and red-winged blackbirds jabbing their beaks into the ground on a snow-free and warmer day (go, birds - eat those bugs!!!). The deer and foxie emerge periodically for foraging, the woodpeckers fly by once in a while, and the goaties have been out most days as well. I still hear flocks of chickadees down by the road, and of course there are still robins everywhere. No repeat visit by the mockingbird that I can tell, but I've been watching its perch with great interest.
Another sign of the progressing times - March Hat was released this morning! And I've got a lovely skein of Northampton in navy blue that is very eager to join in all the fun:
I eased up on the knitting for a couple of days and stuck to some needlework and slipper sewing. Likely too much enthusiastic slipper knitting, followed by a couple of hours of golf-watching on Sunday along with the Hoover Blanket. (A few years ago I found that watching the PGA on Sunday afternoons was the perfect exit from winter - they typically play in much warmer climes, allowing me glimpses of green grass, colorful flowers, and the occasional alligator! I'm not a golfer, but I do appreciate the skills and imagination needed to navigate some of these tricky courses. It's just lovely to watch and, paired with some knitting and a martini, is a lovely way to spend a late weekend afternoon.)
Hoping to cast on for March Hat and my mom's slippers later today, without overdoing it. I'll need a break from all this slipper sewing!!
In terms of wildlife - last week I spied a some European starlings and red-winged blackbirds jabbing their beaks into the ground on a snow-free and warmer day (go, birds - eat those bugs!!!). The deer and foxie emerge periodically for foraging, the woodpeckers fly by once in a while, and the goaties have been out most days as well. I still hear flocks of chickadees down by the road, and of course there are still robins everywhere. No repeat visit by the mockingbird that I can tell, but I've been watching its perch with great interest.
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