Good Morning My Friends,
It is another gloomy day here in Eastern PA. Rain is once again in the forecast. However, it is supposed to be in the mid-sixties today. Tomorrow is another story - the forecast is only for a high of 41. We might be once again in roller coaster weather. But, rain or no rain, it is time to link up with Kat and her Merry Band of Unravelers for the last Unraveled Wednesday of November.
There has been no unraveling here. In fact, there has been absolutely no knitting. Oh well, c'est la vie. I guess the Family Birthday Socks will not be happening - at least not in time for birthday celebrations (which are set for December 6th). I will get to them, but not this week. Of course this lack of knitting on my part makes me wonder why I signed up for the 2026 Farmer's Daughter Sock Squad. LOL
A cowl is still on my mind...something easy perhaps. I pulled out a skein of yarn to (maybe) cast on. The color way is "Gold Panning" and it is from Twisted Owl Fiber Studio in Longview, TX. This was bought at the NJ Sheep and Wool Festival a few years back. It is 75/25 Merino/Nylon and the label states 100 grams/463 yards. A steal at $11 for the skein!
Hard to tell in this dark early photograph, but the colors are mostly blues and some white with gold here and there. If my Mom were still alive, I'd be making something for her since she ended up panning for gold in CA many, many moons ago (when she and her girlfriend biked from Vermont to California in 1941).
BTW, the pillow on the right in the picture is a crewel work pillow that my Mom stitched many years ago. (The rooster pillow is store bought - I think Home Goods.)
Reading has been pretty slow. I did finish Three Bags Full the sheep detective story by Leonie Swann. It was a fun read, but became a bit boring for me. I did see that there is a second book called "Big Bad Wool" but I think I'll wait a bit before trying that one.
I'm very happy to report though that I am now reading The Antidote by Karen Russell. This is the book our RWU group will be discussing in January. I'm loving this book so much! This is a huge surprise for me since I tried reading this last Spring and could not get into it. Now? I'm finding it to be a great read. Also surprising since magical realism is not one of my favorite genres. It just seems to be working for me this time around.
A trip to CVS is on my agenda for this morning (prescriptions to pick up) and I'm looking forward to my washer being repaired this afternoon. Other than that, I plan to just take it easy. We are going to Mailing's parents for Thanksgiving, but won't be going till late afternoon, so my pie making will be tomorrow morning. Wishing everyone a tasty and relaxing Thanksgiving. I'm very thankful for this blogging community.
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