Hello Gentle Readers. Welcome to wool sock weather, I hope. After a beautiful week of warm autumn weather, the temperature dropped. Tuesday morning I put on wool socks and wrapped a light weight shawl around my shoulders. The trees sport their fall colors. Some leaves are bright while others remain muted. Together, it's a gorgeous palette. Walking under the tree canopies in a peaceful neighborhood is a privilege. Sunday I stepped out into the backyard to water the last gangly basil plant and four or five juncos flew out of the herb garden. I haven't seen any of those sweet little birds since late last Spring. The season turns.
Wednesday is the day to link with Kat and the Unravelers, that is if Blogger cooperates. Last week I had some trouble but later in the day I was able to post my link. Who knows where the glitch occurred. I continue to work on a pair of gray socks and the cardigan. The dark green has a beautiful heathered tone but I can only knit that color with sunlight coming over my shoulder. As you can see, I am knitting my way down the foot of the second sock. I try to knit at least an inch of the sock each day and then pick up the gray cardigan. If one knits on something, progress is made. Funny how that works every time.
I am reading Way Makers: An Anthology of Women's Writing About Walking, edited by Kerri Andrews. Some pieces are from published journals while others come from essays and still others from works of fiction. Andrews also included a few poems. All were chosen to reflect women's thoughts about walking from 1746 - 2021. The writers range from well known to more obscure (at least to me). Many women find freedom as well as creative expression in walking. For some, writing about walking reflects a way to confront society's expectations about women and physical activity. Others merely included it in their journals. The dangers women sometime face while walking alone are also part of the anthology. I am drawn to some entries more than others and I'm only a third of the way through the anthology but it is a nice change of pace from contemporary fiction. Although Pablo Neruda wasn't a woman, this anthology reminds me of a quote attributed to him, "A poet is someone who knows how to walk." Writing and walking both depend on an underlying rhythm.
At the end of this October, I hope you have voted early or have a plan to vote. I also wish you lovely autumn days, warm wool socks, happy making, and satisfying reading.
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It's still a bit too warm here for knit socks (I've only worn a pair one day so far this season), but I think the cooler air is coming back next week. You'll be finished with your current pair in no time! Your current read sounds like an interesting one.
ReplyDeleteThere's no real early voting in my state, but I will be voting in person on Election Day! Our polling place is conveniently at our synagogue and on my way to/from my office, so I will likely cast my ballot after my team meeting.
I do love those gray and green socks. I hope you are making them for yourself and they'll soon be warming your feet. We also have lovely fall weather with warming days and cool nights. There are still lots of green leaves but also plenty of golden ones to shine in the autumn light. I have voted and now I'm just waiting with hope and trepidation.
ReplyDeleteI put on some wool socks this morning for the first time and had to take them off and give them a wash first. They were a bit itchy. I always forget how dusty they get over the warm months even though they are in a drawer.
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