Knitting, Stitching and Jury duty

So, as if I don't have enough projects going, I picked up some fancy yarn on Saturday and started knitting with it. I figured I could make a scarf. I now think that I'll run out before I get it long enough. So, will I go get more yarn or not? Hmmmm..... Let's see how this skein goes.

I did finally get around the edge of the hardanger last night (I know I said I hoped to get that done a week ago). I started the button hole, but couldn't quite get it right. I will have to go back to the instructions to get it right.

For the second day in a row I was supposed to report for jury duty in the afternoon and then called in and found out I didn't have to report. I'm going to run out of dress up clothes!

Jury Duty

I had to report for jury duty today. After some orientation, I was selected to go through the jury selection process. I wasn't selected for this case and will probably have to report again. It was an interesting experience. Maybe next time I'll get selected.

Just after I finished yesterday's post, I saw a Downey Woodpecker. I haven't seen one of those in a while, so I went to get the camera. Then he flew away. I also saw a starling, and I don't see them often in the winter.
I cleaned up a broken bird feeder and put it out yesterday. I moved some things around too.

I've started stitching Christmas cards. How about that, eh? Let's see if I can do more than the 18 I did last year.

Cold birds

On this crisp and sunny morning (-5 F) I went out and unclogged the bird feeder before church. When I got home I was rewarded with a bunch of sparrows, three goldfinches and a couple of juncos.

brrrrrrrrr

It's very, very cold here today. The high temperature won't be above zero. I am glad to be where I am though -rather than further north where their air temps are in the -40 F range!

I will spend this chilly weekend indoors stitching! I have a hardanger project I'm working on and I should finish the outer ring of kloster blocks this weekend. Then - do I work on the inside design, or get the dreaded button hole stitch out of the way? Maybe I'll do a little of both.

I've started something new on my stitched cards - I ran the card stock through the printer first to print my message, then I pierced the holes and stitched my design. That came out really cool. I have to be a little more careful about placing the pattern this way. That's not a big deal though.

I went out this morning and loosened up the bird feeders. The newest one I bought keeps clogging up. This cold weather means I have to be better about checking them. The little birds will be needing more food to stay warm.