Wednesday, August 19, 2009

"What do you do all day?"


One of the questions I am asked most often is, "what do you do all day while the Trout fishes?" I chuckle at the question. I have always been pretty much a loner. I love solitude and I love experiencing the beauty of nature that surrounds me. Be it walking on a beach by the ocean or walking through the mountains, I am comfortable and at peace. I do need "something" to inspire me to get out of bed though.

This is a baby blanket I just finished knitting for a first time grandmother. I hope to get it in the mail this week. It is a very favorite pattern of mine called "Estonian Lullaby Baby Blanket." This is actually the third I have made and I love the pattern. Montana is an excellent place to knit. Several years ago, we drove to the Bitterroot Valley of Montana to Corvallis, to "Mountain Colors" to buy yarn and watch how they dye it. Lovely people and their discount shelves were very inviting.

I have also been reading a lot and finished several reads with more sitting on a shelf waiting for me.

I brought my sewing machine along also. I have been plugging away sewing myself a jacket out of patchwork fabrics with the seams on the outside so that they fray and get a raggy appearance. Perfect for winter dog walking in Florida.

Of course, I spend quite a bit of time on the computer also. It is great that we have this broadband plug this year. Makes it very convenient for me and I no longer have to go to the library in the neighboring town to use their computers.

I've watched several DVD's including Benjamin Button and The Notebook. I know the Trout would not enjoy these movies, so they also made the afternoons fly by. A couple more are still waiting for me, but I will put those off for cooler days.

We are actually getting warmer out here. The weather from the southwest is reaching up here this coming week, so it will be great walking weather again.

17 comments:

  1. In the moutains... If colors come from the mountains, then you have the most beautiful colors / shades to crochet / knit with.

    we have a painting up on the wall in our family room with mountains in it that is just beautiful. I wish I could get those colors and hues onto some yarn... :-)

    ~ Susan

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  2. The blanket is a winner. Oh how I wish that I had learned to knit and/or crochet!

    I too, am happy and content to be home alone. Like you, I love to read, and watch "chick flicks". The husband cannot bear to watch anything to do with Jane Austen LOL.

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  3. You did such a beautiful job on this blanket! I love the color!

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  4. Your baby blanket is gorgeous. I used to do a lot of knitting, but have found I like crocheting better, so spend my share of time doing that when we're going down the road. I checked out the yarn site and their yarn is beautiful. I may just have to mail order some.

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  5. What a pretty pattern that blanket has. I love the color too. I hope your weather is nice this week. We're having a little heat wave here. It's supposed to get to 103 degrees today. I am sooooo glad we have air conditioning now.

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  6. Hi! Susan
    Nice to meet you.Another Susan on the blog scene.
    You certainly have lived inlots of places and the 2 I am familiar with are Heidelberg and Louisville.

    I see you got to meet Chris. Her sister is a close blogging friend of mine.

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  7. Thank you for stopping by, Barbara. Please visit often. If Chris' sister is anything like her, she is a delight.

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  8. Your baby blanket pattern and colour is gorgeous! I would love to know if the pattern is online or is it your own invention? I knit a lot in the winter, made some scarves and caps and bolero-style cardigans last winter. The weather in Montana seems to be winter-like. We are having a dreadful summer in Ireland, with rain and wind and very little sunshine, we are all fed up with it. Thankfully I got to Spain for 10 days with my son!
    very nice blog, haven't commented much lately, too busy.
    Catherine

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  9. I wish I could knit! it's beautiful, and sounds like you have lovely days.

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  10. Susan! I adore that beautiful blanket ~ it is a future heirloom, for sure. Such gorgeous hand work~ that lucky recipient!! :)

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  11. Life sounds good! Your blanket is beautiful. It almost makes me wish I knew how to knit.

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  12. Susan, your blanket will become an heirloom. The color and the pattern are unique to my experience. It is really lovely.

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  13. I wish I had learned to knit when I was younger but never had the patience for it. Your blanket is lovely and a very special gift.

    Sounds like you are enjoying your Montana stay.

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  14. Susan...hasn't the last few days been warm and wonderful....and then last night it came...the HAIL...OMG...we got blasted with it up here at the house...I took pics...posting them soon. Our friends had a blast with it, Dustye had never seen hail that large. What a HOOT!

    Glad you have things to keep you busy while Trout enjoys his fishing. Your knitting is lovely!

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  15. I hope you post a picture of that jacket when your done, I've seen quilts done in flannel like that, they feel so comfy.

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  16. You are an amazing knitter! I enjoy your blog!

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