I notice much fewer ''looks'' on my blog on holiday weeks but I have my routine, so here goes. Winter has returned to the beach, temps in low 50s, very windy. It's all my fault---yesterday I washed windows and put away winter clothes. Today was ''wash curtains'' day but no. Water is bad, the always dreaded hydrant flushing.
My seeds have been liking the rain and do not appear bothered by the chilly nights. As of Tuesday 5-20, ---so about one week?---ALL the pots have sprouted.
Even the Lime Zinnies, okay only 6 but they are notoriously hard to sprout and grow. So I am pleased
The sweet peas are trying, other seeds will take over soon.
Radishes and lettuce. Thrilled, tho the radish I peeked at and replanted the edible radish bulb was maybe the size of a rice grain.
Knitting. You know I always like to have a knitting project esp in the summer. I can't just sit and vegetate, or even just sit and chat.
This was a suggested yarn on Amazon. So pretty, so soft, affordable---but would I wear it? It's called Iris, has all the colors of beautiful Dutch bearded iris, not just purples.
This is the idea of the sweater I want to make. Why are all sweaters ''neck down'' nowadays? Fit? I'm intimidated by that but can learn, I guess. And too, what's with the i-cords edging, tedious! If I get discouraged with a sweater I will return to learning sock knitting with circular needles instead, have lots of sock yarn. Keep in mind I am the world's slowest knitter, too. [etsy pattern]
Bad, bad, bad--late night shopping/ retail therapy. I fell for these yarns on IG, from Hobbii.
The price was right, I could afford to buy enough for a sweater for me. [tho am pretty sure I'd need at least two more skeins, just eyeballing the amount sent.] But I am not pleased. The colors are not at all like the online pictures, not at all. The blue is dark storm cloud grey. Okay maybe--but not blue.
But the red🤢, I expected a pinky ''rhubarb'' rosy red. Soft. It is bright brick red. To be fair, their color name was marsala, but the photo was soft pinky red. And ''marsala'' is NOT bright red either.
Their photo:
And both yarns are scratchy! Like harsh real wool. These are acrylic, $$$savings.
The bad news is yes they take returns--to Denmark. Denmark in Europe! Not Denmark in Minnesota. Costs more than the yarn is worth. Anyone want the red ? I'll mail it to you. Please. Or should I toss it?
Hobby Lobby's acrylics are more expensive but so soft and sweet. Think Mo's grey and Rainbows sweater or this skein [discontinued] of 10% alpaca/ 90% acrylic. Lesson learned, mail ordering yarn is not a good thing.
I set aside snips of blues for my first try out Meditation Spool. Now I hope I can find my wooden spools. or is plastic okay?
Screenshot from Instagram. I am trying to talk my brother, who gets to go to the big Springfield OH flea all the time, that we need to start collecting Civil War era clay marbles. So cool.
Whatnots is coming along nicely! I think I'll save it for its own post after the holiday weekend,.
It was so cold here I made matzo ball soup last night. Stupidly added the noodles too soon but it was still so good.
I know Lipton's seems odd and untraditional, but it is by far the tastiest boxed soup mix. The broth is nice, fragrant and simple; and the matzo balls are really delish, with deli-style bright yellow color. Not a fan of grey matzo balls like many mixes have.
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Mo had a spa day. The young new groomer is very gentle. Mo enjoys the attention of a ''guy''. He had a bad pain episode the day before but I did the groom anyway--those pug nails, yikes. Mo did well, but was very tired, got out his monkey blankie and napped afterwards, poor little man.
Have a good weekend! Back soon. (PS the sun came out! Should I re-wash the windows now or wait...?)
love
lizzy
gone to the beach........................
Memorial Day Airshow practice by the USAF Thunderbirds! They drew us a heart, so sweet.
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I am a fan of top down sweaters but then that is what I have mostly knit so it is my comfort zone. I saw evidence of red poppy flowers and my pink peonies in bud out in the garden so fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteI will come to you if I need advice or help!
DeleteLovely that your flowers are peeking out.
Maryland is also having this up and down weather. I have put away my winter bathrobe three times.
ReplyDeleteYes! And flannel sheets/ sherpa throws back on the beds. Got Mo's sweaters out again. Brrr...
DeleteSame yucky weather here, maybe a bit colder, this is not the May we all look forward to. At least 20 degrees below normal and we had frost warning a few nights ago. I love that variegated yarn in the bowl, so pretty. I haven't knitted anything in probably 50 years, wasn't very good or fast as I recall. Being left-handed is definitely a disadvantage when trying to learn some of the needle arts, especially when one is also spatially dyslexic. Your little seedlings are looking great, hope you have a good harvest from them. Hoping some warm sunny weather will spread over our state soon!
ReplyDeleteOh, Lizzy, the same thing used to happen to my grandmother. She would wash the window and the next day it would rain. I'm so sorry that happened to you. And it's too bad about the bad water. I would think flushing the hydrant would make the water better but I guess not.
ReplyDeleteWe've had cool weather here, too. In the 60s during the day but into the 40s at night.
Hurray for all your seeds sprouting! I might have to buy a bag of soil and plant some zinnia seeds I have in the freezer. Maybe they will still grow. I found a rectangular "pot" last year, about a foot high and maybe 10" x 18". Do you think that would work?
I am like you. It's hard to just sit without something to do with my hands. Beautiful yarn you have there in the bowl. How sad the red and blue yarn didn't meet your expectations. That's always a disappointment. But the Yarn Bee alpaca twist looks so soft and beautiful.
Your Whatnots looks great! I love the little cutouts, and especially the grey cat. In my experience, grey cats are the best.
I don't think I've ever eaten matzo ball soup. Are the balls like dumplings?
I hope Mo's feeling better by now.
Wait to rewash the windows.
I'm always bowled over by your sea view. I would sit and contemplate nothing else!
ReplyDeleteYou're right about internet yarn buying. Accurate colour photographic skills don't necessarily go hand-in-hand with spinning and dying, unfortunately. Not good. I do like the gorgeous coloured Iris yarn. It'll be exciting to see how it knits up.
Whatnot's is such a little gem. It's the sort of quilt that makes me want to drop everything and make it. Simply lovely.
A collection of Civil War clay marbles is just up your street! So many perfect containers to fill! Please dear brother, your sister's readers can't wait. Hahahaha. Pennyxx
I’m loving those vintage mixing bowls
ReplyDeleteThanks, John.
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