Sailor's warning,
Red sky at night, Sailor's delight.
Speaking of Sailors....I give you these for consideration:
Captain Daniel Gregg (Rex Harrison) in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Horatio Hornblower (Ioan Gruffud)
Captain Jack Aubrey (Russell Crowe) in Master and Commander
and lastly, Lifeboat...just because.
I scored some Chewy Spaghetti 'Simpatico' from TLE. The frosty blue in combination with those autumnal colors warms this little NK heart!
I Goolgled "Simpatico"...for trivial pleasure I give you these:
The movie-Simpatico with Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone and Nick Nolte
a restaurant-Trattoria Simpatico in Jamestown, RI
music-The ninth album from The Charlatans
and a cookbook from the Junior League of Albuquerque-Simply Simpatico
I wish you a simpatico-filled Sunday!
I believe we've seen the last of the glory that is the autumn in the Pacific Northwest.
The brilliant leaves that once clung heartily to their branches are now scattered on the damp ground awaiting decomposition only to return to the earth and nourish next year's spring growth.
Jack Frost is nipping at the heels of autumn, and rapidly overtaking her. The chill is in the air from sunrise to sunset. What was once morning dew
has now crystallized.
Like the ant, I'm prepared. I've knit all summer and have a drawer full of warm wooly socks in every color you can imagine. My toes will be warm and comfy as the winter settles in around me, and the bright colors will enliven even the dreariest Oregon day.
Hmm, it looks like I might have to battle Colin for sock wearing privileges!
Happy Saturday! I hope your toes are toasty wherever you are today!
I'm a little bit country
and a little bit Rock 'n Roll
STR 'Rock Star' in the original put-up of Socks that Rock
Knit many moons ago.
If you want to 'rock' your Friday a wee bit, I'll leave you with some classic Meat Loaf.
Happy Friday!
Did you know that in Japan they can grow cubic watermelons; they're more expensive, but easier to pack. I prefer my watermelon in the shape of a skein.
Check out this site...just watch. Don't click around. Have your volume on. I seem to be as easily amused as my friend who sent this to me! :)
National Blog Posting Month is half over! I've posted everyday this month...so far. Fingers crossed. It has been much more difficult than I thought. I finally feel confident that I might finish to put a button up in the sidebar.
Thank you Rani and Stella! That acorn squash was yummy, indeed! It was accompanied by a steamy bowl of spicy lentil soup...my favorite autumn meal!!
ETA: OMG, Courtney you were right, kind of! I posted 'Comfort Food' on Wednesday a.m. but started writing it the night before and did not change the post date...so there were actually two posts for November 13. I've corrected the post date. Thank you Miss Eagle Eyes!!!
The first finished object in a long time! I waited all week to plant myself in front of the local police station, where there is a lovely Red Maple tree that had shed its gorgeous red leaves, and photograph my Hollyday Monkey sock. Whether I had finished it or not, I was planning to take photos of my SIP before those beautiful leaves were gone.
Who was de-stashing on Saturday? Well not this young mom, whose precious cargo was not part of the destashing!
It was a blur of fibery activity at the Blue Moon Fiber Arts De-stash sale!
Everything was for sale: Cones and skeins...STR, Koi, books, grab bags...you name it...it was in the barn...for a short time anyway!
Most shoppers were well behaved. I said "most", not all! :)
Once the bags of stash were acquired
there would typically be a a period of deliberation...a time to ponder and reassess whether all of it was really needed. And as we all know (Stella, you will learn...) NEED, is not a valid part of the deliberation equation. Trunk size is valid. Suitcase size is valid. Hence, if the stash made it to the deliberation table
it made it to the check out table, where the gleeful exchange of cash, check or credit card was the next order of business!
A great time was had by all!! Julie, Iris and I were ogling each other's acquisitions. Note Iris's superhero tight grip on that skein :) Not pictured as they were too busy madly grabbing politely reaching for skeins of yarn were Jen and Kevin, Michelle, and Carrie. Also spotted were Courtney, Sheryl, Tiana, and Susan!!! And for some extra unexpected fun I ran into Carrie (aka Irishgirlieknits) from We Do Not Have a Knitting Problem. Hi Carrie! Always fun to see you!
There was some concern that I would not survive the mad rush of shoppers! Alas, I survived intact! I was not trampled with only a wayward tuft of pink remaining! :) :)
Liisu 'Frida's Reality'
| Who Should Paint You: Gustav Klimt |
 Sensual and gorgeous, you would inspire an enchanting portrait.. With just enough classic appeal to be hung in any museum! |
A few favorite big screen movies to knit by on a chilly November evening:
Wuthering Heights (favorite line: Cathy: "I am Heathcliff"; also a favorite book) This is the 1939 movie with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (I heart this movie!)
Rope (Creepy, creepy)
Bridget Jones's Diary (note the presence of my man Colin as Mr. Darcy, again! The last three minutes of the DVD are worn OUT!)
Love Actually (My man Colin, again...the sweater...the pond scene...hmmm...a theme is building! And the extra bonus of Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson)
The Fugitive (mostly because I really liked the old TV series)
And some slight progress on the Hollyday Monkey socks...I'm ready to start the toe.
Thank you all for your kind comments on my previous posts, particularly yesterday's! It makes my day to read that you've enjoyed what you're seeing and reading here!! Each comment is like a little present! Thank you!
Stop by again...the second cup is always on the house!
Have a great day!
Ginkgo leaves
A skein of Socks that Rock
The no longer available Sweet Georgia Speed Demon
Corn bread...comfort food on a chilly autumn evening
Sundara DK in a multicolor
My name is Colin. Yes, as in THAT Colin. On behalf of NK, I would like to extend her apologies for the unfortunate glitch yesterday that affected your ability to access her blog. She would like to offer you one stash and one fiberlicious photo today.
STR 'Hoofle Foofle' mediumweight
STR 'Oregon Red Clover Honey'
Due to the stress of blog management, NK is taking the day to view Pride and Prejudice for the 41st time, perhaps the 42d time, as well. Per usual, she will pay particular note to the pond scene and the googly-eye scene (you know which one I mean, I know you do!).
Thank you for your patience and have a magnificent day!
In its fall glory, here is Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Piece of Beauty 'Red Bark'
red bark...
and red bark...I heart them both!
Happy November 5th!
We set back our clocks this weekend. One hour to relive...kind of. Funny, I used to work the night shift, I hated this night as that one hour could never pass fast enough...Now...I wish it would slow down a bit so I could accomplish more!
The heel is turned and the gusset completed on the first Hollyday Monkey sock! I'm on the home stretch...time to push it to completion!
I took two classes from Cookie A on Saturday at a LYS in PDX. I learned about toe up socks with a gusset and top down sock design. Both classes were great! I was lucky enough to be able to spend some extra time with Cookie and a friend afterwards!! Delightful!
So, what did you do with your time?
