Hi! Another Friday, a bright pre-spring day with an unfortunate howling wind. The ocean has been a gorgeous deep bright navy blue, with long slow white foamy roller waves, just beautiful. It's very quiet. I look out there and think about how one morning--sooner than I imagine--that scene will be filled with sailboats, fishing boats, beachgoers , striped umbrellas, surfers. Smoking BBQs and coolers of beer. Good times. The beach will teem with human use.
Indoors my spring bulbs are also teeming with life. Look at my paperwhites, in just a bit more than a week! 9 days!
They are so green and pretty. See the buds.
The amaryllis are always an amazement, I have zero expectations, but so far every year they happily reappear. Note the green nubbins showing.
Red, year 7 or 8.
''blue", year three. Will this be its year to bloom????
I cover the pots with saved glass jar lids. This keeps the soil warm and damp. And they thrive.
Sadly the moldy tulips have not--thrived that is. I'll give them a few more weeks but i think they are a fail.
And yes, more hyacinths. This is a new batch from Trader Joe. At 2.49 each including the great little bulb vase, it doesn't pay to buy and cold off bulbs myself. Two are blue, one will be pink.
In the quilt room, I was making great progress with Marsh, but late one night I oh so carefully sewed the top border on. OMG! It fits! Only to find out the bobbin was empty except for the first two inches. I walked out in a huff.
I did finish the child's hat I was knitting. I think it's adorable. Just hope it fits.
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We call the yarn Unicorn Dream. I think it is actually Yarnicorn from We Are Knitters. https://weareknitters.com/products/wool-yarnicorn
Pom is from Three Birds Studio. Here
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I finally did get the postponed covid booster. We were out doing errands and saw the hospital outreach van at the church in town. No hassle, no wait. So far no side effects, except extreme anxiety due to all the scary reports I'd heard and read, of days off post-vaxx illness. Good thing I feel okay bec Mo and I are on our own the next ten days. Even the doggy spa sweetheart [Mo adores her], had to cancel. Mo expects a good morning run, I hope i can do that for him. So far, so good.
Dinner tonight was turkey w apple slices and cheddar, on crusty rolls, with spicy chutney. I also roasted a pan of veggies, leftover from the stew I made last week. Best to cook and use, though root vegs should last n the crisper for a few weeks?
Have a good weekend!
love
lizzy
gone to the beach...
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I love your bulbs. I think I need to pick up a few when I go out today. And that bobbin thing - ugh
ReplyDeleteI hope you find some bulbs or pretty cut tulips! Do you have Trader Joe's?
DeleteBobbin thing, so discouraging.
that little hat is so pretty--the yarn looks so soft and cuddly, too--someone sweet will just love that rainbow topper too...nice work!!
ReplyDeleteOh your bulbs are way ahead of mine...I am hopeful that these 6 will send up green shoots soon...they look promising...the little yellow nubbies are turning a lighter green--so fingers crossed!! Nice today--hugs, Julierose
Tulips go slow and are biologically [botanically?] much later bloomers than paperwhites. Be very patient, they'll be beautiful.
DeleteIt's amazing how quickly yoru bulbs have grown! Isn't it wonderful to see growing green plants in the dead of winter?!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry the mold tulips haven't recovered.
Are you able to see a view of the ocean, as in the photos near the top of this post, from the windows in your home, Lizzy? What a difference a few months makes when it comes to people at the beach and the ocean.
I've done that--sewed a long seam with no thread in the bobbin. Actually more than a few times though these days I try to notice before I sew too far. So sorry it happened to you.
What an adorable hat! I love the colors, and that pom is fabulous. Some little girl will feel quite special with her new hat.
I'm so glad you didn't have side-effects from the Covid shot.
Your bulbs are doing great! Amazing how many roots those hyacinths have. Super sweet hat, no pattern? I wish I could knit that well, but gave up long ago. Enjoy your beautiful beach days!
ReplyDeleteSo enjoyed reading this post. Thank you for including so many lovely tidbits. You are doing great with the sprouting and of course, now I want to try that! Lovely knitted hat with gorgeous pom. Yes, we got the booster shots too...every little bit of immunity is a help I think tho' it is all getting murkier it seems. Wish we had Trader Joes.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see the bulbs (minus the tulips) are flourishing. I love the little hat and that fluffy pompom is delightful. The picture of the ocean rolling in is so beautiful. That deep blue reminds me of Lake Michigan. It's such a beautiful shade.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had no side-effects from the Covid booster. Keith struggled after his as his meds don't work and mobility even more impaired than usual. I had a return of the Covid exhaustion after mine, but at least we both feel safer when out and about.
ReplyDeleteI was given an Amarylis for Christmas and it has put out a flower-spike so I look forward to that unfolding.
Your ocean photos are uplifting. Haven't been to the sea for over a year now.