Over a month without any measurable rain.
Grass is starting to dry out, but berries are still going strong!
Already harvested my small crop of black currants and made them into jam.
Raspberries just keep coming, and blueberries are just now starting to ripen.
Baby chickens are hardly babies anymore- about 12 weeks old now, and we’re starting to get a sense of how many roosters are among the brood.
They are still really cute, and I keep hoping that a couple especially pretty (handsome?) ones are hens.
It’s pretty certain that all new roos are going to have to go- either to new homes or to the freezer.
In sheep news, the downed poplar tree is still producing some new foliage, so the feasting continues (at least when I come out and pull down some branches for them).
Branches make the sheepers so happy.
And I’m pleased to report, I officially finished the Dottie Oregon Vest!
Zipper is in and, it’s a good fit. I’m so happy with it that I’m almost looking forward to Fall and the weather cooling off 🙂
Speaking of Oregon, I was just down in Portland last week for work, and found some lovely souvenirs at the local yarn shops.
The greens seemed to be calling to me this time.
I think that they are going to turn into a Zephyr Cove shawl,
perhaps with a twist of juicy tangerine thrown in to make it pop.
Pop!
Zephyr Cove is probably my most-worn small shawl (and my biggest); your colors will be gorgeous in it!
thanks michelle- really excited about it, it’s got everything i was looking for in a shawl- garter stitch, stripes, and a little bit of textural interest. can’t wait to get started 🙂