Making Progress

Hello Gentle Readers, I'm writing this post a day early while looking out at sun shining on brilliant yellow leaves. Monday's raindrops shimmer on the rusty orange leaves of the little serviceberry tree. The moisture won't last much longer but for now it is a glorious sight. Yesterday a little rain fell during afternoon and then late in the evening a thunderstorm came through. The official report is .25 of an inch and it is very welcome. Although a Cooper's Hawk is creating a ruckus in the backyards, this morning is gorgeous. 

Tomorrow I'm flying out to Connecticut for a short visit with my daughter's family. My husband will hold down the home front. We're going together for a longer visit later this fall. I'll catch up with you when I return. 

Wednesday a.m. I may or may not have time to link this post with Kat and the Unravelers but I'll be there in spirit. This week's knitting is about making progress. I completed the increase section on the leafy scarf/shawl. I put in a lifeline as I want to weigh my yarn at the midpoint. If I don't have enough yarn, I will know how far to rip back in order to make adjustments. Hopefully that doesn't happen but better to be prepared. I'm knitting the gusset of the second Cold Brew sock. I am itching to cast on a sweater but I best finish the leafy scarf/shawl first. 

The Noro mittens are finished. I like their mismatched rustic look. They may go in the gift bag as I have plenty of mittens. Projects are showing progress. 

This week I listened to The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. I found this to be a so/so novel of historical fiction. The story is about the friendship between Mary McLeod Bethune and Eleanor Roosevelt. I enjoyed learning about the remarkable Dr. Bethune as well as the projects that these two women worked on together. As an aside, I hope to read a recently published biography about Bethune. In my opinion, some of the audio narrative, especially Eleanor's voice, was overly dramatic. Having read nonfiction about Eleanor Roosevelt, I also wondered at the way she was portrayed in this novel. At times I thought the story was a little too much of our time and place rather than a reflection of the time in which the women lived. If anyone else has read the novel, I'd be interested in your opinions.  

So this is more than enough from me today. Norah called me last night to tell me "It's time for you to pack your suitcase!" She also reminded me to bring pj's and underwear. That girl is on top of it. I'm off to do just that. 

May the remaining October days bring you love and light.