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My Week in Pictures

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I spent a lot of time over at Juniper Moon Farm this week helping Susie with the animals and taking lots of pictures.

It has really re-affirmed that I am truly a shepherd without sheep, and being with the JMF sheep has helped keep me from feeling too frustrated and bereft over having none to call my own.

Roquefort, the black angora goat.

Charley and Churchill

May I nibble on your pants?????

Cini, the greatest dog ever.  Period.

Moon over Juniper Moon Farm

It’s so beautiful there, and peaceful.

One day.

Soon, right???????????

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Noro!

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It’s been so busy around here that I completely forgot to mention that I finished a knitting project last week!

I know, you’re speechless.

I finally, and at long last cast off my Noro striped scarf, in colorways I cannot remember because I started it so long ago.

I am really pleased with how it came out, and although I was a bit concerned with its scratchiness, I was reassured by my friend Suzy Q that it softens up beautifully with wear.

I initially worried when I started homeschooling that it would leave with me even less time to knit than I had before (which was not much), but I think I may have found even more time.  While I am waiting for the girls to complete reading, writing or drawing assignments, I knit. While they are test – taking, I knit.

Now, it doesn’t always work out this way; sometimes I just can’t stand looking at dirty dishes anymore or I am desperate for some clean laundry.  But, more often than not, that time goes to knitting.

And snuggling the cutest baby on the planet.

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Fabulous Shearing Weekend!

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What a weekend!

The fall shearing celebration at Juniper Moon Farm was this past Saturday and it brought not only an excuse to snag wool and watch Emily the Shearer at her art,  it also brought many of my friends from their various corners of the US to stay at the farm.  The weather was gorgeous, the food was excellent, and all of the people made the day just perfect.

Wool, sheep, goats, friends, food, perfect fall weather.  Ummm, I didn’t die and go to heaven, did I?

To see more pictures please check out Susie’s blog.

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Boo To You!!!!!

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We had a frightfully good time last night at our friends’ Halloween party. We all dressed in our costumes ( even Paul – he went as an IRS Auditor!), had lovely hard cider (the adults, anyway) and got to spend time with friends we don’t get to see nearly often enough.

Caroline and Neve, the mummy – wrap winners.

Theresa and I didn’t plan it, but we ended up being nearly twins……..right down to our stockings!

Like the mummy – wrap toilet paper stuck to our shoes?????

Our little lamb-chop slept for the first half of the party and was slow to warm up to it.

Cookie-eating contest.

Lots of vampires came to this party…..

Beth looked pretty smokin’ in her Joker costume.

The Book Club ladies, Halloween edition (those that were present anyway…..)

The Statue of Liberty in this picture just kills me.

We’ve got jack o’lantern lighting and trick or treating this evening.  And you????

 

 

 

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Devil Eggs

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Made for the party we’re headed to later.    I got the idea from a Halloween Martha Stewart Living from a few years ago.  Everyone agrees they look more like cats than devils, but that’s ok.  Right now all I care about is how they are going to taste. I love deviled eggs, especially with farm fresh eggs!

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Princess Pumpkin Bread

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While we were at Rhinebeck my friend Muffin shared her girlfriend’s  secret for making fantastic pumpkin bread:   use your favorite banana bread recipe and substitute pumpkin for the bananas.

It was one of those “Of course!” moments for me.

I usually use the banana bread recipe from America’s Test Kitchens Family Cookbook and as soon as I got home I set about adapting it to pumpkin.

I used the same amount of canned pumpkin as it called for bananas, and added a generous amount of both ground cinnamon and cloves.  Then I sprinkled some chopped pecans and roasted pumpkin seeds on top.

Voila!

I’d tell you how it turned out but we’re all too busy stuffing our faces with it right now…………..

 

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Ooh La La!

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I finished sewing up Maddie’s Halloween costume last night and I am rather proud, if I do say so myself.  I wanted to get some pictures of her modeling it, but then I thought better of it.  She’s going as a “Ventriloquist Dummy”, but wanted me to make her a corset/bustier top.  I wasn’t sure how appropriate it would be to post her in it.

So, even though it doesn’t do the sewing justice, here’s what it looks like (and please look away from the liner fabric- it’s just a costume, afterall).

Still to be completed are Emily’s “Legend of Zelda” costume, Neve’s “Flamingo Princess” costume, and Oona’s Lamb costume.