Alabama Chanin · Food and Drink · Saturday-ish Sky

Sewing and Knitting and Cooking and Sky-watching

SEWING

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Oh.My.Word. I am so in love with this Alabama Chanin swing skirt project!

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I don’t remember whether I mentioned it here, but I was SHOCKED when I opened my kit and found Burgundy & Dark Grey (exactly what I ordered) instead of Dark Grey & Dove (which is what I was going to order right up ’til the last minute, when I daringly changed my mind).

There was nothing to do but DO, which is exactly what I did… not only is it a work-in-progress, it is also a design-in-progress.

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One thing’s for sure: these colors are working for me!!

KNITTING

Well. I finished a pair of Dimorphous Mittens a while back (except for buttons), and still have my Scoreboard Cowl to finish, but hadn’t been too inspired to knit much lately (or have been more inspired to sew). But now…

  • I am well underway with Romi’s Mystery Shawl 2016. I had to find & fix a little mistake at the end of Clue 2 last night (employing all the stitch markers) to keep on track!
  • Casting on of LOLA is imminent! I will be knitting this sweater in pieces, and beginning with a provisional cast-on (keeping options open… because designing as I go seems to be A Thing). All the materials are gathered and I’m finally ready to go!

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  • I’m not sure where Werifesteria will fit in, but it’s not the knitting that I’m most interested in at this point, anyway. This is the second mystery Knit-Along/Walk-Along presented by Christina Campbell and I thoroughly enjoyed both aspects of the first. A March Through Time is probably my most-worn winter knit this year! Mostly, though, I am interested in the motivation to get out and walk this spring. Let’s go!! (By the way, this KAL/WAL begins tomorrow! It is automatically 20% off through 3/31 — that’s today!)

COOKING (and Eating)

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Beef & Lamb Meatballs over Green Pea Risotto a la Plated. Yum. Our box also held the ingredients for a wonderful skillet-roasted chicken with some fennel and potatoes.

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I had Fish Tacos at 5th Tuesday Knit Night; also in the frame are pub fries, a grilled veggie sandwich, and tortellini with portabello mushroom. Also yum. I really need to expand my horizons beyond the tacos at this establishment, but… SO GOOD!

SKY-WATCHING

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Arriving at work – view to the east – March 18, 2016

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Arriving at work – view to the east – March 22, 2016

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Arriving at work – view to the east – March 29, 2016

The weather has been decidedly chilly, dreary, gray, and wet and looks to be that way for a while (perhaps even some snowflakes flying), so I’ll just park these photos here so I can easily visit until nice weather returns.

NaBloPoMo 2015 · Saturday-ish Sky

Saturday

I've been to the butcher and the grocer this morning, and dinner is in the crockpot (it's Cheater Slow Cooker Pork Stew from Nom Nom Paleo, and I will definitely let you know!) (It's been mere minutes and already… mmm!)

There's also a fresh batch of kombucha in the works. There'll be a post about that endeavour before the end of the month!

I'm going to get my walk in now, heading up to the coffee shop this morning (Rusty's having his Fall Art Show & Sale today).

When I get back, I'll be working on this:

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Originally thinking that it would be one two-layer piece, it is instead going to be two one-layer pieces. The possibilities are truly endless! They are both going to be simple, basic layering pieces. I'll let you know how that works out, too. Heh.

There was still a bit of light and subtle color in the clouds & sky last night as I left work.

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But it's the people in the area of this sky that I can't stop thinking about today.

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It was two weeks ago today that I took Kate to the airport… bound for Paris. She and her friends had a great time, including birthday celebrations (x2), and the weather was surprisingly beautiful making Paris an extra-gorgeous place to be! After a bit, they all headed to Berlin for another few days, and then to Edinburgh. I am relieved that Kate is there now; still, anxious for her return home on Tuesday.

NaBloPoMo 2015 · Saturday-ish Sky

{Friday} Sky

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That's actually from early Wednesday afternoon! There was a slight change in the weather… and I can't say that I didn't see it coming. Oh, the drama! The first shot is from the deck behind the coffee shop as the sun was about to disappear; the second is just a few minutes later as I was getting into my car, which was parked in front across the street.

With the weather front came a drop in the temperature and a lot more wind! That made yesterday's walk the most challenging yet, plus it was precipitating a little. I hesitate to even call it "mist," but when you wear glasses you notice!

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Ten on Tuesday: I love…

Ten on Tuesday:  10 Things I Love

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1. Watching sunsets over the ocean.

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2. Watching sunrises over the mountains.

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3. Watching sunrises over the ocean… the night sky recedes. Bonus: waning gibbous moon.

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4. Watching surf, surfers, and my husband on the beach shooting waves.

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5. Watching whales! There are at least four humpbacks in this photo; there were at least six in the group that let us hang for a while.

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6. Walking to the beach.

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7. Sitting on the beach.

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8. Standing on the beach.

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9. Knitting at the beach.

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10. Travel!