Still In Brown Mode

 

Pattern: K4, P2 ribbing

Yarn: Plucky Feet

Colour: Mud Room

Needles: Circular - 2.25 mm

 

This is the first time I have used yarn from The Plucky Knitter. Her lovely colours are what tempted me to give the sock yarn a try. I do feel that it is on the heavy fingering side, somewhat reminiscent of the Dream in Color yarn base in terms of gauge. Plucky Feet has good stitch definition and though it doesn't feel to me as soft as Dream in Color, a knitter on Ravelry commented that it softened considerably with washing. It will be interesting now to see how well it holds up. Certainly, there have been no posted complaints in that regard.

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, 2.0

2.0 reminds me in many ways of my father. And that is the nicest compliment anyone could ever give him. My father was a lovely man.

2.0  is hard working, methodical, conscientious, kind, and thoughtful. An excellent golfer and responsible family man. The kind of man you refer to as "salt of the earth".

So here's to 2.0!

Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday, Haddums

 

What can we add that Movita has not already said in her four day love letter to you, Golden Girl?

 

Your inner self never changes from that winsome, delightful little girl. May she live forever.

Shades of Brown

 

 

 

 

Pattern: Brainy Lady's Basic Cabled Socks

Yarn: Fortissima Socka

Colour: 1082

Needles: Circular - 2.25 mm

 

I have gone back many times to Brainy Lady's Basic Cabled Socks pattern. It is easy to knit, the ribbed design allows for a flexible fit, and the side cables add interest. This is an example of another generous knitter, who shared a great design with everyone, free of charge.

 

 

Plucky Feet by The Plucky Knitter

Colour - Map Room

 

 

Once or twice a year (usually at Christmas), I place an order with an independent dyer. This summer, I got two skeins of sock yarn from the Plucky Knitter. Her colors are luscious. Unfortunately, because I broke my wrist, I did not have much of a chance to try them out but I am going to cast on any day now!

 

The Late Linda Lietash

A Lietash Farm Chicken

 

 

Lietash Farm

 

Nora's dog trainer, Bob Ottenbrite,  and his wife, Zdena, operate Lietash Farm in South Rawdon, Nova Scotia. They have chickens and turkeys, geese and ducks, pigs and sheep and llamas. We purchased a couple of their chickens early in the summer. The chickens, I can tell you from experience, are absolutely delicious!

 

I like to cut into wedges whatever piece of fruit I happen to have on hand (an orange, apple, lemon - once I had none so used an onion), and stuff the wedges into the chicken cavity with lots of garlic cloves, and either rosemary or thyme. The chicken meat does not taste of any one of these ingredients but I firmly believe that they make the meat more flavourful and juicier.

 

I also pour lemon juice over the breast of the chicken before placing it on a small roasting rack, breast side, and roast it at 350 degrees F. for about thirty minutes. Then I turn the chicken over and cook until done.

 

 

 

 

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