WIP Wednesday, but on a Thursday

I really did mean to write yesterday. Alas, the day just flew!

To see my last update, click here. 

Project Name: Vanilla socks

Started: July 2022

Finished: 

Designer/Source: My own pattern

Yarn:Knit Picks Felici

Colorway: Captain Nemo

Colors: blues

Required Amount: 

Needle/Hook Size: U.S. 1 (2.25 mm)

Gauge: beats me

Made For: Myself

Dye Lots: 18510

After the last update I placed a pin to mark my progress from the last time I shared.

I have a row or two to go before I can start making the heel flap. 

Project Name: Stars and Stripes

Started: July 16, 2022

Finished: 

Designer/Source: Eszter Marjanovic of SubRosa Design Pattern out of Punch Needle and Primitive Stitcher

Fabric: 14 Count Aida by Zweigart, in "toast."
Pattern originally called for 36 count linen, in a light mocha color

Floss: I'm using the called-for colors in DMC

Stitch count: 74 x 122

Size: Too lazy to do the math right now

Needle Size: size 26

I made a little bit of progress on the basket.  After taking this photo I worked on this and got a few more rows of the red done.  Then realized I used the wrong red, and had to rip it all out.  Boo and hiss!

Project Name: Edna goes to brunch

Started: early July 2022

Finished: 

Designer/Source: Lindy Stitches

Fabric: 32 count Mint Splash Lugana by Zweigart

Floss: I'm using the called-for colors in DMC

Stitch count: 133 x 96

Size: 8.3" x 6"

Needle Size: size 28

I worked on the orange a little bit while watching "Naked and Afraid" this past weekend. Because it is evenweave I try to work on this when I have day light. That's the best light! 

In other news, since I seem to not post too much about the daily shenanigans, (believe me, there isn't much shenanigans going on) let me blather a bit. 

This morning the sky was a pretty funky color. 

I had to snap this photo and take a short video.  I immediately sent them off to my SIL's. The one SIL and I seem to have a "thing" about skies and clouds. 

I threw a pork roast on the smoker this morning. It was tonite's supper, and oh, so good!

Three on a Thursday, just because I can. 

1. A short while back I "rescued" some chicks.  Two of them wound up being cornish cross meat birds. 

Well, one of them is super sweet, and each time I go out to the coop, he comes over and greets me and expects loves and scritches. Then he kind of stands guard and "protects" me from the other babies who might want scritches. 

I tried to take a quick video and no one wanted to go into the coop and greet me. I decided to go out into the pen, and they all looked at me like "Who are you?" 

2. The last couple of days I've been watching the hummingbirds at the feeder.  I'm up to 4 birds. I think they all chase each other away from the feeder, and spots in the tree next to the feeder. I'm contemplating setting up a second feeder on the other side of the deck. It will still be close to the birch tree. 

3. I came across an article today about "The Velveteen Rabbit" turning 100 years old this year. I have yet to read the story, or see any of the movies. Can you believe it?  I downloaded the ebook from my library today. I have a feeling I'm going to be bawling at some point while I read it. 

Three on Thursday

 I'm still trying to figure out how the theme for this Three on Thursday goes. I don't have the time to follow the rabbit trail, I suppose.  

When I saw this blog, she said she was sharing three things that bring her joy.  I can get on board with that!

Three things that bring me joy. 

1. Music.  I like most music.  My pandora channels are kind of all over the place. I've got different kinds of Jazz, big band music, heavy metal, industrial metal, Enigma, New Age, Native American, House and dance, dub steb ... yeah, it's pretty crazy.  I think the only kind of don't have on there is rap.  I can't get into a lot of rap.  Some of the old school stuff, maybe. 

Three songs I've listened to today:

I think I might like this remix better than the original. 

2. Cloud watching. Remember, as a kid, just lazing in the grass and watching the clouds go by? I used to do that a lot. Now I'm a busy adult and rarely have down time to just laze about and watch the clouds.  It's such an underrated thing, and I think important to do. This summer is flying by and I haven't spent nearly as much time as I'd like watching the clouds. 

3. Hummingbirds.  May seem a little odd to say this one.  I get such a kick out of seeing them at the feeder every day during the summer. I used to put out more than one feeder, thinking the few that visit me would each have their own.  No.  They all go for the one next to the deck.  I think it's because the tree provides a place for them to rest. 

The day has been a mostly quiet day. My son had the day off and he spent the day working on the computer he's building.  

I know.  I'm kinda in awe about it too. Every so often he'd call me in and ask me to hold something or place something.  So I said "you know what? Now I get to say I helped build this computer." (Cause I'm so clever, right? LOL) He was like "Yeah, yeah ..." 

There is an early publishing day for work.  Paper needs to be wrapped up by noon tomorrow.  It's also a larger than usual issue.  It's almost all done.  Four pages left. 

When I wasn't messing with pages, I was outside, keeping an eye on Furby. 

Weather-wise, it was gorgeous out. Sunny and not too warm out.  Bit of a breeze.