Autumn Crafting Continues

While I may not have this view outside my window the internet certainly has an abundance of Autumn photos to enjoy.  I would just love to walk through these trees.  A trip northward seems to be in my future.

In the mean time I am feeling somewhat better with more energy this week so I have been sorting through yarn and patterns and fabric and beads to get crafting again.  I did come across a lovely free crochet pattern for this sweater: http://www.crochetme.com/media/p/88110.aspx

It is a Kristin Omdahl design and I am very found of her patterns, I have made a few of her shawls in the past.  Her website is here if you want to check it out   www.styledbykristin.com

Now I just need to choose the colors, yarn etc.

The weather here is finally clearing after nearly 3 weeks of gray overcast skies and lots and lots of rain we have a few hours of sunshine, the few cool mornings last week however are a distant memory and we are back to hazy, hot and humid.

Last week I joined a friend for an afternoon of sewing using some of the witch fabrics I posted about a short time ago.

We came up with a few cute ideas my favorite is the star shaped minis to toss around and stuff into baskets or bowls.

I just knew using a fussy cut of the cameo would work out nicely I made a dozen gift bags too but sent them off to my friend in Vermont and forgot to snap a photo.

It's October and for me that's the signal for pumpkin spice everything so while shopping at the supermarket the other day I stumble upon the International coffees and right there on the shelf was a pumpkin spice sitting right beside the hazelnut (my favorite).

And to my surprise while at Target I found a few tins of Harney & Sons Tea, I ususally buy it via internet so you can imagine my surprise to find it on the shelf, I bought the Hot Cinnamon Sunset tea along with some breakfast tea.  I have since brewed several cups of the Cinnamon tea and its quite refreshing and the perfect cup of tea to sip while reading a good book or two. I just finished reading The Wicked Garden.

Currently on the reading stack is Behind the Beautiful Forevers for book group and the next Mitford series book A New Song, I was very surprised by how much I enjoy reading the Mitford series the

books are such a refreshing change from the usual books I read, mystery, thrills and adventure, but more then that I am easily brought back to simpler times in my own life and some of the memories it invokes just lift my spirits.

And to round off the list of reading I can't forget the glossy magazines that grace my reading table each month.

Well my garden is still overrun with weeds and its going to stay that way for a few more weeks. The steady and often heavy rains has increased the growth of my bamboo plant and I will snap a photo soon and post it soon. This weekend is the master Gardens Tree and Shrub sale and you know with out a doubt I will be checking it out, I seem to have good luck with trees.

Have a wonderful weekend.