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Walking in the Woods – The Cure for Learning Curves and other Life Bumps

Low hanging ornamental plum blossoms. Beautiful against the blue sky.
Low hanging ornamental plum blossoms. Beautiful against the blue sky.

It has been a year – OK only three and a half months – but it feels like a year – of changes and they just keep on coming.  Changes in my children’s lives, changes in my friends lives and a dose of Spring Fever that is leaving me feeling restless! The best cure for restlessness is a walk in the woods.

Shaded wooded path at the Canyon
Shaded wooded path at the Canyon

My mind is abuzz with design idea’s and never enough time to create them all!  I am getting better at writing without knitting first – but that is slow and does not satisfy my creativity as much as the knitting itself.  The best cure for frustration is a walk in the woods.

Curly (Fawn) Liles carpet the old mossy road in the woods.
Curly (Fawn) Liles carpet the old mossy road in the woods.

I wanted to do some work on my blog site – learning curves bit back!  The only way to ease learning curves is a walk in the woods.

Woodland reflections in the flowing waters.
Woodland reflections in the flowing waters.

Not as much time for walking it seems as well!  Though that is going back to normal!  Between, visitors, a miserable cold and equally miserable weather – there was not much walking going on.  The best cure for not walking in the woods is walking in the woods.

A Spotted Towhee, entertainment while walking in the woods.
A Spotted Towhee, entertainment while walking in the woods.

But visitors are gone, cold is gone, weather is improving and life is going back to “normal” or what ever that is for me!  I am walking in the woods.

Reward for walking in the woods
Reward for walking in the woods

IMG_9154 (730x1024)Trilliums are just starting in the woods. Curly (Fawn) Liles, Maple and Dogwood blooms are bountiful right now in the woods.  As are Yellow Violets and a few unknown (to me) blooms.  The triple lobed leaf of the Trillium is pushing up all over the ground, following behind the Lilies.

It is Spring in the woods.

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Crown details
Crown details

Ode to….

I have just released a pattern onto Ravelry, Ode to….  A classic, slightly slouchy colourwork toque.  The green sample was knit with Cascade 220 Superwash Sport and the grey sample was knit with Buffalo Wool Co Buffalo Skies.

It will be free until Wednesday 7:00 am Pacific.

For Aunty Evie and other Logan Fans – Logan in the Jolly Jumper.  Playing with a baby helps to keep one sane and happy.  Who could not smile at a happy baby?!

Walking in the Woods – is the grounding I need to keep sane and creative.  How do you ground yourself?

Happy Viewing

Lynette

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Is "More Than in the Air"!

Garry Oaks and Wild Roses turning to colours of Fall
Garry Oaks and Wild Roses turning to colours of Fall
Fall leaves are gathering up on the beaches. Sophie loves to find treasures there!
Fall leaves are gathering up on the beaches. Sophie loves to find treasures there!

Fall is drifting down from the trees and laying on the ground in heaps of brown and yellow; Orangey brown leaves are gathering up on the edges of our beaches; Back East Snow is falling lightly from the skies; Fall is here to stay!

It has been busy times since Logan was born.  Fall is always busy at Mad About Ewe – with classes and workshops to plan; new knitters to encourage and skilled knitters to inspire.  I am always trying to think up new ideas and projects.  Designing is a year round job  and there are so many new dreams to try to create!

Granny me!
Granny me!

The walking at this time of year is my favorite!  The weather has been beautiful – highlighting (or lowlighting) the colours and scents of this time of year.  The air itself is always different in the Fall – it is crisp – with hints of smoke and damp.  The light is spectacular.  Every line, every edge is crisp, morning light and evening light – just perfect times to go out and photograph our world.

The skies have been mostly grey on the weekends – with low clouds and no discernible horizon sometimes – this has made for some interesting shots.

 

My favorite view at Neck Point was doubled this morning.
My favorite view at Neck Point was doubled this morning.
The other side of the Bay.
The other side of the Bay.

This mornings’ pictures at Neck Point were at times quiet stunning – no wind and a very high tide allowed the ocean to provide fabulous reflections.  There were sounds galore – gulls, sandpipers, oyster catchers, cormorants, frogs, squirrels, they all vied for air time.  A lone eagle screed overhead at times as well.

A beautiful and inspiring walk.

 

 

The colours of Fall
The colours of Fall

Yesterdays walk at Piper’s Lagoon was a little on the wild side – A Heron posed alone the lagoon side and out at sea a sea-lion cavorted with the gulls.

The sea-lion was diving and surfacing; carrying a fish in its mouth – it was flinging its dinner high into the air and catching right out from under the gulls.  There was quite the show going on!

Logan - very much aware.
Logan – very much aware.

We have been staying mostly close to home.  Walking at all the local beaches.  With two turkey dinners to cook last weekend and all the travelling there has been no time to wander far.  Now that the initial excitement is quieted down things will resume a new rhythm one that fits a new life into the mix!

Happy Viewing

Lynette

A Great Blue Heron at one end of the Lagoon.
A Great Blue Heron at one end of the Lagoon.