Smatterings

  • long weekend

    Saturday was a late-ish night for me.  There was a small party near Boston and a bit more wine than usual.   When I got home, I checked the phone for messages.  Nothing.  Good, it was still drizzling and my plans for Sunday / Monday were 'weather permitting'.  I could sleep in.  I thought.  Around 6:45am the phone rang.  Arrrghhh!!!! 

    me: Good Morning..

    Ready??  Looks like a gorgeous day, we're on, aren't we? 

    me: Yes..I need to wake up and make coffee.   Do I have an hour? 

    No, less than that.  Besides, we're going for breakfast.

    me: I still need coffee to get to breakfast.  I'm up and rolling.  See you as soon as I can get there.  (there being the local airport)

    Again, let me say, there is nothing like New England in the autumn.  NOTHING.  G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S! 

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    I love seeing the colors from above.  See the reds?  That would be the lower, wetter areas that support the maples.  The olive greens are the oaks and the greenest, the softwoods.  

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    And, breakfast.. yummm… smoked salmon, cream cheese, cucumber and egg on a panini.  Oh my!  We flew into the Stowe, MA airport, just for breakfast.  I'll go there again, by land or by air.  Really good.

    If it hadn't been for that little morning respite, the weekend would have been endless.  The rest of it was spent stripping my office and studio bare, in preparation for new paint and flooring.  It'll be wonderful when it's over.  The process.. not so much.

    It took a few hours to get the computer, printer, router, and modem relocated for use this week.  but, I'm up and running and the acorns have been weighed. 

    11 responses to “long weekend”

    1. Carole

      Fabulous photos. I’d have taken a million!

    2. Cheryl

      Wow! Gorgeous! That plane ride must have been awesome!

    3. Manise

      And why didn’t you call me?? I live just a few measly miles away from that airport…… /sniff
      The photos are beautiful.

    4. Manise

      Oh and you would had to fly over my house for your approach too. 🙂

    5. Marcia

      WOW. Just WOW!

    6. Jean

      What a luxury! The colors were so vibrant. The breakfast sounds fab.

    7. KathyR

      Beautiful scenery!

    8. cyndy

      What a view!
      — as if you were riding the thermals 😉
      Nice that you are upgrading the work space!

    9. Chris

      I want to breakfast with you.

    10. Phyllis

      Sound like you had a wonderful time.
      The pictures are beautiful.
      Love your header picture. Do you have a favorite spindle?

    11. Wanda J

      What a thrill to be able to fly so low over the countryside seeing details and colors! Heart stopping Beautiful.
      Hope the painting and laying of the new floor is moving along well and swiftly!

  • the sky is falling..

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    Contest Alert!

    When one of these falls from the sky and hits you on the head, it hurts.  The acorns are huge this year.  Walking the woods trails is treacherous, not only from above but from below.  It's roller blades out of control.  Or, maybe not.. hiking on golf balls.  Slow down, watch out, and wear a hat. 

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    Here's the question.  How many of these acorns do you think are in a pound?  I've weighed them out.  Send me your guess in the comments.  Next Wednesday, if I have an internet connection (I'm tearing the office apart this weekend) I'll let you know who guessed the number.  The prize is a skein of Ball and Skein's Super Sock 416 in the Autumn colorway.  I only dye it once a year.  It's all about fall.

    37 responses to “the sky is falling..”

    1. staci

      Ooooh, I’m really bad at these kinds of things! Ummm…14??? Ok, that’s my final answer, 14.

    2. Lynn

      As a scientist, I ought to identify the species of oak those came from, got out and find specimens of that species, collect acorns, weigh several samples, and average the samples to come up with a good guess.
      As a knitter, I’m going to say 34 acorns to a pound. And yes, my swatches are never very big either, how did you guess?

    3. Barbara-Kay

      I think 12 acorns per pound. Of course, down here the acorns of the live oaks look more like Greek olives…what do I know? 🙂

    4. ann

      Dang, I was gonna say 14… so I’ll split the difference here and call out 13! I’d love to get my hands on some of those. They’re gorgeous.

    5. AnnaMarie

      Hmmm… 31 acorns is my guess. Are you going to make any flour from them?

    6. Teyani

      acorns?? aren’t they just itsy bitsy little things? I’m going to guess 175.
      hurrah for autumn – its my favorite time of year!

