old and new

Sometimes I forget that I have a second camera.  My children gave to me and it's a dandy, a Sony Cybershot.  It takes really clear images and it's very portable.  There were some nice shots in its memory that I'd forgotten to unload.  Socks that were completed in June -

One of the last photos taken of our dearly departed Jack -

His sister, Bella-the-Terrible -

My sheep - the all-time favorite gift from Scott, hands down.  Seriously.  And the story behind the sheep is very entertaining as well.  I promise to share it with you soon.

This is Pamela Tan - the best boss and friend that our office has ever had the good fortune to know.  She left us too soon, but we understand.  The forces that ushered her away are in for some bad karma.  We love and miss her terribly.  All the time!

The seasons are changing; fall is handing the baton over to winter.  We are expecting snow this evening which means that I need to round up the outdoor plants and bring them in.  There were turkeys on the front lawn this morning- a huge gaggle of them, perhaps 18 or 19 strong.  I couldn't get to the camera in time.

Leaves - everywhere.

One final image of the gigantic castor bean plant before harvest.  I've never seen one reach these proportions.

The final scallion and swiss chard - 

Sauted in good olive oil with garlic slivers and sprinkled with balsamic vinegar ... YUM!

It was a good year for all of my peppers.  I can honestly say that not one was wasted or left behind!


Here is the new - the first completed set of mitts for my coworker with the coldest hands - little "Butterbean".

 Cupcake Mittlets.  So sweet.  I think that my friend likes them a lot.  She's always cold - maybe she needs an eternity scarf to accompany her mitts.  (I am always looking for a reason to try out a new yarn, a new pattern ...)

I like this simplistic lace design so well that I am trying out a design that will incorporate it.  And the yarn - Miss Babs' DK is my newest favorite.