Finally, progress

I’m really getting some work done on my Autumn Rose Pullover. I’ve finished one sleeve and am nearly done with the first two pattern repeats on the second. This is one of the times I’m sorry I decided to go with long sleeves, but I know I’ll be happy about it when I’m done. For the extra length, I added two pattern repeats (actually one full and the medallion section of another so the sleeve starts with the medallion section) and 10 more decreases. I hope I measured correctly. Frogging fair isle is not a fun thing.

The socks are coming along slowly. With the nice weather, I’ve been able to get out and work in the yard instead. Since we just moved to this house last fall, I’m trying to find out what we have growing. So far I’ve identified hostas, daylilies,

daffodils, more daylilies, 

snowdrops, some more daylilies,

and scilla. I’ve never seen scilla before. It’s not something that was ever in my parents yard so I had to look it up online. I think I’m correct in my identification though. I really hope the day lilies aren’t all the same color. Seems like all I ever see are the Stella d’Oro, and although they are pretty they aren’t my favorite.

We have compost bins in the back by the garden that I don’t think they’ve been used in a while. I cleaned out both sides and spread what was ready on the garden. The bottoms were still frozen, so that was fun. In the bins I found plastic plant holders, a small clay pot, egg shells, a film canister, and sunglasses. I can understand the egg shells (hope they were washed!) but I don’t really see the rest decomposing any time soon.

The garden was tilled this weekend and the branches I pruned and picked up from the yard are now out of the garden as well. And I found strawberries growing underneath! Hope they weren’t ruined by the branches. The husband (who knows nothing about plants) almost tilled through them.

This week I hope to get some potatoes and onions planted. Possibly asparagus crowns, even though I won’t be able to use any this year. And maybe some more strawberries because there don’t look to be too many growing right now.

The boys are enjoying the sun, too. Well, P is.

Q is just being goofy as usual.

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