Busy busy busy around here.

It has been a super busy month and I'm not posting very frequently because we have been trying to get moved into our house. Well we have moved in. There are a few things left to be completed but we are in. Here are a few pictures of the inside of the house. We still have to put up the open shelving in the kitchen and some finish molding in the in a couple of the rooms, but we are in and after living in a camper for 15 months it feels like a mansion. We have a little bit more square footage than we did in our old house but it is just cut up differently. I am working on creating more counter space with a Pinterest idea of putting feet onto two cutting boards so they will fit over the cooktop. I just have to find the cutting boards that will fit.  

 

Our living room is shaped like a half moon which is giving me a little trouble with furniture placement, but I am determined to have my red sofa here. I really wanted this sofa and it fit perfectly in our old house. It also has another section which is a chase lounge and I am trying to figure out how I can fit that piece into my bedroom. I have the space and I really would love to have the seating so I can sit and read or work on blog post instead of sitting in bed (like I am doing now writing this post). Once my husband had hung all of the mounts on the wall he said that it really felt like home. I told him they were fine there but not to hang any of them over the kitchen. 

   

Our dining area is the perfect size for the table and chairs that we brought from our other home. I have since covered all four of the chair seats and I am very happy with the results. It was super easy and only took about 10 minutes per chair.  The large two person saw over the window was my husband's grandfather's and he has hung it there while we were finishing the interior with the intention of moving it, but I really got used to is being there so I am going to work it in to my window treatments. I just have to keep him from hanging his hats on it all the time.  

 

I will be sharing more pictures soon as we finish different areas. . We have finished the bathroom flooring so I can take pictures of it now. I will get them posted soon.  

A View of My Life with some Knitting

I love watching the sunrise on the farm. Because I take my girls to school I get to see it everyday. This is the best picture that I could get that shows off the colors. There are way more shades than the camera lens can capture but you get the idea. We are almost finished with out new home. The yurt is getting close, so close that I can almost see us living there right now. I will share some picture once we get it cleaned up and I can take better pictures. Right now there is still a lot of materials everywhere. We have most of the walls covered and the doors are up on the rooms. The cabinets have been installed in the kitchen but I still have to finishe painting them. That is my project for this weekend, after we get our storage building cleaned out. I am so ready to be in and have a normal bathroom and my bedroom back. We have been in the camper for over a year now and it is getting old. I am grateful that we have had it but we are tripping over each other and have no privacy really. It is almost done and them we can celebrate.

On the knitting scene I have one post Christmas finished object. I am working on writing up the pattern soon. This is an infinity scarf that made with one skein of Cornbread and Honey's beautiful hand dyed yarn. It was a pretty simple pattern and easy to knit. There was just so many stitches each round, but. I love the feel of the yarn , it really is so soft.

My next project is already on the needles and I am loving the combination. This infinity scarf is made with two different yarns one is Cascade 220 Sport and the other is Malabrigio Sport weight yarn. I love of the hand painted yarn looks with the solid color, it really shows off the color and makes it pop. This picture really doesn't show off how good the colors are working together.

Here is about another 3 hours into the project. I hope to have this pattern written up soon. I really love they way these yarn feel when I'm knitting with them and the fabric has a beautiful drape even before I have blocked it. I know once is has been blocked it with be even better. I am really excited that this is light weight enough that it will make a pretty accent scarf except on the warmest days.

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This Weeks Plans

It has gotten colder here in Georgia, and I am feeling like hibernating. I only want to curl up with my blanket and sit in front of the heater and grab my knitting and a good book. (Yes I knit and read at the same time.)
My local library is one of the best. I love that I can find so many new books. I always keep a good stack in the living room.

Here is the list of books if you want to check them out: 

Savannah from Savannah by Denise Hildreth Jones 

Flash and Bones By Kathy Reichs

Rude Awakening of a Jane Austen Addict byLaurie Viera Rigler

Homestead Kitchen by Eve and Elvin Kilcher

The Secret History of World War II: Spies, Code Breakers, and Covert Operations

I love to read a wide variety of subjects. So this week is nothing new. I have a few fiction books, a cookbook and a history book.

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I have finished one of the fingerless gloves. I'm excited about this project, I really like the way the colors are working up. I am writing up this patter and I just have to work up the other sizes.

Happy November

 I can't believe that it is November already. This year has really flown by. It is still warm in the afternoons but it is cool in the mornings and evenings.

The local coffee shop has become one of my favorite places. They have the best dark roast coffee. If you had told me this time last year I would be drinking dark roast I would have laughed. I always thought it would be bitter and taste burned, but I do have to say it is rich and smooth and not at all bitter or burnt tasting. They have a wonderful berry muffin that is so full of fruit it just falls apart in your mouth.

I am enjoying walking and exploring the park in my little town. The cooler temps have really made me want to explore and enjoy the outside. This bench has really been a fun place to just go and sit to knit or read a good book. I have to get a bench for our farm. I love it.

