Hello Gentle Readers. The decreasing time of daylight, cloudy skies, and leaves underfoot tell me it is November. Much needed rain fell Sunday and Monday nights. The sound of rumbling thunder was so welcome and almost strange as I hadn't heard it for some time. I'm writing this post early as I won't have time on Wednesday morning. Today, the national, state, and local elections loom large in everyone's mind. Our church is sponsoring a forum this coming Sunday to promote civil discussion and focus on the common good in "the beloved community."
On Wednesday, I'll link this post with Kat and the Unravelers. I finished the Scrappy Cold Brew socks knit from several partial skeins. Mostly I knit the slip-stitch pattern every ten rows. Since I needed an easy one skein project for travel knitting, I cast on a hitchhiker. I haven't picked it up since I returned home but it will be good knitting for this evening. I've finished the center section of the Leaflette Scarf/Shawl. Last night I knit four rows of the next chart and discovered an error in my stitch count/pattern. Here I was sailing through this project, patting myself on the back that I hadn't had to redo any rows. Pride goes before a fall. I plan to fix the mistake in daylight hours.
While I was traveling, I read some fluff, The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore. I rarely read romance novels but chose this one because it had literary twist. A book with notes between two young people is discovered in a musty library basement by a struggling young woman. She sets out to find out more about them. It was ok reading after full days with family. I'm currently rereading The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich because it is this month's selection by my local book group. This 2021 Pulitzer Prize winner stands up well to a second reading. Erdrich's beautiful descriptions of the natural world and very human characters is a joy to read. Several of the main characters are watching out for each other in various ways. The layered themes will make a good discussion.
I see the bright blue gray sky that comes only at this time of year. Here's to taking care of ourselves and others this November.
It is good to have kind and positive things to focus on .
ReplyDeleteI''m envious of your rain - I would love to hear the rumble of thunder. We still have a burn ban in effect and now a voluntary water restriction. Your socks look wonderful and I'm sorry about the miscount on your leaf shawl/scarf. Hopefully you can get that fixed easily.
ReplyDeleteYour romance sounds perfect. It's always helpful to have something uplifting and hopeful going. Your socks look so cozy - enjoy!
ReplyDeleteIn a world full of devastating news, it's good to read about rain, finished projects, and books. I hope that there is some civil discussion at your church. I don't think I'm ready for that quite yet, but it might help at a later date. Take good care.
ReplyDeleteWhen I need a calming influence... you post the perfect post to sooth my heart and my mind. I am always surprised how quickly (almost overnight) the leaves adorning the trees are loosed by a November wind. I am holding hope for rain this week... but not my breath... the rain is very good at missing us.
ReplyDeleteLike Kat, I find your posts to be a source of calm -- which I very much need today. Your finished socks are lovely and almost look like they were knit from self-patterning yarn.
ReplyDeleteA reread of Night Watchman is a good choice. I am spending the afternoon with hobbits, elves, and dwarves
ReplyDeleteIt’s certainly been a time of heads shaking in disbelief worldwide so I’m hoping that in amongst caring for others you really do take a moment or two to take care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteThe ruby colouring of your small scarf will be so cheerful come the winter and I’m sure there’ll be big smiles each time the wearer of those yellow/green/brown socks puts them on and sees the ‘big brown toes’ sitting there beside the ‘dainty striped ones’.
“Why does my foot look so big in this one compared to the other one?”