So let's call it a 'Hiatus' shall we?

To quote Little Jenny Wren 

" Things are just fine here only I haven't had the slightest desire to write on my little blog."

So I'm not the only one, I guess. Only I haven't been recharging my batteries or navel gazing, I have been incredibly busy, though.

It's funny because at the beginning of last month I thought participating in Every Day in May would get me in the groove again (stop laughing)

As you can see, that went well.

It is the big catering season at work, the weather is warm enough for seasonal pottery making (in the still unheated barn, if you recall) we have been giving this rather large property it's spring clean up and I have been obsessed with my now sizable writing assignment.

For some crazy reason I also thought it was a good time to expand the veggie garden. And then there was fencing to go all around. I caught one skunk, one raccoon and one large rabbit surveying my handwork (and no doubt menu planning) so fencing was essential.

I'm currently painting my kitchen cupboards and I better finish soon because we have to do a Cook's Tour (ha ha) to find where the toaster and cutlery tray went to every time we need them. 

What I haven't been doing is knitting. When I sit down at night to watch a movie etc, I have just been content to sit and watch the movie - how crazy is that?

I certainly haven't been making anything else either, except breakfast, lunch, dinner, laundry, beds and brownies and not necessarily in that order.

Okay, I did squeak in one little hat project as a gift for a shop owner next to ours who just had a baby. They are an untraditional couple so they got an untraditional baby hat. I do think it's never too early to introduce the wee ones to Totoro. (Pattern inspiration from here, actual hat from here) which I thought would be a better fit for an infant.

I've still taken my camera everywhere, still photographing barns on my way here and there.

 This one I found on the way to the dump. (That is a classic example of phases I'd never thought I'd use in this life time)

The trout in the pond. Not as easy as you'd think

The poppies at sunset. 

And spring babies.

Lately my interests have turned to linear patterns

which means a lot of fences as well

I did say a lot

and well...cough, that may just be crochet, but you didn't hear it from me.

So that's about it. 

Kinda anti-climatic, isn't it?

Comments

[alison]

I am exhausted after reading all you've done. You have been busy. Beautiful photos as always

[Lynne]

Well, I for one, am content with even a once a month KittyCafe Fix. More would be nice, but it is good to hear from you, Elizabeth!

[Deb]

Wow, I just started a vintage vertical striped blanket {ala Bella Dia's tutorial} two days ago--I have 10 rows so far. Is that what you're making?
And, how is the Drops Design sweater coming along??--I have a plan to make it using some reclaimed yarn-a story in itself.

Deb

[Jane]

The little hat is very cute, and your photos are beautiful. Jane x