HINTS OF AUTUMN FINALLY!

We've had chilly mornings and mild days which finally gives me a feel for Autumn.  I saw this idea of making a series of things that make you think of Fall and thought I would make my own--this is painted on paper that is 5" x 8".

Lena likes to sit and enjoy the 'big' door open for her! 

 She was watching the Sandhill Cranes at the feeder!

I did the rest of my blocks which ended up needing two more blocks worth of flying geese so  bit of cutting happened 

before I could finish but finish I did!

Besides the sweater knitting, I made two more adult hats exactly alike--showing both sides for you.  

Today I am off to a Fall Festival in the nearby town;  I am going with a friend.  I hope to have some interesting sights to share with you tomorrow!

 

SO CLOSE!

The dragon quilt is off the frame! 

The quilting is just what I wanted!  Dragon Scales!

But all of the hurdles for this quilt has not been leapt! 

 See that white wedge at the top?  The backing got scewed when I took it off and then re-loaded it on the frame.  After a deep breath, I knew what I needed to do to take care of it!

I cut a strip, pressed a narrow hem on one side and hand stitched it about a 1/4" from the raw edge.  Once it was stitched down, I took it to the sewing machine and stitched with invisible thread just over the top area which was very narrow but I wanted it 'quilted' like the rest of the backing.  I applied the binding as usual and it worked just fine!  Reveal to follow soon!

Remember this?  I completed piecing it a long time ago! 

 So I layered it and got it quilted in no time. 

 I will be adding the binding today and get it on the table!

A friend came in the afternoon and we went and got an ice cream and ate it at a local park on Broward Lake.  The beach is 20' from this set of steps but the water is still so high, the beach is under 2-3" of water!  The pier is closed due to the high waters but the view was beautiful and the weather is perfect! 

 I love October!

I decided to make the larger wreath-18"- so I have a LOT more pom-poms to make but it will be worth it!

 

RAKING UP PILES

I took a tour of our 11 acres to take stock post-hurricane.  This is the Candlestick Cassia-I can't believe it survived!

This clump of Cassia is over 7' tall--bend but don't break;  a good adage.

The citrus survived well, too.  (This is my red grapefruit tree)

Right behind the lanai this is the view toward the 'pond' area;  just beyond the farthest trees.  Yes, the back slopes lower on the left-the pic is level-the ground isn't! lol

A Maple tree fell across the berm Bill built up since the last time it flooded-4 years ago.

I saw a Great Blue Heron, two White Egrets and this Sandhill crane couple.  They are used to us and didn't fly away when they saw me.

After my tour, I got to work piling the Spanish moss and the Palm boughs--I have 5 piles so far.  It was nice to have cooler temperatures and lower humidity!

This is the first tree to show color every year-Bill thinks it is a wild cherry tree.

My favorite Live Oak grove was intact-for all the moss on the ground-the trees didn't look like they lost any! 

When I would get sore or tired of hauling tree junk, I came in the house to do some knitting-both on the needles and on the Sentro machines.  Happy first day of October!

 

A LITTLE CITRUS...

Another pair of camo mitts for grandsons...

A bit of crochet for citrus coasters--I added some lime ones!

We don't get colorful leaves until now--this Maple tree survived the flood we endured-you can see a dead one right next to it.

but since we had one frost already, we now see a bit of red/orange and yellow leaves!

We even enjoy a bit of color in our Poplar tree.  (our form of 

Another tall Maple tree which is bracketed by several dead pine trees.

Another source of color--bananas!

 And a Cassia tree covered with blossoms!

SATURDAY'S STUFF

I pulled the first of the QFK's off the quilting frame

 and loaded the second one and started quilting it but I was tired of standing by then 

so I put the put the binding on the jar quilt--it still needs to be washed and dried but it's done being sewn.

Bill took the box of Autumn things of the high shelf in the garage so I could put a few things out and about the house!  It was enjoyable to add the pops of orange around the house.  I even hung two pumpkin watercolors on the wall, too.

I added some orange to the tall vase in the corner of the dining room.

While I waited for the pizza to bake, I signed all of the newest bowls with the wood burner so they are official.  I do need to seal the bottoms, though, but that is a job for another day!

Bill brought in the mail and the order from KnitPicks came--sock yarn!  I've missed having some socks on the needles!

 

Beautiful Weather

 

 Signs of Autumn...maple trees know it is time to allow a color change!

 The fields are full of great hay bales and the grass still grows for the December cutting, too.

 And for a Friday Feline--Lena greets me by sitting and casting a shadow from the eastern window!

Another dishcloth has been knitted....in a basket weave this time.

I still can't find any of the Peaches n Cream pinks so I bought this instead--have any of you tried it?

Lion Brand has really done a push into several new lines of yarn.