July 22, 2007


Summer of 2007
Lots of fog, drizzle, and rain.
The woodland part of the garden is flourishing and sometimes has to be beaten back from the surrounding garden beds.
Gardening, knitting, and enjoying the lush green and fresh air.
Missing Baby Lucy but best not to dwell upon that.

July 03, 2007

My Sister Is A Sock Pusher


Rosie Beaucoup Says:
My sister is a sock pusher. I was back at knitting after an absence of 20 years and happily making baby clothes until she sent me a sock pattern for circular needles. "Go on", she said, "try it. You'll like it. The needles don't hurt and it's not addictive - you can quit at any time."
I can't urge the innocents out there enough to run, run, run like the wind when a pusher appears on their horizon.
My monthly expenditure on sock yarn has soared. I'd rather purchase superwash sock wool than buy groceries and eat. I can't stop thinking about heel flaps and gussets. I need a knit fix at least twice a day. I spend most of my computer time browsing websites selling handpainted sock yarn. I even tried selling my firstborn to increase my yarn stash but she's getting a little long in the tooth and I couldn't wait long enough to complete a sale.
Oh, my sister has a lot to answer for.
Note: Socks in photo done in Lucy Neatby's Celestial Merino.