Every time I see the swings It makes me think back to when my girls were little and how much they loved the swings. They still do now but now they won't even get near them if anyone else is around. 

I have been pattern knitting so much lately that I really need to get some finished so that they can be published. I am really looking forward to letting a few of these out into the world. I have also been knitting sitting on my little porch that is outside of what will be my bedroom. 

Glimpses of My Life October Part 1

October is a super busy month for my family. We have lots of birthdays this month. My birthday was last Friday, my oldest daughter's was yesterday, and my Mom's is tomorrow. I want to do a little recap of the events of this month. I have way too many pictures for one post so I will be posting a couple of times with this recap.

I love picking up the British knitting magazines. They have some great articles and I love to the new techniques that I learn when I read these. I have also learned some new stitch patterns that I want to try out. 

I am reading the book Simply Tuesday by Emily P. Freeman. I have the hardcopy but I was so excited to find it on the Kindle app as a part of the Prime Reading program. I am loving this book so far.

We are starting to get cooler morning temps around here but it is still pretty warm during the day. That is what I love so much about fall is the cool crisp mornings and nights. 

I am the handler for our county mascot, "Jasper" he is the deer mascot for Jasper County, since we are know as "The Deer Capital of Georgia". I have been taking Jasper to lots of different events around the county this month. 

I have really been a prolific knitter this month as well. I have four published patterns on Ravelry and this one is just one of them. 

This is such a sweet picture. Mo the cat is 7 months old and he was orphaned when he was 8 weeks old after his mom was attacked. Red the dog has since taken care of him and protects him. More often than not he will sleep right beside him or either perched on his back. It is so sweet I just have to take a picture as often as I can. 

Glimpses of my life

A new tea added to by stash. It is very good. 

This is the view from my back porch. 

My chickens are giving me super giant eggs. 

He is 6 months old but looks like he is only 2 months old, and he loves my lap now. 

A Busy Few Weeks

I love going to my local library and finding knitting books that are just as fun to read as the patterns are to knit. Both of these books Faith, Hope, and Love Knitting and Mother-Daughter Knits are great reads and have some beautiful patterns that I want to knit up. 

I have been on a weaving kick lately. So I built a rug loom out of scrap wood and $6 worth of hardware. It was such a fun project to build. it took me about 4 hours to sand the wood and put it together. I had to warp it as soon as I finished. Now I just need to get started weaving one on it. I plan on using denim yardage that I have had in my fabric stash for years. 

Lowe's has been a major place that we have been visiting a lot over the past few weeks. We now have almost everything to  finish our house except for the electrical and HVAC.

I am painting the cabinets with DecoArt Americana Chalky Finish Paint. I will post more pictures as I progress.  

And last but not least I have been going a little cable crazy. I am working on a cabled cowl and I have knit up a couple of little card wallets with cables as well. 

Glimpse of My Life Early August

I am knitting the Ms. Marple Scarf, it is a fun piece and I can't wait to finish it. It is going to be a Christmas present.

My girls started back to school. Both of them are in high school now and I have to admit it is very hard. They are growing up way too fast. 

I was excited about gas being so low that I just had to snap a picture. 

On the first day of school to keep me occupied I did a little retail therapy at a local yarn shop. I am sorry to say that they are closing and Saturday was their last day.

I picked up some beautiful yarns from their sale and I have already cast on the milk chocolate skein. 

On Saturday I still needed a yarn fix so I took a trip to Revival Yarns. I love their little shop. The staff is super friendly and I love how bright the shop is. Their selection was wonderful. 

Summer is winding down.

Monticello, GA

This summer has really seemed to fly by. Tomorrow both of my girls will be high school students. One in 10th and one in 9th. I really can't believe that this is happening. It seems like just yesterday they were babies.

Sunset on our farm.

I think that this summer has flew by because I have been filling in for someone on sick leave and my days have more of a routine. So for the month of July and for this month too I am working 3 days a week. I have really been trying to do things with the girls on my days off. We have spend time at the local library and going on little day trips to surrounding towns.

Madison, Ga

 We moved to a very small town last year and we have to drive about 30 min in any direction to get to a larger town, so we have been visiting a few of them when we can. I really love that we live in a small town but that it really doesn't take too long to get somewhere bigger.

view of the Sky Wheel from AmericasMart, Atlanta

We also made a trip to Atlanta for the day to visit the AmericasMart to look for new clients for my art licensing portfolio. I was able to come back with some new leads.

I just have to share this one. I walked out side the other morning and this is what I saw. The kitten Moe is the last of the litter and his mom has disappeared so Red has decided that he has to be the parent and take care of him. This happens a lot but I normally can't get a picture.

The Hitchhiker Scarf made with yarn I have had for a long time.

I also have been knitting like crazy. I am finding that it is helping me to get out of the creative rut that I have been in with my art. I have not felt like creating art at all over the past few weeks, but I really wanted to do something. So I picked up my needles and yarn and have been knitting everyday since.