It’s summer!
“Just as the summer solstice is symbolic of agricultural growth, so is it symbolic of personal growth. It is a wonderful time to nurture your potential as you would nurture a tiny seedling and let your creative energy express itself fully.”
— Daily Om
“Lagoon” handpainted cashmere and tussah yarn, 250 yards, all washed and dry, and light as a feather. What to knit, what to knit…
“Alina” handpainted merino yarn, 150 yards, also washed and fluffy as a lamb. Mmmmm, socks! Must spin more. Now.
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It’s my day off, and I made the rounds of the places I needed to go, but where I wanted to be was here, at home. My little home, where Summer People never come, where there is no traffic, where I don’t risk being run over while I am in the crosswalk, for heaven’s sake. Here I’ll stay, then. It’s not as if I have nothing to do.
Not Plain Jane 
Those are beautiful –I so want to feel them they look so soft. I hit King Kullen after Knitting Circle to pick up some things and am debating doing a BJ’s run tomorrow – then I won’t have to go into the crazies for awhile at least till after the 4th. And I can stay home and make socks socks and more socks…..
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That Lagoon is GORGEOUS! What to do indeed. I’d probably just carry it around with me and pet it every five minutes. But maybe your cat would be jealous?
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Your first quote/song title filled me with lovely memories–thanks so much! My mother used to sing that song and if you have ever seen Sarah Plain and Tall (A Hallmark movie, I know, cheesey!) she sings that song in the film, too! It makes me think of the prairie and knitting and relaxing and really loving your blog!
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Beautiful yarn – I really love the Lagoon! Can’t wait to see what you make from it.
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Your spinning is divine! I happen to have two of those lavendar chairs here in my garden, (a place where tourists never invade) – if I mowed the lawn, wanna come sit and spin?
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Gorgeous yarns! I’m trying to imagine what that cashemere and silk feels like… Divine?
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Hand painted yarn? Wow, that is cool.I like your euphemism, “summer people”. I think I might use that, if you don’t mind me borrowing it.
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I’ll let the others battle over the lagoon, pretty though it is, whilst I just sneak off with the other skein. How lovely!Lissa
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Beautiful yarn:-)I have just started spinning with a spindle and plied my first ever yarn this week. Hopefully I will soon be able to spin something as lovely as yours!I know just what you mean about “Summer People” we have a lot of those over here too and you take your life in your hands everytime you try to cross the road ( epecially as we are so near the continent and they are used to driving on the other side of the road!)
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