Livin' La Needle Loca

 ...remembering to look up once in a while. The sunrise was amazing yesterday: Today's wasn't as amazing, but still...

 ...a little knitting, a little traveling. I worked briefly on Peaceful Night. I put it aside because my friend Jane requested a replacement mouse for her cat Chloe. I knit a catnip mouse for her cat in 2018. Surprisingly, the toy has lasted until now!  WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Catnip Mousies for Jane (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Started 11/15/2024 Finishing Work Made a trip to JoAnns to purchase more fiberfill and a couple of pillow forms. Mom's cookbook (cooking) Sorted through recipe cards, removing duplicates, and alphabetizing Peaceful Night (cross stitch) Working on the face. Wee Fishies (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Started 11/17/2024 No Work This Week: Finishing work Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Teal No-Noro Hat (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Queued: The Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch) Ready to start. Finishing Work In Progress: Collector's Heart 2024 (cross stitch) Crystal Heart mini (cro...

 ...at least I finished one thing for sure this month! I did a little spinning, not at my usual speed or with my usual attention, but at least it's done. This is Jellyfish [ Ravelry ]: and a close-up: Specs: Started 11/5/2024 Finished 11/14/2024 4.0 oz. Merino-Camel-Silk from Greenwood Fiberworks 237.5 yds. chain-ply, 14 WPI The garden is winding down for the winter (although some of our roses are a little confused). Our garden path is looking less colorful: But, we still have marigolds:

 ...in which I have trouble concentration on one project and either bounce all over the place or do nothing. [shrug] No photos this time. I know haven't posted a WIP-it Wednesday since the end of October, but honestly, there's not a lot to show. I'm a little frustrated with the photos produced by my various cameras so I've been putting off taking photos.  hope to get back in the swing of things soon. WIPs Roll Call Worked On: Jellyfish Handspun (spinning) [ Ravelry ] Finished the singles; ready to ply. Mom's cookbook Entered more recipes from recipe cards Peaceful Night (cross stitch) Working on the face. Teal No-Noro Hat (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Started 11/12/2024; working on brim. No Work This Week: Finishing work Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting) Ocean Ripples Wrap (knitting) [ Ravelry ]  Sky Lanterns Shawl (knitting) [ Ravelry ] Queued: The Sea Merchant's Wife (cross stitch) Ready to start. Finishing Work In Prog...

 ...finished a couple of cross stitch projects Finished: 10/2 Underwater City (cross stitch) 10/30 Happy Pumpkin Needleroll (cross stitch) Books: Vigilante Vampire, Helen Harper Dark Tomorrow, Helen Harper When We Were Widows, Annette Chavez Macias Birds of a Feather, Katie Winters Too Soon for Adios, Annette Chavez Macias The Road Best Traveled, Hope Callaghan The Christmas Wedding Guest, Susan Mallery Big Sur - My Childhood Memories, Jane Laurie Hirsch Father in Training, Susan Mallery Fatal Lies, Elle Gray The Girl in Town, Elle Gray A Silver Lining, Katie Winters Part-Time Wife, Susan Mallery Holly and Mistletoe, Susan Mallery Husband by the Hour, Susan Mallery Completely Smitten, Susan Mallery One in a Million, Susan Mallery Quinn’s Woman, Susan Mallery The Legend of the Falls, Elle Gray Started: 10/17 Candy Corn Handspun [ Ravelry ] (spinning) 10/21 Happy Pumpkin Needleroll (cross stitch) WIPs: Finishing ...