one last . . .

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my knitting is packed and ready to go, but my suitcase isn’t yet, so i have to make this quick, cuz i should be in bed already; i have to leave the house at 4:30 in the morning.

this last day home was a wonderful mix of everything: spinning in the morning with my pals, picking in the garden afterward (and sending all of them home with loot), a little blocking, some photos, and cooking, then one last meal with david.
and now blogging—who could ask for more?? (well, i could ask that my bag be packed by the thousand travel faeries, but i don’t think that’s gonna happen)

barb showed up at spinning with her finished ondule sweater and i took this picture of her modeling it—she’s pretty happy with it. it’s a real compliment that she knit this for herself . . she wasn’t going to make one, but after knitting a sample one for chris a few weeks ago, she was taken enough with it to knit one for herself.

she sent a swatch off to moving mud so they could make her some pretty buttons for it—soon it will be complete.

after class we took a walk through the garden so everyone could fill a bag to take home. after they left, i picked some things for our fridge, too

the plants are so beautiful and producing nice, mature vegetables now. this afternoon, i cleaned that chard and made a pot of beans and greens. i also roasted a couple of pans of eggplant to freeze.

which we ate for supper. the rest, i put in the fridge or on the counter to ripen—david is going to try his hand at cooking and freezing the tomatoes and eggplant while i’m gone this week. they are coming in fast and heavy now, so we might as well get a few quarts into the freezer if we can.
i’m really grateful that he can help out that way.

after i came in from the garden, i set to work pinning out the Bee Thing, which i finished yesterday evening. it came out just the way i’d hoped; soon i’ll be able to reveal all of it and why i made it.
many many thanks for everyone’s suggestion on a color name. there were so many that i liked a lot . . . it was hard to choose.

i wanted to pick one that stayed in the tradition of kim’s other color names, which are usually lighthearted and somewhat musical. the one that kept drawing me back with a smile is: what’s up, buttercup?
i just love that one—thank you, sara for taking the time to suggest it.

david will be in charge of making sure the Bee Thing makes it to its next destination. he is leaving home next weekend to travel to a yet-undisclosed location where i will meet up with him after sock summit to celebrate a very important event. we are so excited to be taking that trip. a little change of sequence in the itinerary has come about over the last couple of days, but nothing that will make it less fun.

let’s just say, there’s always something new to look forward to . . .

07_30: 10am

07_30: 2pm

07_31: 10am

08_01: 1pm

08_02: 12pm

ps: does anyone know how to tell when acorn squash are ready to be picked? i have one that’s quite large (about 7 inches across) and i don’t know if i should take it in or not . . .

adios amigos; see you on the other side!

29 thoughts on “one last . . .

  1. The Bee Thing is especially gorgeous! It looks absolutely perfect in that yellow. In fact, I think you have officially made me a yellow fan. Have fun at Sock Summit!

  2. Have a fabulous trip! I’ll be looking forward to hearing all the fun details. Oh, and that Bee Thing is stunningly gorgeous (I can’t wait to see it in all it’s glory!)

  3. “Bee Thing” – splendiforous – swell-egant – good enough to eat, and would be grand for a summer rite of passage party, event, or gift! Enjoy Portland, Sock Summit, and be a rockin’ sock star! oh yes, it has been very hot over here! ciao.

  4. Are those beans that are growing so amazingly fast?

    Also, I can’t wait for a full reveal on the lovely yellow bee project. Gorgeous!

  5. Wow, the bee thing ist just so d* beautiful! Usually I don’t like yellow, but this one looks like a field of ripe wheat and orange ice cream and the sweetest of honey and the golden hair of some medieval maiden and the inside of a mango and all together.. Can you leave me your address and tell me when David’s not at home so I can.. well, drive to the airport, fly to the US, break into your house and take the bee thing home with me..? Would you.. please? 🙂 I promise that I will also disburden you of some vegetables 😀
    Have a nice trip and good luck for David with the cooking and freezing 🙂

  6. Your “Bee Thing” is out of this world…I can’t wait to see it all…..Have a wonderful time 🙂

  7. I am in awe of the bee knitting! Wow!

    I Googled for advice on your squash, and found this:
    If you want to
    store them, you will have to wait until the stem dries out completely,
    harvest them with 2 to 8 inches of stem left on them (don’t use the stems as
    handles). Then lay them on the back porch in the sun for 10 days to cure

    Have a wonderful trip!

  8. The squash is ripe when the color goes a little dull looking, and the skin is hard enough not to be pierced by a fingernail. You should let them cure as above.
    Safe trip!

  9. OMG – Bee is beyond stunning! And I do believe you have a few sock bags there, but I recognize one and remember making it for you!
    🙂
    See you in Portland!
    (((((hugs)))))

  10. Wish I was going to sock summit! I’m so jealous. Love the name for the yarn. That is perfect. The “bee thing” is gorgeous. By the way, where did you get that green bag with the cats on it?

  11. As I write this, you are en route to Portland. I hope you will find time to do some great postings while you’re away. So many of us will be enjoying the SS09 through your blog! The ‘bee thing’ is quite lovely-I’ll be watching for its big reveal. Tell David that if he blanches the tomatoes and peels them that they can be freezed whole. They’ll be great for adding to stews, etc. He could also cut them in half and seed them before freezing if desired. Have a GREAT time in Portland…and after!

  12. As always, your projects are beautiful! I love the “bee thing”. I’ve finally gotten around to starting my Bee Fields shawl (I had bought the kit when it first came out), but now I’m wondering if I shouldn’t wait for this pattern.

    Your garden and food shots have been such an inspiration that after 8+ years of not having a vegetable garden my husband and I revived ours. The new and improved garden is so much better (36′ X48′ with a 6′ fence to keep the deer out), but I would sure love to have some of your recipes; I’m especially interested in the ones you make and freeze for later. Any chance you’d share?

  13. I love the new “bee thing” and also fancy what’s up buttercup for the name. It really suits! I hope you enjoy the sock summit and my only regret is that I am unable to attend. It would have been great to take one of your classes but hopefully some of my friends who will be attending will be taking lots of photos.Safe travels

  14. Ooh! Gorgeous! I can’t wait for the Big Reveal. Meanwhile, I hope you’re travelling safely and having a fabulous time, and I’ll see you on Wednesday!! 🙂

  15. At the rate the beans germinated, there will be beans to pick in no time!
    “Being Around” or “The Bee Thing” is lovely.
    Safe trip…wish I could be there.

  16. Travel safely, Teacher. (I’m in your Friday class at SS09 — yay!!) Looking forward to meeting and learning, and of course laughing.

  17. Love the plant growth sequence! I have heard that in cornfields you can actually hear corn grow. Do you have any recordings?

  18. Of course I love seeing all your projects packed up in their little bags!:)

    Can’t wait to hear about SS. Safe travels!

    Bee/buttercup is gorgeous, of course!

  19. wow —-love the little buttercup –pretty patterns—just good enough to eat—-makes me think of butter running down summer corn

    —yes well back to knitting — another dyeing success for KIM too

    best —pat

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