This week started out with all of the pleasures of home, and ended with the pleasures of being nowhere near home.
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TWiP: September into October
TWiP: Tiny Pumpkin Season
I cheated, skipped the sleeves, and finished that sweater. Yay! Also, tiny pumpkins dominated my week.
Read More: TWiP: Tiny Pumpkin SeasonTWiP: NJ Fiber Festival and Other Stories
I finished crocheting a mandala for Mom last Saturday. We went to the NJ Sheep and Fiber Festival on a whim on Sunday. I swatched for a new knitting project on Monday. Our old van that would not start got towed out of the driveway. I lit a couple of candles. That’s pretty much it for this mid-September week 🙂
Read More: TWiP: NJ Fiber Festival and Other StoriesTWiP: Maple is the new Pumpkin Spice
Last year I declared that the rest of the world was welcome to their pumpkin spice addiction, and that I would instead be quietly hording all of the maple products, thankyouverymuch.
Well, it turns out the rest of the world wants in on the maple thing, too. Never mind that maple is actually a late winter / early spring product when it comes right down to it. Somehow it is becoming the Next Big Fall Flavor.
Read More: TWiP: Maple is the new Pumpkin SpiceWindow Box Chicken’s Favorite Songs for Autumn
If this playlist title and cover are any indication, chickens have very strong opinions about music. Take a listen and see if you agree 🐔😁
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TWiP: A Colorful Week
There was a lot of color in this week’s mosaic, between the flowers and the reading material 💗
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Unlike Week 33s past, the 2021 Week 33 did not involve any beachy day trips, weekend getaways, or intercontinental travel. I barely left the house. On the plus side, I did manage to procure a bouquet of zinnias, which inspired some photo play and kept me plenty entertained.
Read More: TWiP: Close to HomeTWiP: Pile of Wool
The pile of wool that I have been sitting with almost every evening is growing at a satisfying pace. I work on it for an hour or two, or until I can no longer stand the feeling of a sweater on my lap in August.
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