Hallowe'en High Jinx

What's a girl to do - I am in the wooly business after all.  So...couldn't resist yarn bombing the jack O'lantern.  The witch got into the act.

This is the before picture - nice grin on the old boy's face eh?  The carving is courtesy of my wonderful Son, Scott who can wield a sharp carving knife with the best of them.

I  designed, and crocheted miss Witchy a few years ago.    This is definitely her time of year to shine.  I love her purple hair - very stylish.

Believe it or not those are geraniums still in bloom...at the end of October...in Calgary..  And there is NO SNOW!  Matter of fact a big chinook arch is hanging in the western sky and the little ghosties and goblins won't have to wear their snow suits under their costumes tonight.

  I hope there are no firecrackers.  Libby isn't fond of them.  She doesn't mind the little kids in the costumes though, as long as I hang on to her.  Makes for a bit of a juggle - hanging on to the leash and handing out the goodies.

I have so many things on the needles at the moment - I'm keeping them separated in plastic bags along with their patterns - otherwise I'd lose track.  I have socks, of course, and scarves, and toques, and a shawl.  When I get over half way with one project, the others take a back seat while that one gets finished.  It seems to be working.

We have had a stressful couple weeks in my country - we lost two lovely soldiers, to what the Government is calling terrorist acts, we had a shoot out in our Parliament buildings, and found another hero in our brave Sergeant at Arms, Keven Vickers who took down the gunman.
We lost a CBC radio host when his ugly can of worms got opened, and we found out US satirist, Steven Colbert likes us now.   Oh...and daylight savings is cancelled this weekend. 

Thank goodness for knitting.   Happy Hallowe'en to you all.

Thanksgiving Rainbow

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue and Indigo

And Violet

All the colours of the rainbow are in the garden these days.  Autumn is full on, and my garden is quietly going to sleep for the winter.   I still need to cut some perennials down, and cover them in their beds of leaf mulch.  Go to sleep little plant, see you in the spring...hopefully.

Inside Stash Needle Art Lounge beautiful fall yarns are on display to tempt knitters and crocheters alike.  The classroom is bursting with students eager to learn to knit, to upgrade their skills, to learn something new and to just have a good time.

And at home - the work table is full of projects half done or near completion or waiting to be started in the same selection of fall colours reflected in the garden.  It's a good time of year.  The days are sunny and warm, the nights and mornings are cool.  Yesterday there was frost on the roof of the garage next door - a sure sign the next season is waiting in wings.  My lovely geraniums are crowded up against the back door under the eves of the house in hopes I can keep them alive and blooming a while longer.  If the nights get too cold, I'll start bringing them in, just to hold on to the colour a while longer.  But really, I can't save them in this climate...not all winter anyway.  It is too cold for too long, and the house is too warm.  I always try though.
This weekend if Thanksgiving Weekend in Canada - a time to be thankful for many things, and to celebrate the harvest and the change of seasons .  I do love Thanksgiving.  So, a happy one to you where ever you live.  The Turkey goes in the oven in the morning.  Cheers!