    7. Julie

      My guess is 142. I always loved the crunchy sound underfoot in the fall when the acorns are down. Last night’s rain sure brought down a bit load of them in my area.

    8. Cookie

      32
      Those things are huge! Is it wrong of me to hope they land on some little squirrel heads?

    9. Bonney

      I’m guessing 250; they’re light aren’t they?

    10. cindycindy

      I’m guessing 28. If they are as big as they look to me. And, they are huge! Ours are tee-tiny.

    11. Carrie

      I think 18. Nearly an ounce each.

    12. grumperina

      I think acorns are pretty light… maybe 3 grams a piece? So my guess is 151 acorns = 1 pound!

    13. Manise

      It definitely is “rollerblades out of control” here too! Since yours look a bit on the plump side I’ll say 90 acorns in your pound.

    14. cyndy

      What fun!
      humm…16 acorns to an ounce, 16 ounces in a lb…that would be 156. yes. 156 acorns to a pound.
      did you really count them?

    15. Laura

      I know I will be way off, but I think 52. I love to watch for acorns when I walk the dog. It’s fun to see where they show up when the critters cart them around.

    16. Sarah J

      I’m guessing 135. I need to head to the park with lots of oak trees to see some acorns in person.

    17. Jani

      Since these are extra big, I’ll guess . . . lucky 13 acorns per pound. Thanks for the contest!

    18. Pat K

      No acorns around here that I could use to guesstimate, so I’ll say — 178.

    19. Jean

      My guess would be 15 acorns to a pound. They really do look huge! Can’t wait to see the answer – hope you do have internet then.

    20. June

      I’ll play – how about 22? Thanks for the contest, what fun. 🙂

    21. gayle

      I’m going to go with 89. No reason. Just seems like a good number…

    22. Jane George

      Those acorns look pretty big, I think I will say 32 to a pound.

    23. Kate

      I’m going to say 30 per lb…b/c I have 20 brussel sprouts in a lb.

    24. Lorraine

      I’m saying 40 to a pound.
      I agree about the walking hazard. They make lots of noise when they hit things too!

    25. Laurie

      64 acorns per pound. (Laughed at the roller blades.) My driveway is full of crushed corpses.

    26. Sharilyn

      Well, gee, there’s a question I didn’t think I would ever be asked. 🙂 The numbers seem to be running all over the place and if they’re as big as chestnuts…hmmmm. I’ll go with the unthinkable 25. Them would be some big acorns. 🙂

    27. Steph

      57. Just a WAG.

    28. Tamara

      Hi Judy. How about 77?

    29. Susanne

      I am going to say 102 acorns to make a pound! Fun contest:) sounds like a hard hat might be in order in your neck of the woods.

    30. charlotte

      I vote 33 per pound. I love palindromes.

    31. Severine (Cidrolin on Rav)

      I’d say 10, as each acorn can well weigh nearly as much as a 50g skein of yarn, they look so big. If I am right, they must hurt a lot when they hit you ! Cheers.

    32. Linda

      27 acorns to a pound?
      I love fall. of course, I don’t have to dodge acorns in my yard ….
      Linda

    33. Donna

      If they are the small ones that we had on our oak tree, I would guess around 96?

    34. Kim

      42

    35. Lee

      I guess 30. Neat pix – makes a nice still life.

    36. Colleen

      Hi Judy, My guess is 46. Happy Fall!

    37. jane

      twenty one acorns to the pound. It is going to be a long winter

  • woodland confetti

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    If there is a time when nature throws a carnival, autumn is it.  There is as much color underfoot as overhead.  Confetti's flying.  

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    Hope you get a chance to get out and enjoy it.  Happy weekend!

    4 responses to “woodland confetti”

    1. Manise

      Love your photos. What a lovely way of describing it! I love the random order in which they fall and collect on the ground. I dread Saturdays when DH mows the lawn and gets the leaves too.

    2. Carole

      Excellent title!

    3. Jean

      I have never experienced the fall you have back east, there are a few trees in Southern California that turn colors, but very few indeed. The fall leaves look like jeweled spice gems, they are amazing. Reflections – a myriad of colors that seem to meld together – perfection Thank you for sharing these beautiful photographs.

    4. Teyani

      fabulous photos of the autumn confetti!

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