We have had more than our fair share of rain recently. Although, I believe that this is the direct result of the lack of snow over the winter months. However, this makes for a soggy, wet backyard that has become the cultivator for mushrooms of all shapes and sizes! There is a plethora of dandelions thrown in for good measure as it has been too rainy to put down any weed and feed (and maybe there just needs to be a weed option, sans feed because with this rain, the grass is growing so rapidly it needs to be cut twice a week!)
All this wet weather does not make it conducive to be out working in the garden, but it is a bonus for knitting, spinning, and reading! (Along with laundry, vacuuming, and housework!)
In the finished object category – I finally finished my TTL Mystery socks. I only had about 3 inches of each foot left to knit – so it is really sad that I put the finishing off so long, but the last clues had me concerned as I was not I was not sure how great the leaf motif would feel on my toes. So I changed them up a bit, I continued knitting the top of the foot in the seed stitch pattern to the toe decreases and then changed to plain stockinette to finish the sock off. I think they turned out nicely this way and they will get a little soak later today.
I am plugging along on my Morenstowe socks and will have some uninterrupted passenger time when we head to Maryland on Friday so I am hoping to get them finished over the weekend.
I am working my way through the Sheepspot Cormo on my drop spindle – and I have 2 turtles done. I am enjoying how portable this really is and how fun! I still have a good bit of fiber to go yet, but should end up with about 300 yds of dk weight singles from my spinning.
I am almost done with Mink River and waiting in the wings is Cockroaches by Jo Nesbo.
That’s it for me this dreary Wednesday, I am linking up with Ginny on the Yarn Along today, but I will leave you with the masterful words of Longfellow from his poem, The Rainy Day:
Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
Yay! More knitting/spinning/sewing!!!
I’m hoping for even an hour or two of dry weather here (or at least not actively raining) so I can plant tomatoes, and I’ve really got my fingers crossed that you have good weather this weekend. I do feel sorry for the poor weathermen trying to come up with different ways to say “more freakin’ rain” — 90% chance of occasional showers, heavy downpours giving way to steady rain, and my favorite 100% chance of precipitation with possible peaks of sun. More mushrooms, knitting, and reading!
Our weather is very similar here. Not raining much today but it’s gloomy and chilly. Where is spring?!?
Congrats on getting the socks done . Eventually the rains will cease, too.
Have a good trip to MD.
Cheers~
They say . . . that gardening is best on cloudy, rainy days (easier to pull weeds; the plants are happy; etc.), but it is so hard to get out there when the weather is foul! The socks are lovely. I tend to shy away from “fancy” sock patterns because, well . . . I hate wearing socks anyway. When I do have to pull them on (like . . .winter), I don’t like any kind of bothersome features. I like your solution.
Keeping my fingers crossed for a return of the sun!
Such a gorgeous photography! The socks look amazing – what a texture!