Ask me to write a list of my favorite things, and I am afraid it would be heavily weighted in autumnal items! Right now, life feels like a hot cup of tea with a pumpkin spice scone on the side.
Days are wrapped in warm woolen sweaters and nights pass beneath the weight of soft and cozy blankets.
We enjoyed a chilly weekend of clouds and intermittent showers... leftovers from the hurricane.
Sadly, so many did not get to enjoy the weekend in this manner. For as kind and loving as Mother Nature can be, she has a ferocious side as well. We were lucky, here in the Northeast, to not have to feel her wrath.
It was a quiet weekend, spent mostly here at home.
My only trip away from home was a quick visit to my favorite local yarn shop for wool for a new project. Driving at this time of year requires a lot of extra care. It's mating season for the deer and they are quite active. For some reason, they are always attracted to the roads!
Along the way home, I spied this huge mushroom alongside the road...
and then noticed that somebody was busy eating the mushroom.
Hello, slimy little fellow! You can see he has two sets of tentacles. The upper ones are for seeing and smelling - while the short, lower ones are for taste and touch. His mouth is face-down on the fungus.
Did you know that slugs are able to reproduce without a partner? They have both male and female (functioning) reproductive organs. Pretty amazing! Perhaps this is why they are so unappealing. They don't need to be appealing to anyone!
The rest of the weekend followed the ebb and flow of daily farm life - animal chores, meals and a few household chores.
On Sunday, Hubbs drove to Pittsburgh (his hometown) to go to a Steelers game. I stayed home and took care of the farm. It rained quite a bit, so much of my day was spent inside. The weather made me long for a fire in the fireplace, but with temperatures in the 50's I was afraid that the chimney wouldn't draft well enough. So, instead, I spent some time working on my new knitting project with candles burning instead.
While, they lacked the warmth of a fireplace fire, they did give me the ambiance for which I longed!
The current knitting project is this vest... in a slightly muted version of the colors pictured. It is called the "Timbo Vest." and is available as a free download.
I had seen the idea somewhere online. This might be my favorite Jack-o-Lantern yet!
With bellies full, the flock settles back onto the pond for a quiet day of bathing and floating. Our numbers have risen above 30 recently. More will come for sure. Word spreads quickly!
Comments
Is the small shed by the duck pond a place for them to shelter?
We have not had any rain for a few weeks now.
Ian was a terror for some. My family made it through with only a short power outage,thankfully. I know many others were not so fortunate.
What a cute vest.
That vest is adorable! The slug is not. ;0D
Autumn is such a magical season. Just the feeling one gets when outdoors in the crisp, cool air. Aaaah, I'm so glad we live where there are four seasons. And thankful that we needn't prepare too much for hurricane season anymore. The coverage of Ian brought back so many memories. God bless those who are dealing with the aftermath.
Hope your week goes swimmingly!
I remember back in the 80's when I worked at a nursing home vests similar to the one you are working on was all the rave. I made several of them. Of course I don't still have the pattern. And now speaking of knitting I got my needles and yarn out and have a pair of cottage socks in the making. Now you make me wonder why I didn't light the oil lamp.
Your Jack-o-Lantern came out perfect. xoxox
We always have to be on the lookout for the deer here ... they just wander all over town!
I love the pumpkins! LOL
Interesting mushroom..How did you have room to stop on those narrow roads??I used to have a lot of slugs by my back door...Haven't seen any this year...and no Japanese Beetles..
Love, love, love that vest..How perfect!!
Fun eyeball/pumpkin..What kind of paint did you use?? Acrylics??
I heard this AM that we may get another inch of rain by Thursday..I guess by then we will be caught up..
Happy Monday..
knitting candle ambiance.