Beetsie's · Journal

It's getting tough to keep up with the neighbors around here. They've recently installed solar on the roof

in order to power their new garden water feature

A couple of house wrens have taken residence in the house. The bath is used by absolutely everyone else - jays, robins, sparrows, cat birds and mocking birds to name a few. They don't seem to mind the water feature, though they do complain when the water runs out.

Knitting stuff:

Finished my second Fiesta Rayon Boucle shawl. Cast on 40 stitches (size 15 needle), knit one row, continue in garter stitch increasing on EACH end of every row, until you have four arm-lengths of yarn left, then cast off loosely. Don't know who to attribute this pattern to - it's been around for awhile apparently although I've only recently discovered it. The Thursday night Stitch 'n' Giggle ladies are all going to make them with yarn I bought from WEBs last week. Here's some (still waiting for 4 skeins of clematis) -

Also making Ilga Leja's Sea Urchin.

from Louet MerLin bought at Lace Wings a few months ago. (By chance, the magnetic pattern place markers, from Scout Swag, match perfectly!) There will be enough of this aqua MerLin left over to make my dream sweater a la Jane Thornley. Been saving up skeins and skeins of related colors with which to do something really creative.

Dye pot is brewing something that will probably be a light blue (I'm told) using all my spent iris blossoms - I'm only adding the purple and maroon irises as they are the ones that stain my fingers.  Using rain water.

Note the new Earth Flight shoes in khaki.  I wanted a pair of these since seeing a display of Earth shoes at Whole Foods in Annapolis last month. Really comfy, like walking on clouds. Some people had a problem with these being too big and having to cinch up a lot on the velcro, but I have a high arch and need all the extra velcro I can get.  Totally dorky, but I'm all about my comfort level when it comes to my feet.