Nov 12, 2014 | DIY, Family, Knitting, Yarn Along |
Although I made this sweater while I was pregnant, I have only just now had the time to take photos of it. The pattern is called
Cascade; it was designed by a woman in Oregon and it’s just lovely. Ellie has been wearing it for the last month or so, and I’ve been really happy with it. It’s feminine without being too frilly or fussy, and the yarn is a really nice cotton. It doesn’t feel itchy or scratchy at all, which is important for baby items. She’s wearing the 6 month size, and at five and a half months, it fits perfectly.
The close-up of her toes have nothing to do with the sweater. I’m just obsessed with her feet. Normal Mama stuff.
Nov 9, 2014 | DIY, Family, Farm, Knitting |
I don’t like containers with product labels to be left out on my counters or in plain sight. I know it’s weird and seems fussy, but I just don’t. I found quite a few examples on Etsy of mason jars with soap dispenser lids and I liked the idea immediately. Rather than purchasing them, I decided to try to make them myself. It didn’t seem that hard, and it actually wasn’t. Gabe found a soap dispenser at Lowes with a pump that fit the style we wanted and we glued it to a mason jar lid after drilling a hole in the middle. Gabe then spray painted the entire thing with a bronze metallic spray paint.
I actually spray painted them first, but the paint was uneven in places and blotchy; Gabe said he couldn’t stare at that on a daily basis, so he redid it for me. Who’s the fussy one now?
Anyway, once we had the lids, I decided to paint directly on the jar as opposed to making labels that would inevitably become wet and smeared. I used a Martha Stewart stencil kit for the letters and I think they came out quite nicely. It’s sort of smudgy in some areas, but I like it.
Halloween has come and gone and the single pumpkin sitting on our buffet is the extent of my Fall decorations this year. I am so ashamed. If Pinterest was a person, it would shun me. I just didn’t have the time or energy. We are still living out of boxes and it just seemed pointless. Besides, all I have to do it look out our window and the presence of Fall is more than apparent. It seemed that the entire world turned orange and red over night. I swear it was summer just last week. What happened? Before I know it, it’ll be time to build our raised beds and begin planting our new orchard.
Speaking of planting, I took that picture of the lopsided, empty tomato cage because it makes me laugh every time I look at it. It seems like an accurate representation of myself, somehow. Lopsided. Crooked. Ready of a winter of hibernation after being run ragged this summer. But still completely useable. I might be going too far with that analogy.
The kids are sleeping (at the same time!) and I am going to sit on our couch for some uninterrupted knitting time while watching Criminal Minds on Netflix. Apparently the show has been around for years but I hadn’t heard of it until a few weeks ago. It’s my latest obsession. And thanks to the wonders of my Apple TV, I can watch ten seasons back to back. Ah, technology. How I love thee.
Nov 7, 2014 | Family, Farm |
Gabe and his brother James built a sheep shed a few weeks ago. The sheep have done just fine without a shed up to this point but the nights have become much cooler and the rain has started, so they were in desperate need of additional shelter. I am hoping they will also use the shed when it’s time for them to give birth. As of right now, we only have one ram and two ewes. The shed, while a decent size, won’t accommodate much more than that. This particular breed often births twins, and I am looking forward to seeing little baby lambs wandering around the property come Spring.
The old farm equipment leaning against the shed did not come from our property. Gabe found it on Craigslist and bought it for the sole purpose of leaning it against the shed. He says it’s farm art. He’s funny like that.
Ha. I just noticed that it’s completely obvious that the photo of the completed shed wasn’t taken until a few weeks after they built it. The grass is brown while they’re building it and the photo of the completed shed shows green grass. Funny.
