light:color

This morning, I caught the early light coming into my back yard

and I remembered how yesterday was a day of light and color.

First thing, I uploaded these to my etsy shop.

edited to add that these two colorways, above and below, are SOLD.

Then, it was a day of Running Errands, one of which was most pleasant: I needed to go to the Spinning Room, where my new drivebands (I ordered an extra one, just in case) for my spinning wheel had come in.

While there, I visited with Periwinkle Sheep yarn. It's always nice to see it 'in the wild'. :)

I wanted to tell you about the turquoise scarf that Liz had made, but I am drawing a complete blank right now and I am hoping she will leave a comment telling me about the pattern! Janna the shop helper and I looked it up and everything...maybe one of you will recognize the pattern. All I know it's on knitty.

Here's a display of the Spinning Room's custom color.

On the way home, I have to drive by Indian Ladder Farm, one of our most favorite places for apple picking. I sort of brought the car to a screeching halt and pulled into a field path - the apple trees are in bloom!

The surroundings there are a bit magical....I can only imagine what tremendous hard work it is to run a huge farm like this, and I am glad we have such a place so close to the city.

rows of blooming apple trees with the Helderbergs in the background

I am imagining colorways for yarn here...

Alas I did not have time to hang out there more.

When I got home, I paid tribute to the dandelions in my front yard. I know I have to dig them up lest they take over...but I love the purple grape hyacinths and the dandelions together. They only last a few days anyway, then the spectacle is over. Besides, it was Earth Day.

Last but not least -

the Japanese cherry tree is about to explode again with a million flowers. I hope there'll be some left for you to see when you come to the yarn yard sale next Saturday!