Tae Kwon Do Socks

I used to always name my knitting projects by where I knit them - I had a certain bag that would go to Scout's TKD class - another one that would go to baseball practice - another one that would go to the movie theatre (for knitting in the dark) - etc. - but I haven't shown you my TKD project for a while...

This is the lovely Comfort Sock Yarn that sweet Kala gave me - Oh my - was that in July - I'm just using my favorite sock pattern - it's so easy and I have it memorized now - it's from Mama Goode's old booklet...

anywhooo...I have been knitting really (always) - and I have three (two girl and one boy) baby afghans finished and ready to be mailed - one I'll show you tomorrow - the other two will have to wait a bit...

the Fungus Among Us

While I was really sick we ate a lot of soup...

...one of our parishoners brought us this packet - Note the top - Organic-Vegan-Gluten Free-Dairy Free-Cholesterol Free-Low Fat-Low Carb - or as the Man called it 'Nothing Soup'

...Anywhooo - all you do is add 4 cups of water (I also added some Udon noodles as I wanted it to be a little bit heartier) and the three of us ate all 4 servings...

YUM! Go to The Fungus Among Us and get some...

The Service Project

Scout's school organizes a Fall Service Project that students can participate in (and get out of class for a couple of hours) - they have the opportunity to rake leaves for the senior citizens in town...
...of course Scout happily participated - they raked a yard right up the street from us - and Scout said they got 20 bags of leaves - and when they were done they had some time left - so they raked the streetfront area by the public pool...
...now that's service...

Backyard Update

They continue to pile load after load of soil on our backyard - I'm amazed at just how much dirt there is - Scout loves it and Jack just doesn't know what to think...

After School Snack

...sometimes the simplest snacks are the best - this is one of our favorites with a steaming cup of tea - it always reminds me of the Roman saying 'ab ovo usque ad mala' - they ended their meals with apples - and we say 'from soup to nuts' - so there you have it apples and nuts...

Swap Partners

I just love it when the postman has to ring my doorbell - as opposed to leaving everything in the box at the street...
...because there are almost always wonders in store...

...My sweet transatlantic blogging buddy Maureen sent me this lovely package and I couldn't be more grateful! I can't wait to use these goodies - Oh - those clear buttons! - I was thinking about making a cardigan that they would be perfect for - and the ribbon and beads are gorgeous - and the little kitty-cat box of notes is adorable!

Thank you so much Maureen!!!

A New Backyard

Apparently, in addition to the new sidewalk - we'll also be getting a new backyard......they're hauling in load...
...after load...
...after load...
...of good rich topsoil from a nearby school construction site...
...someone on Church Council thought it would be a good idea to fill in the backyard...
...and maybe before the new soil becomes too alkaline get some trees to grow for a shelterbelt...
...sadly my little garden will go under - but that just means I can make a bigger one further out when they're done - so I'm pretty happy about that...

...they'll be working on this for several days - I'll keep you updated...