The weather is supposed to shift next week, and I’ve started preparing for more indoor time. One thing I’ve been wanting to do is to bring out some toys for my three youngest. I’ve had most of them packed away or stored behind cabinet doors for some time, but thought that maybe a small shelf with a few visible toys would be nice this winter. I can rotate in and out. I had planned on searching for the perfect shelf, but after digging around out in Jonny’s shop I found one that I thought would work with a coat of paint. He brought it in, I dusted it off, and then decided that I didn’t really even need to paint it. We’ve also flipped the couch around so that it faces the woodstove again. It won’t be long before we are using it. (Extra Yarn
I woke on the morning of our fourteenth anniversary this week to roses and Jonny’s command to hurry up and get ready. Our babysitter had called only that morning to confirm that she was available and would be over in half an hour. To be honest, Jonny and I rarely get out alone, even on our anniversary each year. We had breakfast at a favorite little restaurant and then walked around downtown for awhile before heading home in time for Silas’ nap. I wish we could do that every week!
I remember thinking to myself that I needed to write down what these two were saying so I wouldn’t forget. Jonny and I have a journal that we use to record things like that, but have really fallen out of the habit of writing in it. I forgot on this day, just as I worried I would.
I came upon this scene at the cry of one of the kids, “Silas has your knitting, Mommy!” He did. He was manipulating the needles, pretending to knit himself, and very proud too.
Larkspur has started another knitting project using the yarn we dyed with Easter Egg dyes. She is planning to knit little fingerless gloves to match her hat. Already, I can see that her attention span and knitting skills have grown a bit since the hat that took her a year to knit was finished.
The comb from Candleford is being cleaned out by a combination of honeybees, yellow jackets, and various other insects. We are pretty sure that some of the original Lark Rise bees from our swarm have been visiting. We’ve been trying to follow them to their home in the woods, but it’s virtually impossible even with a dusting of powdered sugar.
It appears that we may be visited by Hurricane Sandy early next week. If I am not here on Monday, you’ll know why. We’ll get prepared this weekend, while hoping that we don’t actually get hit hard, and that we keep our electricity!
In the meantime, I have a couple of great books to give away. I’ll share one on Saturday, and the other on Sunday. So please stop by!
This storm is looking serious. I am holding off on the giveaways for now!
Finally, Taryn just emailed me that she and Jeff are offering 20% off in both their Wooly Moss Roots and Mystic Orb Etsy shops through October 31st. They make my favorite buttons, and have recently added toggles! Use the code OCTOBERSALE to receive the discount.
lovely photos- love your bookshelves over the little shelf of toys
xo
I celebrated 16 years in October…seems like yesterday, seems like forever and always!
I also have the yarn book and keep it laying around…
Waiting for the storm here, too. We won’t get it full from the coast, but I guess when the east weather hits the west weather, we’ll be in trouble in our area. Enjoy the storms days….
Gosh, I was in Louisiana for both Rita and Katrina. We rode out the storm in a massive old house with the shutters closed tight. Good luck and keep safe!
Hope the storm will pass by without greater damage! Wehear about it on the radio over here in Austria too!
Meanwhile you might have time to teach you youngest how to knit – he seems so eager!
Love and lots of quiet thought to you and your family
I am TERRIFIED that one of my littles will pick up my knitting. I know it will happen sooner or later but I don’t look forward it. Hope you all stay snug and dry!
Happy Anniversary! God bless you and your husband’s marriage with many more years. There is so much in the world in this day and age working against the union of marriage (and fidelity) that its so important to nurture the growth for a strong union. We all need incouragement as well by witnessing the beauty of true and steadfast commitment, and so – thank you for that 🙂
Your pictures are always so beautiful. That one of Silas knitting is priceless!! And, I LOVE the easter egg yarn. I may have to try that myself with my daughter. I hope the storm doesn’t hit you too hard!
Happy anniversary. I love the picture of Silas knitting. I love it when my two year old pretends to knit. Good luck with the storms. Stay safe.
Happy anniversary!!! Hope the storm doesn’t hit too hard, it is coming our way once it is finished with you.
Ginny,
Firstly, Happy Anniversary to you and Jonny! Glad you had a special date.
