Ever feel like parenting is kinda like living in a vacuum? You know… you see everything through the perspective of your child? Are they ok? Are they liked? Is that behaviour odd/ inappropriate/ really hysterically funny? Is the new preschool going to work out?

Yup… in the vacuum we are….. me, D. and the cowboy. We have switched to a new preschool that has many more peers for the cowboy… and change can be hard for everyone. I did catch a smidge of conversation from another parent in the cowboy’s class that said their child cries EVERY DAY/ ALL THE WAY to school…. at least he says he likes school and does not cry when I leave him…

I fail to remember that children are fairly resiliant creatures that can adapt and change… it is the adults that can make it hard. I also was under the notion that we were smooth sailing after the “terrible twos” ummm….. three can be pretty stormy, eh?

Thanks to everyone for my birthday wishes! Each and every comment made me smile!

picking, eating, carving. You name it.. I love it.

This is where we pick pumpkins (well… this early in October it is FIND pumpkins that the nice farmers spread out among the green ones!) The cowboy loves the “apple man” .

He almost got lost in the patch…. the leaves seemed as tall as him! He had a great time….

And Daddy got to carry our pick of the patch!

My Friend Michelle did something really, really nice for me….. Thanks sister! I got teary when I read it!

I am so proud of the online knitting community. At least the one I have found.

Please go here and read this. The generousity of knitters/spinners/fiber-philes truly blows me away sometimes.

I feel like ideas and kindness like this make the world a little better… and restores some of my faith in mankind.

Namaste’.

Real Men Knit

I love October! It is my favorite month… my birthday month… my favorite holiday month…. I love October so much I thought I would write a 10 Things post about it!

1. The weather is so beautiful! We have warm days and chilly nights in early October… then we go to chilly days with chimney smells in the evening…..
2. The colors are brilliant. It is like the entire natural cycle makes its final curtain call in October… they all coordinate and give much input to a color junkie like myself…. I could stare at the foliage in New England forever…
3. We start to snuggle in to the thought of winter… not the same as desperatley wishing for Spring in February… In October, we start to crave to wear our hand knits and (in my case) danskos…. comfy sweaters and socks…
4. I celebrate my birthday in early October… and I love my birthday (stay tuned for a guest blogger on Monday!) as I love all birthdays. I love celebrating with my family and hearing the cowboy sing to me… my sister bird’s birthday is also in October. She turns 16 this year!
5. RHINEBECK! Enough said.
6. Halloween… we love Halloween in this part of the world. Every year the cowboy determines the theme… and D and I follow. We have an open house and we get to hang out with family and friends… I love it!
7. The Fall light… sunsets… the pink/orange.. royal and navy sunsets against the silver clouds…. beautiful!
8. SOCKTOBERFEST!!! Any sock knittin’ fool is crazy for the month!!!
9. This is my “good hair” season… meaning… no humidity… less bulk! Have you ever ever seen Mama’s hair let go? Recently described as “medusa-like” Ha!
10. We are still in the “I can knit an entire family of fair-isle sweaters for everyone I know for Christmas” delusional state. Yeah… and in my world… that means that 1 person winds up with mittens or a hat under the tree!
11. I have added an 11th thing… I love this October because it is the month in which my little boy asked for ” One more kiss… and one more hug” when I put him to bed tonight and said” you know what mommy… I wuff you so much…” Talk about a heart breaker!!

Happy October Folks!!!!

I want to say a big thank you to everyone who BOUGHT OUT the Sweet Sheep’s Sock Club! We are all sold….. stay tuned for round 2….

I have 4 spots left  3 spots left in my winter club…. email me if you are interested. Have a great day folks!

on sale now folks… your missing the action if you don’t go get your space….. NOW!

Almost sold out! Wow! Thanks everyone!