Entry FeedI've fallen in love a few times this summer. No, this isn't a secret from my Husband. He knows that I am a hopeless romantic, and fall in and out of love with the seasons.
This summer, I have fallen in love twice.
First, I fell in love with knitting. There is something amazing about creating something beautiful and wearable with my own two hands. I have my Nana to thank for teaching me to knit 31 years ago. I was probably a lousy student, but I have that desire to create and so I came back to knitting, and now am spending far too much time planning future projects. So far this summer I have knit a scarf (yes, summer...) a baby blanket, and two hats (yes, summer! I know, I know...)
Unfortunately, not only have I fallen for knitting, but I have fallen for purchasing yarn online. KnitPicks. I've learned that there is knitter slang, "SABLE: Stash Amassed Beyond Life Expectancy." Stash, for those of you who can't guess, is the yarn. Yes, this actually means that you have so much yarn, and so many projects planned, that you couldn't possibly finish them all before you die... Pleasant thought.
My other new summer love is tea. But not just any tea. Life Long Oolong from David's Tea. Again, in the spring if you would have told me that I would amass a stash of tea that I may not be able to drink before death (or before it goes bad) I wouldn't have believed you. In fact, I didn't even own a kettle a month ago. Seriously!
But now it is tea and knitting, knitting and tea. Iced tea. Hot tea.
Tea whilst knitting.
Currently, I am using some "stash" to make a dress for Daughter. For the record, because I tend to be a "loose" knitter (no comments, please!) it took me no fewer than 9 tries to get going on the dress! Now I am finally on my way. She wants me to finish so she can wear it to the first day of school. Hate to tell her, but it may not happen...
Ah, summer love. Question - will you still be there for me when the leaves start to fall and the sky turns grey?