Radio silence...

Going to take a little bit of time to mourn a dear soul who ment so very very much to my family and especially my daughter. 

In loving memory of Heather MacDonald Colford.  Wife of Leslie, friend to so many, and exceptional God-mother to Shelby.

Until we get to sit and drink tea together again...I will make sure I bring the cherry rolls next time we meet. 

~ tina-marie 

Mmmmmm...Fall and Knitting!

I have finally found the sweater I am going to make! It is one piece, on circs, and it should be fairly easy...but yes, I have been fooled before!

Seriously, this pattern looks like it could only be easier if, well, someone else made it for me! As usual, to view the pattern http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/1304AD.html you have to log in to Lion Brand. However, if you are reading my blog you probably knit and you should be going and scarfing up as many free patterns (for personal use always) as you can!

I have been in a funk a little bit lately (a couple of sweet readers have posted well wishes and I thank you for that) but I think it's because I am at the butt end of summer and heading into my favourite time of year...FALL!!!

Oh how I love to dress a little warmer and go for walks and see the colours of the world change. I LOVE warmer days and colder nights. I love making pumpkin pies and the tarts Selby gobbles up! I love that the world shutting down a little bit and preparing for the winter. If someone could tell me where in the world it feels like fall all year long I will move there right now! Well, after this years fall has passed anyway.

It's interesting that knitting for fall is my most favourite knitting. It's a little silly that it took me so many years to realize the connection between the two. Now excuse me whilst I go figure out if I have all the stuff to start this new sweater, and if not, a really brilliant reason to have to go shopping for more warm, fluffy, wool.

~tm

Bye bye bees... *sad sigh*

I have been informed that I have been remiss in updating my blog regarding the bees, their removal, and he-who-hopes-to-be-redeemed.

So...here is the big news...

At 7:35 this morning the bees here at the farm have been properly sprayed (as per the instructions on the side of the can) and we should expect total annihilation has already happened.

Now, here is the real issue...I feel like shit. I hate that we had to kill them. European Bees are being taken out by African bees. Those fuckers are killers and they are slowly overpowering the kinder, gentler bee. I have blogged about the fact that I want to keep bees. I have spoken openly about my love for them since reading 'The Secret Life if Bees'...and here I am, a bee killer. I swear that if they had picked ANYWHERE ELSE on my property to set up shop I would have not only protected the hive, I would have done so with the fury of a momma bear. I would have found it some special gift from the Big Kahuna in the sky that *I* of all people should end up an accidental bee minder.

But no, they chose my house. They invaded the space of my child, my never-been-stung child. And as a person who was so involved with Sabrina's Law, that small fact alone struck me with more fear than love for the bees.

So please don't mind me whilst I mentally flail my conscience with a proverbial cat'o'nine tails.

Thank you for taking care of the bees Adam. I think having to do this awful deed would have certainly put me over the edge. I love you.

~tm