Good Morning My Lovelies,
It's gonna be a hot one in Eastern PA today. Yesterday was warm. And lovely. Today it is supposed to get above 80! Yikes! Blooms have started popping everywhere.
How I wish I could send the scent of the lilacs over to you. I snapped the above picture before 6:30 this morning. As soon as I opened the front door, the scent of lilacs was everywhere. Later I will cut a bloom or two for the table.
Yesterday the first iris opened. Today there are three and so many buds! More than we have had in years. We could always count on the iris opening the first week in May, so they are pretty much on schedule.
Not pictured, but also opening: Lily of the Valley and Wisteria. Both heavily scented. Surrounded by perfume.
Friday ended up being a very nice stash enhancement day. I had placed an order with 123 Stitch for some linen fabric and a few skeins of overdyed cotton. They were scheduled to arrive today, but instead arrived on Friday!
The linen is 36 count and is very nice. Also arriving on Friday was my May Sock Squad yarn from The Farmer's Daughter!
Like February's package, this one included two half skeins (50 grams each) plus the mini. The colors are marvelous.
Fletch has been busy in the garden - planting onions, beans and cucumbers. I helped him set up the trellis for the cukes. With the warm weather forecast, he can probably get the tomatoes in. We are also going to grow yellow squash vertically this year, so I need to help with another trellis. Meanwhile, it's time to get a rosemary plant, some basil and an eggplant for my patio pots.
I cooked a new-to-me dish yesterday. I've never been a huge fan of gnocchi, but a recipe for Skillet Gnocchi with Roasted Red Peppers, White Beans and Kale appealed to me. I used This Recipe and it was fast and delicious! Plus lots of leftovers.
The weekend also provided opportunity for both stitching and knitting...so a balanced, fun and productive weekend. I've got a bunch of errands to run today and a bit of cooking I want to do.
I hope your weekend was a good one and cheers to the week ahead!