Roadside blooms

Found these lovelies next to the road, and next to the railroad tracks. A spot of beauty is most needed in places that are typically considered ugly.

Knitting, a meditation

Stitch, stitch, breathe. . . Feel the texture of the yarn. Is it soft? Is it coarse? Is it bulky or fine?

Stitch, stitch, breathe. . . Allow your eyes to drink in the color of the yarn. The softness of the green, the vibrance of the pink. Whatever beautiful colors you chose to create with, breathe them in.

And, of course, the next round of flower deliveries.

Well, I’ll be pickled!

Probiotics make my tummy happy. One of my current healthy eating goals is to eat more pickles. No, not the jar on the shelf variety. Those have no live cultures. I’m talking the good old fashioned lacto-fermented kind. And since I have a hard time finding those in the local grocery store I’ve resorted to making my own from my handy dandy favorite recipe book of all time. This one!

As you can see, I’ve gone for the pickled cucumbers, and the pickled garlic. I am amazed at how mild the garlic is in flavor. They’re both delicious! And I’m reaching my goals. Happy!

 

And sorry about the wonky photo. I tried to get it straightened out, I really did. For some reason the darn stubborn thing won’t turn. I guess you’ll just have to tilt your screen.

A couple of cute crocheted hedgehogs and where to find a free pattern

Here they are, Kiwi and Cookie, a couple of sweet little hedgehogs I crocheted for my daughters out of some hand spun wool my mother made.

They love to be together, whether it’s playing the piano or going for a snuggly carriage ride.

You can find the pattern for these lovelies by clicking here