What to do with too many lentils

This is what you do, make lentil pate. Tasty, low-fat, and good on pita bread. The secret ingredient is maple syrup.

It's Fall!

And the trees look lovely

Shenandoah Fiber Festival

This is a lovely, modestly sized festival. We went today and of course, I forgot a camera. However, there were sheep, goats, llamas, and alpaca. Tasty lamb sausage too. I petted a lot of yarn, but restrained myself to some fiber (for felting).

I also wanted to take this braided rug course but could not figure out how to find the time.

On the knitting front there are several projects in underway,.

First, a pair of Pippi Longstocking like socks.

Next, the Shirley sweater from Snowden Becker. I am doing this in Shetland Laceweight and it slow going.

Finally, I have charted this scarf for knitting. We saw it in a store. I struggled with the bobbles a bit, but think I have them.

Blogging?

In considering whether or not blog, one has to consider if one has anything to say. This blog has lacked things to say. So starting today, I am making a blogging "new year" resolution. A post at least every other day. With pictures (no pictures for this one as I am at the airport)

Trees fall down

Here are the trees. They fell this morning, with one bringing down the other. What a mess. Luckily-no damage to the house or to anyone. They will be cleared away on Tuesday.

Putting things in perspective

This post was supposed to be about the tree(s) that fell this morning on the back of the house. and they did, and I will post some pictures. But to put things into perspective, I read this today. My condolences to Kay and her family. This seems to be a season of loss for people I don't know except via the internet.

This got me thinking about the relationships we build on the web. The web allows us to find a connection to people all over the world, but many of these relationships are only one way. We think we know the authors blogs we read., but we don't. We can though feel great empathy and connection.

Ravelry allows this to happen on a different scale as we carry on conversations via email/posting. But it is the swaps that seem to build the greatest links in my mind. What do you think?

Time to start blogging again

Since the last blog (was it really last fall?) there have been many changes. So to name a few:
1. New job
2. Clean office
3. More time (?)
4. Travel that does not suck me dry

Some things that stay the same:
1.Knitting
2. Cooking

So here we are...it is spring and now I blog again