today i was enjoying the many lovely sights of the season here:
forsythia in bloom;
real, actual, growing-in-the-ground daffodils blooming;
flowering pear blossoms; beautiful dancing green leaves peeking out finally on the baby quaking aspen trees in our yard; 
the short-lived but lovely velvety-green tint the hills take on each year at this time;
the short-lived but lovely velvety-green tint the hills take on each year at this time; and the strings of chairs and benches roped along the parade route 
in anticipation of the Apple Blossom Festival parades coming up the end of this month and first weekend of next. even the local newspaper has a seasonal chair count that is updated daily, today the chairs number 251, the ropes 6, and the benches 11, for an estimated number of reserved spots of 834. strangely enough, it seems to work out well, nobody steals the benches or chairs, and it is a source of entertainment and amazement. are we easily entertained, or what!? oh, yeah, and usually the apple trees are blooming somewhere about the time of the festival. it is a beautiful time of year to be here.
in anticipation of the Apple Blossom Festival parades coming up the end of this month and first weekend of next. even the local newspaper has a seasonal chair count that is updated daily, today the chairs number 251, the ropes 6, and the benches 11, for an estimated number of reserved spots of 834. strangely enough, it seems to work out well, nobody steals the benches or chairs, and it is a source of entertainment and amazement. are we easily entertained, or what!? oh, yeah, and usually the apple trees are blooming somewhere about the time of the festival. it is a beautiful time of year to be here.since soon it will be flip-flop and shorts weather, what am i currently knitting? wool socks, of course! the first one is done, 
and i must say it is my favorite sock project to date! maybe there will even be an opportunity to wear the pair before next fall if i'm really quick about knitting the second one. 
i did also recently knit a pair of cotton socks for my mother, who doesn't prefer wool.
i'm guessing they may be the only pair of purple socks she owns,
but i don't know that for sure.
and i must say it is my favorite sock project to date! maybe there will even be an opportunity to wear the pair before next fall if i'm really quick about knitting the second one. i did also recently knit a pair of cotton socks for my mother, who doesn't prefer wool. i'm guessing they may be the only pair of purple socks she owns, but i don't know that for sure. today some people came to look at our house.
i don't know if they are actually interested enough to make an offer, but the great thing about having somebody come to tour one's house is that it gave me a great reason to clean it all at once. very nice to come home to! it sort of makes it all worth the stress of not knowing whether you are coming or going. all is well.
i don't know if they are actually interested enough to make an offer, but the great thing about having somebody come to tour one's house is that it gave me a great reason to clean it all at once. very nice to come home to! it sort of makes it all worth the stress of not knowing whether you are coming or going. all is well.
