Although the Farmer's Market is rich with tomatoes, eggplant, and watermelon, last night's full moon rose earlier. Light shifts toward autumn as the heat begins to relent. Evenings, I brew a cup of hot tea before I sit down to knit. Autumn is my favorite season. I am ready for the flavors of butternut squash, apple, pumpkin, ginger, and cinnamon as well as long walks among the changing colors.
Two of our four grandsons have begun new school years. The seventh grader attends school in Texas and is busy with sports, orchestra, and the Civil Air Patrol where he learns about flight. The next youngest grandson is a big kindergartener in Connecticut. He is meeting new friends and learning about the ocean. Our daughter and son-in-law took advantage of a wonderful opportunity and moved to the East Coast.
As we travel this Fall to visit both families, we will share new experiences with them. Meanwhile, thank goodness for technology and snail mail. We play the little boys' favorite game of hide and seek via Where's Waldo postcards. As is my custom, I sent a book as a birthday present. I chose Fall Walk, a story about a Grammy and a grandchild taking a walk to identify leaves from various trees. This past summer, the little boys and I enjoyed this book, sitting together on the couch. Now we will read it over Face Time. My local library has a great selection of children's book so with a little planning, I can check out the books the boys have in their home and we can read them together. While distance in miles changes, distance between hearts remains the same.
Other things also remain the same. Wherever they live, boys grow. If they live in cold climates, they need warm hats. I can knit hats. Dashing through my local yarn shop, I thought the color of this fingering weight yarn would make a cute pumpkin hat. So I bought the yarn and started a hat for my youngest grandson. At seven months, he will not be able to scoff at being cast as a sweet little pumpkin. Most patterns for the vegetable and fruit hats are knit in worsted weight so I am making up a pattern for this lighter weight yarn. Whether these boys live across town or the country, knitting a hat that fits is a gamble. I'll be finished shortly and that is a good thing. This hat won't fit anyone next year.
Wherever you are, I hope the change of season is full of possibilities. Happy Autumn.
That's so sweet how you read them a book through FaceTime.
ReplyDeleteI am thinking of knitting hats for the Santa Barbara daughter and son in law. But I wonder if they will wear them....still it's something hand knit and it shouldn't make them too too hot! My son is at Penn State (1 1/2 hours away!!!) so he is easy to knit for.
ReplyDeleteMy mom used to send me care packages when I lived in Texas and she went all out with gifts for our new baby. She sewed clothes, knitted clothes and bought tiny gifts. They were treasured!!
I hope you have fun visiting everyone and make sure to take lots of photos!!!
my favorite time of the year, too......and i'm trying to rush into it. leaves are starting to change, although from seasonal change or lack of water in our parching heat--not sure!!! still in the 90s here....but i have pumpkins on my porch!!
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