I started the Adagio shawl on the plane to Pittsburgh (on my way to MDSW). It is a perfect take-a-long travel project. Just in case any of you are looking for a lace project for the Amazing Lace, this is easy! I am loving the silk. It moves along easily and feels… well like silk, soft and scrunchy. If the sun EVER decides to grace New England again, I’ll get a good shot.
I’m getting my summer knitting projects lined up. Two new buttons are in the sidebar. Thanks to those bloggers for putting these knit-a-longs together, should be fun.
- The Amazing Lace: my partner, the Wings of the Swan Shawl, yarn to be decided, soon.
- Trek Along with Me: color #109, gifted to me by Jesse in the SP5 round, again, pattern to be decided upon soon.
Sunday afternoon I finally made my way back north. Good thing. Everything, except my hummers, is early here. The plantings and the weeds are huge, not easy for getting the beds cleaned up and ready. Some of the field hostas are nearly 12". The forsythia is still blooming, and the daffs are nearly over. I have Bee Balm at 10". The black fly are annoying, so far. If it were warmer, they’d be biting. I have to work quickly to get things done before they get hungry. Once they do, I’m undercover. I don’t think there is another insect I hate more. Those itchy bites welt up and last for nearly a month. After just one morning, my shoulders are reminding me just how out of shape the winter has left me. When it came time to load the bent mowing deck into the truck, well… we clearly needed help. Again for getting the canoe from the truck roof. WAY to heavy for me.
I feel like I’m writting this post short hand, staccato. That’s it, all for now, dial-up is a b*tch!
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9 responses to “Monday”
Sounds like a vastly different spring than in lower New England. (Although it’s hard to tell with everything drooping from weight of water, as to what’s in bloom anymore, and what is truly past.)
Beautiful shawl! The yarn shows the pattern off nicely. We still haven’t seen hummers in the valley or the mountains but it is very warm here this week…so maybe;-)
What a pretty green shawl you’ll have soon! I’m out of shape too…pulled tons of autum clematis out of my bushes and grasses this weekend and yikes!
We are finally getting your rain. We have needed it so much here–know you have plenty to share. The Rhodis are now beginning to bloom. I just brought some in for the table so we could enjoy them inside.
Love that shawl – and good luck with the weeding. Stay away from the nasty black flies.
It was great seeing you at the festival!
Hope all is well in the soggy North.
black flies, ugh. Everytime I hear them mentioned I go off in a little hostile reverie.
Was lovely to see you in MD – welcome home.
You choose the BEST lace projects! Or is it the yarn that makes your lace so beautiful? Either way, I love your Adagio-in-progress. Those greens are divine!
Horray, you started the shawl! Now isn’t it totally fun and a great TV/ car project? Love the yarn!