Mountaintop Philosophers

We got to go outside again at last, and this girl is absolutely in her element when she's in the woods. Mill Mountain Star park is excellent for having just the right blend of wilderness and "parksomeness."

Tiu adores her, as do I.

Quote of the day: "Never miss an opportunity to meditate."

Goodnight!

The persistence of rain ramped up to a mighty storm tonight, with winds whipping buckets of water about as though the whole house was being tossed at sea and thunder cracking hard enough to open the front door. I loved it, of course. I thought I would go to bed early, but the storm blew in a second round of tempestuousness just as I was turning out the light. I broke open the kindle and read Tana French, the perfect companion to A Night Like This. Tiu got out of his little bed and pulled his blanket near, snuggling down close by. Life is good.

 

Goodnight, bones.

Goodnight, ball.

Goodnight, blanket.

Goodnight, squall.

Knitting Companion

Welcome Home, Little Dog

Tuesday and sunshine

Tiu might be as green as spring after eating bugs, but he's super happy at the moment.

Artemis Blanket

Section 1A is nearly complete: 4.5x60 inches.
Neither Tiu not I has can be bothered to be motivated much.  Days are knitting, tea, a walk in the cemetery, moving the lawn chair as the sun meanders through the backyard; evenings are dinner, cards or Scrabble, Netflix, looking at the growing moon. This is life, now. It seems it has always been this way.

More cables

I started a new project, a blanket with cables using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in October Sky. The color is just beautiful. I'm designing on the needle again, which is always a bit chaotic and magical.

I designed it in sections so that it's easier to cart about, even though none of us goes anywhere anymore. Looking forward to seeing what is revealed. Knitting is my meditation, my yoga, my sauna in this new land.

This is section 1A.
After a veritable disaster of a triple skein, Tiu is learning some manners about knitting

Tuesday "Tiu" O'Cute

Just received a bio for Tiu from an otherwise unknown Twitter friend:


Tuesday "Tiu" O’Cute:

World-famous featherweight boxer. Three-time Pawlypic champion. He is the reason dogs have no BatDog; he took out the muggers that would have killed BatDog’s parents before they ever got the chance.

And my Little Dog, Tiu