Amphibian catchers

My nephews caught this guy

this summer.

I always feel bad when the toads and frogs they catch

look at me like this.

And, they weren't sure what to feed this type of frog.

So I convinced them that catch-and-release

was the best policy.

Hopefully this frog lived a long and happy life!

Nature's Paints

One fine day

a girl stepped out her front door and saw

a breathtaking sky.

So--back in she went

to grab the photographic equipment.

And imagine her awe.

When the above...

turned into THIS!

Colour

For those of you who don't get a real autumn.

Or...those who are already missing it!

She cleans

Every once in awhile I do clean.

Like...when the 'rents are gone for nearly two weeks.

And I leave it till the very last minute.

Because I seem to work better under pressure.

But...just to prove I DO get the job done.

Here's a photo.

Full moon on the rise

Tonight I came home with fresh tomatoes.

There are no photos to prove it, but I am feeling quite

accomplished after having made spaghetti sauce with

fresh tomatoes and fresh basil.

Oh, and lets not forget fresh garlic.

What can I say?

I was hungry.

It was delicious.

My next order of business?

Doing a sinkload of dishes.

When they're done, that's also something that makes me

feel accomplished.

Lets not talk about how I feel when they're piled up.

And up.

and up.

I've had this idea that I need to start knitting a sweater

for quite some time.

And now...the yarn for it is wound up in

conveniently useable

center-pull balls.

Since my evening is full of excitement

and I've been neglecting my blog

I thought I'd share.

And....no post of mine feels quite complete without

a photo.

So, I'll leave you with this evening's sky show.

Internet obsession

Oh where, oh where have I been?
Certainly not off the internet. Oh no.

I've been exploring the glories of time travel.
On...Gardens of Time. Its bad.

And feeding my knit addiction.
On...Ravelry. Its quite lovely.

I do have posts planned.
They will be forthcoming.
When this obsession is under control.

Bad kitty? Or not?

Nah.

She's not being bad.

We made her a yarn nest.

And she had fun frolicking in it.

And we had fun encouraging her to tangle it up as much as she wanted.

And we hope she doesn't take to

doing this with the good yarn.

{July 2011}