Monthly Archives: December 2012

Saturday morning, we got our first noticeable snow of the season.  Of course, it turned to rain and melted in short order, but I woke up to the beauty of snow dusting everything, making everything sparkle.

I was washing dishes at the sink, looking out the window and thinking “gosh, it is so pretty out there, I bet that would make for some gorgeous pictures,” when the lightbulb went on and I realized that I could go out and take some pictures if I wanted to.  So I did.  They didnt come out quite as I was hoping, but I liked them anyway.

I started with one of my deck boxes, which hosts some of my kitchen herbs

Then out to the asparagus ferns that are taller than I am. I know I should cut them back, but they are so pretty.

Wiley’s blackberry bush with its gorgeous purple leaves

The rosemary is still beautiful and green.

Tall grass in my neighbor’s yard.

All around, it was beautiful white, lovely and sparkling.

The only ones who seemed unimpressed were the chickens.

Fudge says “I don’t get paid enough to put up with this!”

This weekend was a busy one!  Miss H and The Mister spent Friday night sleeping over at the Museum of Science, while I got trapped at work late.  While they enjoyed the museum, my Saturday morning was spent in delightful puttering around the house taking care of this and that.

She is almost as tall as the tree!

Saturday afternoon, we drove out to a new-to-us farm and picked out our Christmas tree.  Miss H was impressed that our little tree was older than she was when we counted the rings.  The folks at the farm were super nice, and we will definitely be going back there next year.  Saturday night I spent playing board games with my friends, and Sunday I drove nearly to New Hampshire to see Miss H perform in the first of her two holiday concerts.  My parents came up to see it and we all had dinner afterward.  It was lovely, but a long drive for a short performance.  Miss H had a near-solo (descant part with 4 other kids, singing against a 150 voice chorus).  She was a bundle of nerves this morning, but they sounded beautiful when they sang.  Before I drove up to the concert, I stopped by the Handmade Holiday Show at Gather Here, too.   I picked up a couple of lovely gifts and stocking stuffers and the last bits of yarn that I need for my holiday knitting.  I didn’t think there was much, but…

This morning, I made my mental list of the knitting I have to finish in the next 23 days.  It’s a longer list than I am used to, because I don’t usually do much Christmas knitting:

1.  Weave in ends and block Ella’s sweater.

2.  Finish Sam’s sweater (one sleeve and a hood, buttons, weave in ends and block).

3.  Soak mitts for Shani (belated birthday present – not started).

4.  Weave in ends and block Carrie’s birthday present (due next week).

5.  Hat for Katie (about 4 rows done)

6.  Two pairs of Teknika gloves  (not started)

With no vacation time left, and plans every weekend, this might need a Christmas miracle all of its own.

And what do I really want to be doing right now?  Picking up the needles with my Albers Cowl on them, of course.