autumn days

As summer into Autumn slips

and yet we sooner say

"the summer" than "the autumn" lest

we turn the sun away

Emily Dickinson

 Well it's been a very busy week, since last we chatted

my mum was rushed to hospital, she has lung problems

and the change in weather causes her some problems

i have spent most of my days and some nights at her side

and i am thrilled to report she is feeling much better now

and is nearly ready to go home.

as i returned from work yesterday afternoon i slowed my pace enough to notice that 

my Chinese tallow wood was trying to tell me

that Autumn is here

the woodpile in the garage tells me that the nights are getting cooler

and we are ready for winter

Chooky has been cracking the whip on all us 

stitch-a-longers

the blocks above were completed when i was away at easter

i have already posted them on the stitch-a-long blog

but thought i should post them on here as well

this is my most recent  stitch-a-long work, these three are currently on the sewing table

ready  to have their borders attached

so that means that i have almost 5  blocks completed 

i need 7 completed by the end of the 

May

My hands have not been idle whilst sitting at mum's bedside

as it was often too dark, or i have been to busy chatting,

to work on my stitch - a - long

 i have been working on my knitting

not a beanie or beret this time

but a long awaited jumper

for me

next time i will 

fill you in on the jumpers story

until then i hope your hands are busy

working on a project you love

Patricia