It’s a long weekend! Columbus Day, no matter what one thinks of it, gives me a fall break, and I’m grateful for that. Carole asked what I did with my weekend, so here are ten highlights:
1. Picked up the second to last CSA share of the season. I plan to roast the watermelon radishes for a root veggie pie (I picked up carrots and turnips, too). I can’t eat fried food, so the classic use for the green tomatoes is out. I’m considering a green tomato salsa. Other ideas?
2. Made one of my fave soups and bread for Sunday’s supper. If I could just find local celery, I’d be able to make soup entirely out of local goodness.
3. Worked on my Rhinebeck sweater. I’m not optimistic about finishing it in time, but I’ll keep at it. I’m simply not a marathon or sprint knitter. I’m a tortoise knitter, not a hare.
4. Wrote up my Marconi Beach Bookmark pattern. I’m teaching a beginner’s hairpin lace class in Granby, CT next week using this pattern. I created a pdf and made the pattern more detailed.
5. Made a sample bookmark for the class.
6. Watched Grey’s Anatomy. I finished Season 8 and caught up on this season’s episodes. After a few years of the show being lame, I think it’s back. Anyway, it’s good entertainment while knitting and avoiding football!
7. Marveled at the speed of fall. It’s really here. Leaves are changing color and dropping. The lovely fall light makes everything glow.
8. Hugged Shannon. She’s helping me to build book furniture. Okay, not really. She’s stashing CP inventory for Stitches and Rhinebeck here, which means I got to hang out with her for a while. She’s having an epic October. Seriously, if you see her, buy her a drink.
9. Updated the destash page and ORW.
10. Cheered Neal on as he framed the screen room. He’s been working 12 hour days all weekend to get it done. Soon we’ll have walls and a roof!
I was so happy to find local celery at my farmer market a couple of times this year. It was *so* good! The stalks are much more slender and such a wonderful dark green — full of flavor! Yes, I am now salivating all over your comments. Farmer said that it’s fickle, though. I don’t recall ever seeing it before, but I’ll definitely be on the watch.
I’ll keep looking for it! I bet it is delicious!
That sounds like a wonderfully productive weekend! That screen room is going to be AWESOME! (And, you’re so right. It does feel like fall is just . . . all of a sudden. . . here.)
Sounds like a lovely October weekend!
You were busy this weekend! As for Grey’s, it’s downright painful to watch right now. I’m heartbroken about Lexie. And Mark. Ugh.
What a lovely weekend! I have a bunch of green tomatoes from my garden too (the last of the season) and am wondering what I’ll do with them. The idea of salsa is a great one- maybe add some sliced and diced hot fresh chiles in there too.
I’m just excited I get to play with your puppydogs multiple times this month — babies!!
What a wonderful busy weekend! The squirrels got my green tomatoes so I have little advice there.
You keep tempting me with this hairpin lace… Hmm… 🙂
We took delivery of a leaf shredder last Thursday. Over the weekend many of the leaves decided they wanted to try our new tool and came down to let us know they were all ready. *sigh*
I love autumn, but wish it wouldn’t rush by so quickly.