Pennsylvania

I'm in Pennsylvania again. Its beautiful here, even though March is generally an awkward in-between month. The light in the early evening is stunning and the farmer which lives across the way has begun to work on his field in preparation for the coming summer. We have fires most of the day, and basically try to remain under blankets when reading. Tea is perpetually being prepared and the dog is always ready to cuddle. So its an ideal place to hide away and knit, read, write, or draw. We go on late night rides through the countryside, which might be my favorite part. The trees and the hills by the moon light are stunning and the deer and foxes are everywhere.



Today Eric and I made chili and cornbread, it was fantastic. One of my friends gave me the recipe, thanks Molly! I have been drawing and reading a lot recently, taking a break from my Middlemarch paper. I really want to get started on my Shetland tea shawl but I find it very frustrating so I may not attempt it for a while yet.

Writing and Reading

My portrait of an old man, done with pencil on standard sketch paper. I'm hoping to enter this in our yearly art show at the college. Very happy with the way it turned out, I like that the skin looks like cloth.
Hope everyone is well. I've been reading Pride and Prejudice and Little Women. I love Little Women and highly recommend it. I've also been writing a monster of an essay on Middlemarch, which still needs loads more work, so wish me luck.

Steaming Cup of Anxiety

Its now spring break, and I'm anything but relaxed. This has a lot to do with the up coming senior year and my final decision on a career track (eep). I guess thats why I've been sort of hiding out these past few months from friends and family and even myself. Not wanting to face the final choice (which has been so built up over the years). Sigh, but I will work it out one way or another.

Anyway, onward to less anxiety inspiring topics, I have the yarn that I ordered for my Shetland tea shawl! Its Jagger Spun Zephyr Wool -Silk in Mahogany and the color is perfect, just what I wanted. I've been trying to cast on for days now, and the circular cast on is giving me so much trouble. Its especially frustrating because after the cast on it seems like smooth sailing. So if anyone has any tips I would be overjoyed to have them.

And Day

There are mornings and evenings
days and nights
the tapping of the clock
and the skipping of the heart
I am here
cold and warm
decided
and undecided.

How Many Stitches?

Icarus is finally finished, and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. I was a bit hesitant with this color (blue-green isn't really my usual) but now that I see it all finished I'm glad I took the risk.



I've been really really sick recently, with the college wide plague that seems to have infected everyone. Of course it doesn't help that people have no qualms about hacking right in your face (grr). But, at least this little phlegm filled vacation has given me a chance to think about my yearly essay. I think I'm going to write on Middlemarch. So not all was lost and I also got some knitting time. (hurray) Now if only I could get myself to call people (sorry N!).
These are the only photos I could manage, I hope to add some full length ones soon. So stay tuned!

Cuteness

E.'s dog, Scout, making sure I don't have any food hidden away inside my computer. Thanks Scout, for thinking ahead!

Slowly

Sorry for the long absence, I'm still alive and doing well. Lots of work just got piled on to me. I have lots to talk about and lots of pretty things to show you all. But for now I just wanted to check in and confirm that I am not laying dead in a ditch somewhere. Hope all of you are well.