Autumn!!!

You know what this is, right?

Perhaps a Pumpkin Spice Latte? And you know what that means, riiiight??
That's correct....IT'S AUTUMN!!!

And here at Chez NK we are celebrating autumn's arrival with great gusto!

A healthy fruit and nut bar...not only yummy, but look at those awesome autumnal colors!!

And to celebrate the launch of a new season...here is the launch of a new sock! Are these colors not ab-fab? Mercy. This is the meager beginning of a toe up sock in Dashing Dachs yarn in the 'Crabby' color...but to my eye, this screams autumn to me...misty mornings, golden Ginkgo leaves, the burning red of a Japanese maple, the warm orange of a Sweet Gum, and a hint of lichen clinging for dear life from the soon to be barren trees...

It's the first day of Autumn and I'm doing a happy dance in my handknit stockinged feet!!

Happy Monday, but most of all ~ Happy Autumn!!

two heels and a toe

Summer's end is just around the corner. Less than 4 days away. Dusk is coming upon us earlier and earlier. The shadows are getting longer and longer. A sure sign that autumn is rapidly approaching is the Sauerkraut festival that is happening this weekend.

Before too long, it will be time to reminisce about the warm light of summer evenings while wearing these socks to keep my toes toasty warm. I, for one, can't wait!

Chaussette du jour

Ahhh....yes. The Calico Monkey socks are coming right along! The first sock was completed while at the beach last weekend...you knew there had to be some knitting time, didn'tcha'? And truth be told, the second one was started while there, too...This pattern goes so fast!

Happy knitting! Happy Wednesday!

psssst....less than 5 days until the first day of Autumn!!! Yee-Haw!

Sixteen Years

We were at the beach last weekend!

Yep! Sixteen years of wedded bliss! The celebration started off at the Original Pancake House on Barbur Blvd for you PDXers! Yum! That would be a picture in very low light of a fresh fruit crepe...peaches, raspberries and blackberries-Oh My!! Tres yum!

We stayed in Manzanita. It was a glorious weekend!

We hung out in the sun...

...walked along the beach looking for treasures...

...enjoyed the sunset

The weekend just flew by!

Happy Anniversary Mr. NK!!!

Out of the shadows

Thank you, thank you to Anya at Crazy Crocheter who nominated me for a "Brilliant Blog" award! I'm so touched and honored. I'm a wee bit behind, but I will be posting 7 nominees shortly.

Cleopatra's Stockings are finished! I love these socks. I took advantage of having my camera with me at work the other day and took a few pictures during lunch in my special picture spot.

Happy Monday!

Friday's Flowers: The Wind

I listen to the wind
To the wind of my soul
Where I'll end up well I think,
Only God really knows
I've sat upon the setting sun
But never, never never never
I never wanted water once
No, never, never, never
Cat Stevens

de novo

Something new is on the horizon.

The yarn is a rare gem from BMFA. I love the colors. The pattern is Teosinte from the awesome Anne Hanson at knitspot. I'm dubbing the socks "Summer's Edge".

Summer is waning and the brisk autumn days are rapidly approaching. Although the days are still warm, the mornings are edged with a slight chill, telling us that change is afoot.

Little hints of cinnamon and bronze in the mass of green remind me of the first leaves taking the plunge back to earth. The flashes of gold and pink resemble the last of the flowers in the garden exulting in their bloom. Summer will soon be behind us, with autumn just a moment away.

Summer's edge...There's no better place to be.

A stitch in time

Almost finished.

How was your weekend? I was busy over here at Chez NK. Lots of things going on. Deadlines all over the place...but I still found a few minutes to begin casting off the Cleopatra's Stockings...I like the EZ Sewn bind off for toe up socks, it's nice and elastic.

Happy Monday!!

Friday's Flowers: Passiflora

Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.
Julia Child

Cuffalicious

Ahhh....the cuffs, they are accruing.
One Monkey sock in STR 'Calico' accompanied by two Cleopatra's Stockings!
It's a veritable sock party!! Come join us!

A Sock in Seattle

We spent a couple of days in Seattle last week. We spent quite a bit of time walking around the waterfront and checking out the Public Market. Did you know that the vendors close down and take away their wares every night? EVERY. Night. We saw the empty market on one of our early morning walks. Empty. A very strange sight, indeed.

After a long day of walking around Seattle, we quenched our thirst with an Arnold Palmer in the hotel bar. The light was great. You know what came next, don'tcha?!

It cracks me up that the bar staff apparently think it perfectly normal to whip out a sock and to take pictures of it! One Cleopatra's Stocking is finished, and its mate is well on its way to completion!

Happy Monday! And for those that celebrate Labor Day, I hope you're having a great holiday!