hump day giveaway!

how about a giveaway? a set of merino wool bangles for you, a friend, a knitter, a stocking?

just leave a comment here by 5 pm est on sunday and i'll have the newest knitter in my house pull a number. yep that's right, lib is knitting. the inside circumference of each bangle is 9".

Anna has knit herself a hat a couple of years ago, without a pattern i might add, and will probably knit again, but for now leaves it up to me. lib on the other hand loves it. she is making holiday gifts this year, and would prefer to have no homework so she can get at it the minute she gets home. no such luck i'm afraid, but she's squeezing it in. good for those inter-state car rides for curling events! i'll have to post her creations!

in other news if you are local, i'm joining Fire and Rain at The Country School in Madison tomorrow from 10:00 - 9:00. Local shops and designers will have lots to choose from for holiday shopping.

back to finish a few more felted pieces. but wanted to post this pillow i made yesterday. actually, i sewed it yesterday, the felting was done last week. what a process, but i love the look. reminds me of the desert.

ok, that's it for today. tight schedule. there are some really great things being created out there. on friday i'm going to post a few more of my favorites. so check back. wish i could peruse blog right now, but it's soap, water, wool and really clean hands.

please look here...

...for some great holiday gift-giving ideas.

Heather has some specially made and specially priced stocking-stuffer ideas. this KS artist offers some wonderful letterpress work. you can shop here.

looking for some pottery? here is some of the nicest i've seen. Melissa is from TN and has a shop here. look for an update on december 3rd.

i have a local show on this thursday. then a shop update here for the weekend. happy shopping!

i think the light is better in maine.

i spent a lot of time with my camera. a new season brought different colors and light to a very favorite place. there was even some time spent taking the christmas card photo. out takes will follow. one daughter cooperates, the other, not-so-much!

the town prepares for winter, and so the harbor rearranges itself; floats and traps are pulled in, and a gentle quiet settles in.

our trip to maine was really to close up the house. the weather was cool, but our wood stove kept the house plenty warm. we had a great thanksgiving holiday. lots of picture taking, eating, and just being together. we found this centerpiece on our porch when we arrived from a good friend. it was a wonderful addition to our holiday.

we had a lazy thanksgiving morning breakfast of baked french toast, blueberries and cream, and later a walk along the shore. We spent most of the day outside then had a simple holiday dinner.

finally, the girls and i spent friday afternoon crafting with local friends. we felt right at home.

i hope you had as nice a time as we did.

thankful

we are heading north over the thanksgiving holiday. mostly, to close up our house for the winter, but having the four of us together after a very busy fall for each is one of the gifts i am most thankful for.

there will be baking, picture taking, warm woolens, quilts, a crafting morning with friends, walks on the coast, and warming up by our only heat source...a wood stove. i plan to savour every second. i can not wait.

one of the other gifts is you friends, for stopping here now and again, offering your kind comments and words of support. i hope you have a lovely holiday if you are here in the states, and if you aren't, please take the time to count your blessings. it always feels so good to do.

i may not be posting in the next few days. depends on wifi availability. there will be a shop update when i return and a giveaway to kick off the month of december. stay tuned!

happy thanksgiving. xx

hello friday! i'm glad you are here! i have been busy. there has been a lot of felting here. scarves mostly. baking and cooking too. AB comes home tonight. i will be one state north with lib for another curling weekend away. i'll miss her return home, but am happy knowing she can take a break from her studies and just sleep. boy does she need it. i have left a stocked fridge with home made goodness and hope she enjoys it.
have a wonderful weekend all. the weather is looking fine here, now that some heavy rain has moved out. my knitting projects are packed and with many teams competing this weekend there should be down time for me and the needles. see you monday!

elegant country mitts

i picked up this yarn from a vendor at Stitches East 2009 a few weeks ago.
the natural dyed and handspun yarn was from Tidal Yarns. the pattern too. gorgeous colors. a great raspberry. i wish i could have purchased more. thankfully she is just a few towns away, so...an awesome blue may be in my future. i am working another pair up in a green right now. the pattern looks narrow, but really fits nicely.
elegant.

on their way...

for a december third local event, then online. more to come.

heading off to bake, then work on another set of mittens. hoping to photo the first set later today.

enjoy your wednesday.

hi there.

it's been a while, i know. still here.

i've just been on the road. a lot. nyc, then upstate ny. massachusetts, with another out-of-state weekend away coming up. the schedule of a curler.

i am however, fitting in some studio time. making progress for a local show. then pieces for the store. also, there has been personal knitting; for lib too.

i've had to let go of some computer time, but not time with the camera. i just need to stay awake long enough at the end of the day to empty the photo card.

holiday gift giving preparations are underway here. how about you? warm temps here are great for drying some pieces outside, and keeping up with the yard work. boy, it's a balance.

i leave you with this. have a good week!

she had...

a great day.

smile

i'm am so very glad october is over. i love this month. i do think it is my favorite, you know with a birthday, changing leaves, wood smoke curling from chimneys and a reason to eat candy, but i have felt like i'm on a speeding train. note to november...let's take it slow, ok?

there was worry and stress, but on the upside (and i love thinking of all the good things) :

• a good resolution to the 9 week room mate situation, finally.


• big health / stress concern addressed for the oldest, hopefully she sees improvement.


• the family, well three of us, are curling together. so fun.


• some great coaching for lib on the curling ice, (again) finally.


• good things at work for the husband.


• a visit to stitches when they came to hartford. a good yarn heaven!
• some small knitting projects that have been taken everywhere.


• and here's a biggie...

Libby and four other junior curlers from our club were asked to attend the Winter Olympic Festival at Rockefeller Center this coming week. She and the others will be presenting caps to the 2010 Olympic Curlers as they prepare to head to Vancouver. They will be on ,ice, and around 8:15 in the morning if all schedules work as planned, the Today Show will feature this ceremony on their program. Lib, along with others will read this. it is the US Olympic Committees Manifesto. ok, ok, i know she's not going to Vancouver, but please, remind me to bring tissues!

she is beyond excited. the festival features other winter Olympic sports and their athletes, there will be meet and greets, autographs and q&a sessions. not a bad start to november. mmm. smile.