Remarkably, the snow started just about the time the
meteorologists predicted, Wednesday night.
After spending the day avoiding
the iced areas of the walks and driveway, the snow was welcome. Let it cover some of that three inch thick
ice, bond with some slosh and freeze up. That was then. It’s been snowing
ever since, more than 37 hours so far, and time will tell how well their
predictions hold up for the next 12 or so. The TV guy says the snow is over, it’s obvious he hasn’t looked outside
my windows this morning. It’s still
coming down hard. C finally has decided
it’s time to warm up Millie (the tractor) and reconnect us with the
outside. I watched him walk through hip
high drifts, making his way down to the barn. I cleared the decks and walks to the outhouse / generator shed three
times yesterday, but no way can you see them now.
I spent the day spinning the charcoal llama, after all.
Once the snow came down in earnest, it brightened… you know, it was white
out. The grey wasn’t so GREY
anymore. Zach spent his time watching
the finches.
I’ve never seen so many at the feeders at once. I figured it meant we were in for it. The animals know it better than the ‘weather
man’. He lives on the other side of the
state; the warm side. And, Zach and I
spent time in front of the wood stove.
No place comes close to sitting in
front of the stove when it’s cold outside. And, I worked on Clapotis… go figure, another GREY project. My mood brightened with each falling inch. I’d forgotten all about the grey dye that
bleeds onto my fingers from that beautiful yarn until I went to the sink to
make a pot of tea. My fingertips were as
black as if I’d just read the entire Sunday paper. I’m continuing, hoping that I can set the dye
with an acid bath when I finish knitting.
This is up next. I
went through some of my stash looking for a brighter project. I think a Feather and Fan shawl will knit up
nicely with this. It shines!
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That yarn looks so bright and sunny…beads, too, no less. I love watching birds at the feeders. Hope you don’t get too buried.
Omigod! Great minds think alike, I guess. I just cast on for a Feather & Fan shawl this morning — the one from Folk Shawls. I went to see Jonne Gomes on Wednesday, and we had great fun looking at colors of a nice mohair/acrylic blend to see which ones wanted to be a family. I opted for 4 “Fall” shades, and immediately started thinking about that F & F shawl. 390 stitches to cast on — yowza! But I have finished the first repeat and like the way it’s coming out.
I was also “bad” at Pasa today. That’s what happens when you accidentally leave your sock bag in the diner in Uxbridge before the snow flies. So I HAD to go back and retrieve it this morning, and Pasa is a mere hop, skip, & jump away…[sigh]
Paul was chatty and friendly today, so it was altogether a pleasant shopping experience. Even on the rare occasions when he leaves me completely alone as I browse, I just LOVE prowling through that place, turning up the latest treasures!
Just goes to shoaw ya — you can take the girl out of the mill, but you can’t take the mill out of the girl.
Can’t wait to see your F & F shawl. That looks like some tres cool yarn you’ve chosen.
Will you be back in time for knitting on Tuesday, or do I have to wait ’til spa next weekend to see you?
Paula, who is somewhat envious, believe it or not, of your snowed-in condition!