The New Year December 27, 2017

It has just dawned on me that with the Winter Solstice 2017 and Christmas 2017 behind us, it is almost time for tennis and the first of the Grand Slams, the Australian Open 2018.  And what do I see in the sports pages of the newspaper? – football, football, football.  Well the Seahawks Might make it to the Playoffs – let’s hope so!  There is excitement yet.

Christmas Eve Snowfall December 25, 2017

             Katerina’s paw prints

The snow came as I watched the Seahawks win over the Dallas Cowboys.  An exciting game and crucial for the Seahawks to have any chance of reaching the playoffs this year.  Go Seahawks.

  Winter Scene by Peter Breugel

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun January 31, 2015

                           

 

GO HAWKS!     BINGO!

Scarves Galore January 24, 2015

   my latest scarves, let us call these the brown. green, and white sequence, scarves 13, 14, 15

the prior sequence could be labelled the Seahawk Sequence in blue, green and white         scarves 10, 11, 12     Both sequences were knit lengthwise on size 4 needles.

 

Just for review – Scarves 1 -9      These scarves are knit crosswise

 

Meanwhile our cat Katerina continues to pursue her mischievous ways.     She is especially fond of pens and pencils.   And she is developing a taste for birds.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   sad

When I knit I can also read.  Today I finished reading a very good book.      A Star for Mrs. Blake, by April Smith.  This portrayed a little known aspect of World War I.  This is sort of a footnote to history and reflects careful research.  It is written with great sympathy and understanding.  Gentle is a term I would apply to it.  The author handles her characters delicately and yet honestly.  5 stars.

 

I can knit and watch television also.  I’m getting ready for the Super Bowl on February 1st.  This T-shirt arrived in the mail today.       GO SEAHAWKS     Seattle’s great football team.  (American football that is – not to be confused with football in Europe and elsewhere in the world)

Scarf Number 12 – for the 12th Man fans of the Seattle Seahawks January 16, 2015

  is this a lucky coincidence?  My 12th scarf in my ongoing sequence of scarves.  The 12th man is the HUGE supporters group for the Seattle Seahawks.  The City is all abuzz for the game on Sunday.  GO SEAHAWKS.