Wired

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Patti_is_knittinginflashes

Last month I mentioned that I wanted to fasten hardware cloth to the area under our deck to keep out furry little animals and snakes.

Repairing the chewed wiring for our deck lights cost us a pretty penny and we want to avoid that problem again.

This part was done several years ago. It was cool enough yesterday to finish this side.

The ground was as hard as cement as we haven’t had much rain lately.

The rocky soil (if you can call what we have “soil”) and the slope of the ground meant the hardware cloth had to be cut to different heights. Plus we had a mechanical failure with the heavy-duty staple gun but Mr. Aitch fixed it.

This side shouldn’t be as difficult as the ground is relatively even. I want to scrub this section first and will be much easier to clean before the hardware cloth goes on. Then all of this will be painted black so that it disappears.

WIP Wednesday 2016-09-14

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Patti_is_knittinginflashes

Works in progress.

I dropped a stitch on the Shaad Mitts awhile back and forgot about it until I picked them back up and started working on them.

It took some time but I managed to find the dropped stitch and get it back on the needle.

Seven more pattern rows then the ribbing on the finger end and thumb. And begin mitt #2.

I saw these cool Drinkers Mitts on Ravelry (free pattern) and posted them on my Facebook page.

A friend asked me if I could make them for her but change the background color to red.

Two rows down…many, many more to go.

Last month Rachelle from My Tangled Yarn posted about a hat she was making for her son: Henry’s Hat.

The story about Henry and his favorite hat also includes patterns for the hat, a sweater, and chipmunk toy.

So a hat for my grandson (whose middle name is my last name) is now on the needles.

I am in the process of decluttering, organizing, and getting rid of stuff that I don’t love or doesn’t fit in my life/house any more. I’m also on a yarn and fabric diet. No new yarn or fabric is coming into this house unless there is a specific reason/project for it. And all the above projects are from my yarn stash!

When I’m sixty-four

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Patti_is_knittinginflashes

This day seemed like a long time away way back then… Happy Birthday to the man I love!

When I get older losing my hair
Many years from now
Will you still be sending me a valentine
Birthday greetings, bottle of wine?
If I’d been out till quarter to three
Would you lock the door?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I’m sixty-four?

You’ll be older too
And if you say the word
I could stay with you

I could be handy, mending a fuse
When your lights have gone
You can knit a sweater by the fireside
Sunday mornings go for a ride
Doing the garden, digging the weeds
Who could ask for more?
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I’m sixty-four?

Every summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of Wight
If it’s not too dear
We shall scrimp and save
Grandchildren on your knee
Vera, Chuck & Dave

Send me a postcard, drop me a line
Stating point of view
Indicate precisely what you mean to say
Yours sincerely, wasting away
Give me your answer, fill in a form
Mine for evermore
Will you still need me, will you still feed me
When I’m sixty-four?
Ho!