MyLuckyChicken

Blizzard 2015

 

 

 

 

We made it. We survived the blizzard of 2015. This is what the beginning looked like...

 

Honestly, we didn't have it too bad. We never lost power and we are not near the ocean, so no worries about flooding. My biggest worry was how to get to my chickens. This is the view from our upstairs window, so they are not very far away. I shoveled, a neighbor boy with a good heart shoveled, and we got over there.

This is about 1/2 way through the storm. The reed screen didn't work as well as I had hoped and a bunch of snow got in.

I had to shove it out, which was a huge pain. Also the girls were not huge fans of stepping on snow. But no worries...

 

I saved some pine needles last fall, just for this. They were much happier. And I have plans for next winter, don't worry. 

 

Then later on my sweetie made me a delicious Moscow Mule and I was much happier.

All-in-all a pretty good blizzard. 

Oct 4, 2014

misty morning walk

Jan 4, 2014

we had quite a storm here. over a foot of snow. it has been a lovely cozy end to the vacation.

Oct 17, 2013

out for a walk

Aug 4, 2013

summer morning

Saturday

Saturday afternoon

view from my iPhone

Spring

We've had a lovely spring.

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a little cold.

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but not too cold for baseball.

Thanksgiving in New York

Is there anything better than spending Thanksgiving Day in New York City? I really don't think so.  

We are spoiled and had tickets for the parade in the grandstands! 

Every year I watch the parade on TV and every year I say, we should go see that in person. It was so exciting! 

Look how close we were! 

If you can do it, go. Don't worry about the crowds. Everyone was so nice and super happy to have seats and just full of enthusiasm for every bit of the parade. 

After the parade we went to Balthazar for lunch. 

Although lunch was delicious, my favorite part was the desert; pot de creme. How can you go wrong with a pot of cream? Chocolate cream at that. Yum. 

Saturday we walked through a farmers market, you know I loved that. Here is a sweet retro sign across the street from the market. So great. 

The Catskill Merino Sheep Farm was there. I practically skipped over to the booth.The yarns are all natural and spun at  The Green Mountain Spinnery. Then they hand dye them with natural dyes. They are soft and cozy and wonderful. I bought 2 skeins of this worsted weight . It's been over dyed with indigo. 

The colors remind me of the hills in this Breugel I saw at the Met. sigh.

 

As if that weren't inspiration enough, we then went to ABC Carpet and Home.

 

These pillows are lovely. The one above is silk with a linen back.

And these are linen with tiny mother of pearl buttons. I see a lot of linen in my future,

and maybe some sequins too. 

Saturday Morning

continuing with pillows...

I'm in love with the pillow I made the other day. So much so that I was inspired to make another one.

It's a vintage cotton (possibly some ployester in there) and I backed it with muslin.

I love the envelope closure, so easy. Plus the simple cream muslin matches the flowers on the other side. 

I also managed to finish a cowl, which you can see on my ravelry page here. The pattern is called Dovetail Cowl and it's available here. It was a pretty easy knit and I would happily recommend it for a beginner. 

I've started this super cute baby hat. My friend is having a girl so I get to knit with pink. It's making me really happy. Plus I am using a wool, silk, cotton blend by Tahki Yarns that is lovely. Again the pattern is really easy, great for a beginner. 

Notice the theme? Easy, simple. That's been my goal all fall, simplify my home, keep everything easy and manageable.

So far, so good. But...

I've been a bit of a slacker in the Bento department. That's ok, right? I'll leave you with a few more days. Even though they might seem familiar, they were simple and simple is good. 

Day 12

kiwi, havarti cheese and crackers, cute little sweet biscuit type cookies

Day 13

rolled salami and harvati cheese, crackers, and a clementine

Day 14

a little halloweeny, apple slice mouths with marshmallow teeth, the burger s are little cookies with nutella 

Day 15

kiwi, clemintines, and teeny bear cookies

 

simple.