After a moring of de-worming (I find squishing the best method) the broccoli and brussel sprouts and tying up the tomato plants, I got down to real business. Is it just my demented sense of humor or does it sound like I live in a house of horrors, what with the squishing and tying up? When C came home last night, after a weekend away with the boys, he brought home the bags of my silk and merino yarn. It’s been a wait, but it was worth it. This batch is beautifully spun. After lunch I set up the swift on the deck and started tying (there I go again) up skeins of singles to ready for the dye bath. Before the afternoon was out I’d managed to dye one 8 skein batch. So, for those of you I’ve promised specific colors, I’ll be getting to it soon. Finally, I know. Thanks for your patience.
Beautiful, huh? very soft. I’ve had a skein of the 2 ply on my desk all day. I find myself squeezing it and holding it to my nose. The silk smells so good.
In between I walked the gardens with my camera in hand. So many lilies are in bloom. Lovely for inspiration. I think I’ll show them slowly, so here’s todays…. Lily!
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Looks beautiful — the yarns and the lily. My gardens have gotten away from me, and my broccoli — I’m concerned about it. I cut my first heads last week or the week before, and rather than making new little side ones like they always do, they are rotting at the cuts! I’m bummed. And my squashes (zukes & summer) don’t look so good, either. Too much rain, maybe? I had time to do some gardening today, but I didn’t. Hm…
Squishing worms…
Is it coincidence? The colors in the flower match the yarn in the bag. Pretty.
New yarn and flowers, does it get much better?
That’s our S&M knitter/dyer, Judy. All in a day’s work.
Beautiful lily shot.
If I had them, my zukes would be the size of dirigibles. I have weeds going to seed (again) and things that are five feet tall in the garden that I<< didn't plant and shouldn't be there.