Is Today the First Day of Fall?

When I spend time gardening, I always think of a silly little toy that DS had when he was a toddler. It was a tractor with a little driver, and when you pushed the driver down in his seat, the tractor would roll forward repeating, "I dig in the dirt". I dug in the dirt a lot yesterday. Everything is still very green, exceptionally green to be approaching the end of September. DS mowed the grass (again) yesterday while I spent time planting mums and pansies for fall (when it arrives) and even some tulip bulbs for next spring. And I learned that it is best to close the windows before turning on the planter sprinklers. ::sigh::

And then this leaf came floating down.

I think it dropped in just to confirm that fall will come. It may be prematurely red, but that's okay... I know of a few hairs on my head that have "prematurely" changed color, too.  ; )

I did manage to find time to knit - back porch knitting, my favorite. I only got a gauge swatch done before it was dark, but I started a new project and I love it, but unfortunately I can't share it yet. 

The book in the picture is Knitting on the Edge by Nicky Epstein, and it is one of a series of 3 stitch books that provide tons of options for edge treatments on knits. They are all fun to browse through. This particular book provided just the right inspiration for my latest project. A few modifications, and I am off to the races. I love it when it works out that way! The yarn, too, is really nice. It's 100% cotton, Provence by Classic Elite. It's more expensive than other cottons, but it has twice the yardage, so it all works out. I haven't knit with this yarn in a long time, but I think it's softer than my standby cotton, Tahki Cotton Classic. Alas, the TCC still has the best color selection.

I hope you all find time for productive knitting this week, maybe even outside! I know I will be trying to steal a few minutes to take my pastime out to the porch.