Hidey-Do

Hidey Do.  That is how Nana always said hello.  I have had so many calls from people wondering what is wrong, and why haven't I posted on my blog?  It always worries my Mom if I go too many days without a post.  Usually, she is right in assuming that all is not well, if I don't post in a long time.   But I am fine, and all is well.  I am just busy lately.  I have taken a few pictures in the past couple of days.  My chickens are laying like crazy.

All colors, and all sizes.  My Lakenvelder is the one laying these darling little white ovals.  They are so  little, almost like candy.

The older hens are now beginning their molt.  So the laying will drop off.  I am hoping the younger ones will keep laying fairly well through the colder months.
I have been especially busy this week trying to finish my Maybelle Flower Afghan.  Turning tall stacks of these.....

Into a pleasing arrangement.  But then realized that I needed to make a few more for the size I wanted to achieve.

So I made 10 more flowers, in the above colors I have laid out.  And then I turned flowers into squares, and added them to my tall stack.  But before I could begin the assembly of the blanket, I had to weave in those nasty ends.  UGH!  So many steps, and by now I am getting really eager to see this completed.   I am not one to leave projects undone.  And I have many things to get busy making for the upcoming holidays.  So I was bound and determined to get this one behind me.  So I neglected my house chores, and I crocheted for days.  One day last weekend, I watched THREE movies!  Three!  I NEVER do that.  I have a hard time sitting long enough for one movie, let alone three!  I watched October Sky. Excellent movie.  Then, The American President.  A movie I have seen before, but I enjoyed it again.  And lastly, We Are Marshall.  LOVE that movie!!!  Then yesterday, I watched the last two episodes of Homeland from season two, so we can start season three!  For someone who doesn't do much sitting, I have been doing it a LOT!  Sitting, and hooking, that is.
Sometimes in the living room.

Sometimes in bed in the early morning light, when the house is still very quiet.  I worked on these flowers in the car, on Big Bear Lake, while waiting for Noah after school, on the dock at Bass Lake, in the swing in the grove, at Knitty Biddies gatherings, and who knows where else.  And finally, it is almost done.

I have a couple more ends to weave in, and then I will do the edging.  Something flirty and fitting for this feminine throw.

It goes with absolutely nothing in my house.  But I love it.  I hope to get it finished this weekend.
Last year at this time, when I was so crazy busy with holiday orders, it seemed that all I did was knit and crochet.  I used to say I had crochet fanny.  Right now, I have crochet fanny!  To make matters worse, I have lots of this in the house!

The weather has gone from hot to chilly.  The crows are out in force.....a murder of crows, every day in my yard, hammering pecans open with their beaks.

Pomegranates are ripe, and we have them in salads, and admire them on a plate, just because they are pretty.

I am enjoying some tasty snacks, that you need to try!  This is a must from Trader Joe's!!!

And this creamy goat cheese!!!

I have been doing a lot of cooking, as I usually do when the weather begins to cool.  I made a pot of potato cheese soup yesterday.  We had a delightful day of rain, and very cool temps.  
I bought this cookbook that my daughter has.  It has some wonderful recipes in it.  You need not have little ones to enjoy it.  It is an excellent book.  I made the pesto meatballs the other night.  Delicious!

We are going apple picking this weekend.  I hope to be back soon with some fun photos, and a ta-da with my never ending flower afghan.
XO  Kris