With the leaves mostly gone from the trees, I think everyone is starting to prepare for winter. Already one flu has swept through most of this family. Daughter #1 got it first, then moi, now Daughter #2 is looking like she is the next one since she is going off to school with congestion and a sore throat. Teapot for some reason seems to be able to fight it.... so far.
Our yard looks odd with 1400 lb bales of hay standing sentinel. Teapot is heading off for a sleep over with the JCRs this evening and will be taking Daughter #1. They will be sleeping in tents and doing the usual challenge course where they repel, climb trees using arms only and 6 inch pegs, shoot, cross over a small pond using a rope and nothing else, hit specific targets with balls, tight rope walk across an 8 ft span, and other fun things too. They have lovely weather for it since in the last few days the weather has turned soft again. Indian summer...
It is a perfect time to take advantage of natural dyeing.... while my back is not better (not by any stretch of the imagination) it is good enough to be getting around a little more. I can move around the kitchen for a few short minutes before I have to go and sit down again. With my back feeling a little better, I am hoping that today I can do a little logwood dyeing. I have been planning a project for quite some time using Gems Fingering Weight Yarn by Louet. I will be using it and dyeing 25 shades of Logwood which was a question that I did in my level 3 course, only I did it with Madder.... I'm sure you remember those pictures of the vest I made with the dyed skeins.... So today will make a good day to do that... if I can get my back to cooperate. I can't imagine letting this lovely fall weather pass without taking advantage of it and doing something special.
The few leaves that are left on the trees are gently rustling in a small breeze.... the autumn day is calling...
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