This morning I spent a little time just hanging in the hoophouse- drinking my coffee, finishing up a hat, and picking veggies.
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Also, noticed that the first of my sheepnose peps is turning red! Can’t wait to taste test those guys.
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And The Man is busy canning the roma tomatoes that are coming on fast.
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Today, over on the pasture side, we’ve been busy planning ahead for winter weather.
This year we’re trying a new scheme for keeping rain and snow out of the sheep and chicken shed- utilizing materials leftover from the hoophouse build in 2020
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Should be a significant improvement over the tarps we’ve used in the past, and make keeping the place dry and comfy easier over the winter months.
Hopefully we’ll get a few more warms days yet to get my melons across the finish line, but cool and foggy mornings are a clear sign that wool weather is coming.
Here is that new hat just washed up and sun-dried. This hat is actually an audition for these two yarns- the silver gray is Dottie- and the black might be Chone, but I’m not quite sure.
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I’m really happy with the feel of the fabric, and i think that the gauge is pretty close, so looks like I’ll be moving forward with these two in a new sweater project! Marjolaine, by Elenor Mortsensen
Super excited to get a sweater project on the needles!
I love the gorgeous vegetable photos- congratulations!
thanks Donna. the sheepnose pepper is especially photogenic I think 😉
You make such great hats! And The Man cans? Be still, my heart!
thanks Michelle- yep, he’s been doing pickles, jams, tomatoes and pears so far. really glad that the supply chain on canning lids seems to have gotten straightened out.