June is usually a very pleasant month in the PNW. The mornings are crisp, the afternoons are sunny and the sunsets after 9 p.m. The past few days have been unseasonable warm. Today's high is around 95 degrees Fahrenheit or 34.5 degrees Celsius. That means knitting on big projects is sort of unpleasant. It also…Read more Heat Wave
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Tour de Sock Detour
It's June 1st. I should be working on liberating Orphans for June, but I had to take a moment to talk about Tour de Sock. What is Tour de Sock, you say? It's a sock knitting competition inspired by Tour de France. It has six stages. Points are given based on where you place in each stage.…Read more Tour de Sock Detour
Liberated Orphans of May
Presenting the eight liberated Orphans of May! In no particular order: Mecha Rye Holiday Hitchhiker Oceans of Malabrigo Citron Grande Baby Blanket Frogged Sweater Silky Hat Basia Hat When I began this journey, I wanted to finish my long forgotten projects over the next 10 months. That equated to about eight projects every month. Some…Read more Liberated Orphans of May
Count Down to June
It's mid-day on May 29th. There are approximately 60 hours left in this month. The clock is ticking down on my quest to liberate eight Orphans this month. I've been busy blocking and weaving in ends. Here's another project having a soak. This one the suds were overflowing. Here's a few more liberated orphans. I decided…Read more Count Down to June
First Liberated Orphan
It's the 23rd of May, and I'm finally posting my first liberated orphan. Introducing my finished Holiday Hitchhiker. It has 43 teeth. Normally, I would measure how much of the skein was left, but it appears to be on walk about. It felt so liberated that it decided to go on vacation. Maybe it will send…Read more First Liberated Orphan
Climbing Mount St. Helens
Only crazy people wake up at 3:30 a.m. to hike up a volcano, but that's what British Hubby and I did on Friday. Our bags were packed, our boots were tied tight and the kitties had a sitter. We traveled down a dark forest road making comments about Big Foot and being in an X-file…Read more Climbing Mount St. Helens
Expedition Week
In about 96 hours, we leave for our first expedition up Mount St. Helens. Today was spent prepping our gear and picking up last minute supplies. Fresh socks are a must! One of my orphans enjoyed a bubble bath. Is this my Citron Grande or the Holiday Hitchhiker? I think there will be a liberated…Read more Expedition Week
Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday, things ain't going my way Everything is gone, my life is a country song, oh-oh This is one of my all time favorite Aqua songs. And it's perfect for Friday the 13th. You can't help but bop your head when you hear this song. Freaky Friday. We also like to honor Friday the 13th by…Read more Freaky Friday
Lazy Saturday
Saturday morning, we all made a trip to the vet for the kitties annual check-up. They weren't too excited for the car journey and then being poked and prodded. I can't say I blame them. Who likes getting shots and having blood drawn? We decided to spend the rest of today knitting and snuggling. This gave me a…Read more Lazy Saturday
Closeout Sales
Friday afternoon, I came home to this waiting for me at my door. It's a big box of yarn. One of my favorite online retailers is taking a new path in life and closing it's store. I'm very happy for them, but a little sad for my future yarn purchases. To help ease my pain,…Read more Closeout Sales
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