i think i am ready to settle down to the rhythm of the woodstove
the twice a day hot stoke, and the every couple hour add a log......
to chicken stock simmering, and bread baking,
yogurt making, and even schlepping water to the ducks
i want to knit and spin again.....i can't believe i am starting to want to do that.......
i haven't really touched any fiber since trish died.
( except that swatch for jen at spirit trail)
i am by nature a bit of a hermit, i don't tend to stray too far from home. ( Georgie will be laughing her ass off about now and shaking her head yes)
so as the weather starts to chill and the leaves start to fall
i want to stay in as much as possible
which brings me to one of my secret joys of winter.......
planning the next garden!
THIS year (2009) i plan on elderberries!!! ( 10 plants oughta do it no?)
and blackberries ( probably 10 of these as well)
blueberries ( well these and cranberries you can NEVAH have too much of )
cranberries
and peaches!
(as we all know......peaches and nectarines are food for the gods.... grow as many as you can...........and then send them all to me!)
along with the small garden fruits i started to grow last year
as always i keep hoping that the real estate market picks up and we can sell and move on
i miss the sheep and the goat and want them home
in other news...........
colleen found their dog.....ALIVE
however her homes are all destroyed
she's basically homeless
thankfully she has insurance and fema is there helping
and of course she has us and raymond's family
i have a surprise for her, i have all the photo's she's given me of the kids etc......
she is going to be really upset when the realization hits that the pictures are all gone
the mementos are all gone
this much i can do for her
she is also probably not going to come up this fall as planned
soooooooooo
in keeping with the halloween traditions of our family
i am planning on sending a box of goodies to the kids
and to her and raymond...... i figure by the time it's halloween she'll have an address
even if it's a rental on the mainland
btw
today i think i am going to can tomato preserves
i got a LOT of tiny yellow cherries and the larger black plums
i was originally thinking salsa as i have enough jalapenos harvested
but maybe not huh?
i will decide i imagine...... when i finally get in the kitchen today
til next time
vi
ps: fiber folk......( you all know who you are)
i need an idea for a gazillion yards of a heathered brown/gray sport weight alpaca..... (20 skeins)
part of AZknitter's stash so it needs to be memorable
Still keeping your family in my thoughts.
ReplyDeletelet me think about a pattern for that Alpaca and I'll get back to you.
I think it's awesome that you can give your friend back some of the photos and memories. I hope things work out for the best!
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