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holy crapola batman

its friggin freezing

what happened

it snowed south of us

SOUTH of us

we got high winds and the temperature plummeted 

and the hour change that we had

made it worse

it got dark so fast it felt weird

so I made a big pot of beef barley soup

toasted some bread and sat on the couch soup cup in hand

which was cold the hand not the soup!!!!!

sweater wrapped tight and pouted

which of course did no good at all but it felt good

this morning was colder than yesterday

so this is what I'm wearing today

I don't think I've shown it 

but if I have

well

here it is again!!!  

if you want the pattern I'll have to look for it

and will post it

but it's very easy to copy if you look at it for a while

rows of US double crochet/treble UK

and Solomons knot for two rows

I love it

mostly for the yarn I used

which had been sitting waiting to be used

its just acrylic and it's quite cheap but the colours are just

so me

on a cold and sunny morning

it could all be so much worse

i know

but I don't

do cold

very well

mmmmmm

hot coffee is calling

have a sunny day

stay warm

or cool

 if you're really down south

til the next time

criss cross...

up there and down here

working the baby alpaca I got the other day

so soft and squishy!!!

solomon's knots, are they knots of love...

I think they are

the yarn is so fine and delicate it would be a shame to tie it up in anything else other than fine delicate knots

(this stitch pattern seems to have many names...hence the title)

blue and white...

 

this is just a

TAAAAA

no

 DAAAAA

yet

as it isn't blocked

just washed and hanging  in the sunshine

 while it can!!!

the sky is changing but for now there is blue to be seen

 so let's see

the scarf is long and weighty but not too... too ...

of course the temperature has gone up to the high 50's and tomorrow low 60's

so I won't be wearing this for a while

but it's there

if I have the need

and right now I need to go out and get it in

before the rain comes or the squirrels abscond with it up that mighty tall tree

that would be funny!!!!!

 

:) :) :) :)

 

and the best part is.....

we filled the bird feeder yesterday

so they would have a feast too

which meant this morning I was woken up by birds squawking at each other

and fighting for a place in line to swoop in on the feeder and get breakfast before anyone else

when I saw them

 the red headed woodpecker was holding court and telling them off in no uncertain terms

but the chickadee thinks he's the size of an eagle and shoved the woodpecker off and took over

the little ones have the balls of  rogue elephants big egos!!!!

so sweet!!!

coffee made 

I switched on the idiot box 

and saw what has become the yearly migration of those who think shopping is the new religion and worship accordingly

at the shrines of greed and overindulgence

fights have broken out over toasters....  TOASTERS....

people have been beaten up in the parking lots over parking spaces

guns drawn and so called security guards strong arming shoppers in the stores

is this not the end of all we know to be civilized and decent

what has this got to do with Christmas 

so I turned to that which makes me calm and happy and took it's picture

the sun and a bit of hooky pretty

a little scarf made with some yarn I've had for ages and have never quite matched  to anything

until now.... the pattern looks a bit like chair caning...and I likes it!!!!!

and today we get to do the best part of having a special day

we

 get

 to

 eat

turkey sandwiches

........mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......

:)