Well here we go again. I don't know where the weeks go, but go they do, and here we are at Friday again. We had a lovely big harvest moon last weekend and for once it was partially hidden for us by a layer of fluffy clouds. But I managed to get this photo from my bedroom window.
I have been working on the cardigan I mentioned last week. When projects hang around for ages I tend to loose interest in them, and it must be eighteen months at least when I started this, but I am pleased to say it is now finished.
I cannot find nice buttons over here, so I will wait until I get to England as I have seen several that are suitable on UK sites. But at least it is done and it fits!
So I wanted to get back to my sewing group this week, and really I had nothing I was working on to take with me. But there is a new Crochet-A-Long on one of the Facebook pages I follow. That means a section of the pattern is released every one or two weeks, and the idea is to work along to that timescale if you can. However my crochet is for pleasure and it is not a race so I download each section of pattern as it is released, and work it at my own speed. As is usual the company made a kit for this project though they are optional, and many folk prefer to make their own colour scheme, and use alternative makes of yarn. I did not want another box of wool here to pack, but I will want something to keep my hands busy when I arrive in UK, so I asked my son to order a kit for me and keep it safe until I arrive. Meanwhile I have downloaded the first section of the pattern which is for triangles. There are 60 of them needed! in a selection of different colour combinations, so I decided to give it a go with some oddmnts of wool I had, and here is my triangle.
I bought my first mandarines at the market this week. They are still a bit green but taste lovely. I noticed the oranges on the trees next door are starting to change colour so they will be ready soon too. The mandarines/tangerines/clementines all come first but the oranges are never far behind.
I looked out the back when I was getting our tea last night and there was a face coming over the hill towards us again.
I zoomed in for a close look, but it wasn't too scarey. It might even be friendly.
So now its off to Annie's Friday Smiles to publish this and link up to her post.
7 comments:
Hi Kate I hope everything is going to plan as I'm sure you will feel more relaxed when the house is sold and you can make a move. I think Tolly knows there's something going on. Nice cardi and it deserves special buttons. Have a good weekend. Hugs Angela xXx
What a lovey cardigan! I love the colour!
It's the season for the citrus fruit. I have a lemon tree and they are ripening nicely.
Yes, animals sense there are big changes on the way. They sense your moods and tensions.
Well, enjoy your weekend,
Hugs,
Lisca
Love your cardigan....gorgeous colour. Hope the house sale is going well and you've had lots of interest. Love the fruit trees....wish we could grow them over here.
Hugs,
Annie x
Wow on the moon-pic! Beautiful cardigan, one of my fav colors :-)
Oranges and stuff is difficult here,nice you find good ones. Enjoy the last days/weeks (?) Hugs, happy weekend
can you crochet toggles? baubles, or flowers that can stand in for buttons? we've had quite the cloud show here too... you look so pretty in your new cardigan
Sorry to be late visiting. It was a rough day. That's a beautiful cardigan and a lovely color.
Poor Tolly. I'm sure he knows something is different. Cats seem to have a definite sense for these changes.
I'm sorry, but I don't see the face in the clouds. I wish I did, though. Have a super rest of the weekend, dear Kate. Fingers crossed your villa sells soon.
Yes the weeks absolute fly by don't they, I'm loving all the completed projects, the cardigan is lovely. Also loving the new crochet, I've added it to my list of things to learn because I genuinely love all these beautiful crochet items that I see!
I hope you've had a good week xxx
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