Summer 2021

Chickadees, chickadees. First came my new greeting card (available on Etsy). Today it's these Chickadee Mittens. They are my 220th pair of mittens. Well, just since I started keeping track of mittens in 2012, I really have no idea how many I've made.  The 'chickadee' bird graphic came from Ravelry - I designed the rest of the mitten around it. Mittens are my jam... well, one of my jams!

The light grey and white yarn is Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride, worsted weight. I do love this yarn with it's 15% mohair and 85% wool blend.

Though I have seriously neglected my gardens this summer, they continue to put forth flowers. I am eternally grateful. 

Chickadees Greeting Card

This summer has been dedicated to house renovation. It turns out this old house is (maybe) from 1841-ish. I'm guessing this because I found that date printed on a piece of newspaper that was stuck in between plaster and lath in a bedroom wall. What else have I learned? That vinegar is a miracle worker when it comes to removing layers of old wallpaper. 

 

On a sadder note, another thing I learned this summer is a little trick to do when burying an animal. When filling a spot in the ground that you don't want disturbed by curious wild creatures, first soak a rag in hot sauce and lay it about 6 inches below ground level. Sprinkle red pepper flakes on the rag and fill in the area to ground level. The scent coming off hot sauce and pepper flakes will deter any creature from thinking they might want to dig there. Now you know. Carry on.