I got a lot knitted on my scarf today. It was rainy for most of the day, so a good day to stay inside.
If I knit as much again every day for a week, I'll be done with this scarf!
I probably won't, but that's ok too. I'm enjoying the process, which is the point. The nice warm scarf at the end...
The local TSC and the place where I get my chickens' feed both get chicks from Townline. It's not far away; they're trucked in, I'm pretty sure. There are several TSCs in the area, so that would make sense.
I am probably going to get 3-4 chicks this spring. If Widget-the-serial-broodybutt goes...
Most baking, I measure stuff. If I have made the recipe before and want to tweak it, I write down exactly what I did differently, and I only change one thing.
My grownies, however... I use what I have on hand and it usually turns out quite edible.
^^Interesting! I do some of the yod coalescence in everyday, informal speech.
"Wha chu want for dinner?" or "Wha cha wan for dinner?"
I don't think I've ever said "shtreet" for "street," except mistakenly or as a joke.
My next door neighbor started his new job yesterday. He's training to become a sheriff in the next county. He's in his late 30s/early 40s, a black belt in tae kwon do (?), and in great shape for the physicalness of the job.
I wish I could say that I can knit for hours, like I used to. Now I get eye strain in about half an hour.
I can't wait until spring, when the roads are dependably clear. I'm going to get my eye glasses prescription updated. It's the near vision that needs to be redone the most. Yup, old age eyes.
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Music has been fantastic for me. Very big cloves, usually 4 or 5 big cloves.
Yes, garlic is planted in the fall. Plant it before the ground freezes; for me, I plant sometime between mid-October and Nov 1. (This is well after the first frost.) Put the...