I love your toy area. It’s so nice when you can find a piece of furniture you need already around.
That picture of Silas knitting is so adorable. What a cutie.
Hope your electricity will stay on.
Bless your heart for linking to us and mentioning the sale. I am going to post some more toggle buttons in the shop right now.
Love, Taryn
Can I come and live in your house? Ok, my kids do need me.
Perhaps we could all pop by?
Shame the atlantic is between us…..
14 years. 🙂 that is wonderful. and a breakfast date is such a wonderful idea. i think i will use that for our next anniversary. 🙂
so are you going to post a photo of lark’s hat? 🙂
we have some of those same toys. 🙂 i love them, they are so lovely.
gosh i put alot of smilies in that post. LOL
Happy anniversary! We were also married fourteen years this year, in May. (We also never get out to do anything on our own, even on our anniversary. Perhaps when the children are older.)
I love your beautiful photos, as always. I picked up ‘Extra Yarn’ at the bookshop up the street from my parents’ house this summer; it is a favorite around here, too.
Stay safe in the storm. Much of our family are also supposed to be hit, and it may or may not cause issues all the way out here in Buffalo! xo
Happy anniversary! Oh my, I’ve been married twice as long as you! You and Jonny are an adorable couple, and I wish you many, many, many more happy years together. +JMJ+
Oh, knitting baby, so cute!
Happy Anniversary! The two of you have made a wonderful family and life together!
Our anniversary was yesterday, 13 years 🙂
Hope you have a nice weekend. Good luck with the storm!
Love, Renee <3
Happy anniversary to you both! If I’d live near you, I could easily volunteer to babysit your kids once a week, and allow you to have more time together. But I am far away… Still love your knitting!
Happy Anniversary, here’s to another fourteen. I love the face Beatrix pulling!
Happy Anniversary to you both – it is so special to get time out along. Mike and I just celebrated our 20th this past May but went away the year before when I was pregnant with Emmy knowing that it wouldn’t happen this year.
Happy Anniversary! Oh it must be nice to have a morning out to be adults. I always want to ask if you have special plants planted for the bees. I know most beekeepers do and I always want to ask. I know certain ones keep the bees closer to home and make their honey sweeter. Someday I’ d like to have bees again and thought it wouldn’t hurt to plant in the meantime for them. Okay I don’t really expect an answer, but I just had to ask. I love Silas knitting!
Happy Anniversary! Such a sweet couple!
Happy Anniversary Ginny and Jonny, may you have many more years together.
I hope the storm isn’t too bad and you keep your power. We are suppose to get
hit tonight , but we need the rain.
Happy Anniversary ! Stay safe with the storm heading your way. We had snow last night, it is beautiful !
I seriously need you to do a post on how your children play. I know you’ve mentioned before that you don’t buy them many toys – I would LOVE for you to expand on that for us!
Happy Anniversary!
Oh, and do they like/play with the little Waldorf rainbow pieces I see on the shelves?
happy anniversary!!!! and batten down those hatches!!! bet the cold weather will finally hit with the storm (we’re finally expecting real fall here—no more sockless sandal days; can’t wait to pull out the woolies)
Happy Anniversary!! Our next one will be 14 as well. We rarely get out either. Haven’t had a sitter for 3 years, we had a scary incident with one of the older children of the babysitter and our child. Even though she was the best sitter ever, things can still happen, so we just don’t have sitters anymore unless it is my mother in law and she is 2 hrs away. I honestly don’t know the last time we went out….. But we do get to have his lunch hour together while the kids are in school, so that is nice. Have a great weekend! ps. about your Big Meadow pics from a few post ago, I always love them! I am going to have to visit there when we vacation in that area!
Happy anniversary!
Lovely post Ginny, your children are so funny! I used to keep a little journal of my children’s funny little comments, but I can’t remember where I’ve put it, somewhere very safe I guess! Hope you all stay safe and sound with a hurricane on the way, we don’t get them in Melbourne, but I think I would find it quite scary! Have a lovely weekend, Julie 🙂
Happy belated birthday! Love the pics, Silas is hilarious these day. A little person! Good luck knitting for Larkspur. We will follow the news on the hurricane…