Mid-October

The weather is still mostly mild, and quite often sunny, a very welcome bonus, even though it's most likely all down to Global Warming. Things are ticking along nicely, both inside 43 and in our larger world.

4 more book cover blanket squares have been completed

 GD5 had a Victorian Day at school, I was able to provide her with her apron, hat and shawl

 

I'm still managing to walk in excess of 3 miles most days, I just happened to spot this the other day, and you probably know I'm a bit of a number freek - it's not the final total for the day, just happened to catch it when checking how much further I needed to walk.

 

My cosmos plants were not happy during the heat of the summer, and are only now just starting to open, they are definitely one of my favourite flowers,

 

and, as usual for this time of year, the Virginia Creeper is showing its farewell quite magnificent colours. The photo really does not do it justice.

 GD7 had her birthday party slightly ahead of her actual birthday, which is tomorrow. It was a fun time for children and adults alike

 Thanks for reading. How is your October shaping up?

 

October, ten on the 10th

It's the 10th of the month again, and here are my ten photos, plus a bonus one. I hope you enjoy. It would be great if you joined me.

 

Early October

 The first few days of the month were almost summer-like, temperatures were warm and days were sunny. I had GD8 to play one day

 

and collected GD5 from school on another day, stopping at the playpark on the way to the car.

 I've started a new blanket

 and a new jigsaw puzzle - I've never seen one before where all the corner pieces were the same colour!

 Leaves are turning colour, and some look quite magnificent,

 spiders are everywhere, including on headbands.

 In between the houses opposite I spotted a couple of deer in the field. This is magnified quite a lot, which is why it's a bit soft focussed.

 Another herb word suggested itself recently

 Yesterday, at long last, we had some significant rain. Obviously we still need a great deal more yet to make up for the summer shortfall, and more is forecast for the weekend. Lets hope it comes.

 

I love autumn. How about you? 

September Photo Hunt ; Measuring/Measurements

The theme for September's monthly photo challenge, hosted by Eileen at A Bracelet of Days was Measuring/Measurements. 

Here's my selection.

1. My current jigsaw puzzle

 2. Yarn

 3. A mug that I gave GM for his 60th birthday

 4. Our thermostat

 5. My tape measure

 6. Annie Martha, our grandmother clock, who measures time

 7. Our oven temperature control

 8. Three cooking timers, because why just have one?

 9. The trip meter in Natalya, my car

 10. The height chart in my DiL's kitchen. (I'm NJ, Nanny Joy)

 Thanks Eileen, that was fun. What's the subject for next month?

 

I did it

 I  set myself the challenge to walk 90 miles in September, and I achieved it. This is the start of a larger challenge, to walk 1000 miles in 12 months - Watch This Space.

 I recently took a trip to Surrey, and on one of my days there I went out walking with CH and her mum, it made a nice change to be walking with someone else instead of on my own. 

 Naturally, it is my two lovely GDs that I miss the most when I don't see them for several months, they are growing too fast these days.

 Some other things I've done this month

1. My book cover blanket has another 4 squres added

 

2. I've partially knitted my third fairy

 3. And completed 30 days of Woodoku

 How was September for you?

Third week of September

 My second completed dreamcatcher is on its was to its recipient. I'm loving making these.

 My target for walking 90 miles in September is looking realistic, by the 20th I'd walked in excess of 60 miles.

 There's still some colour in the yarden, although the tomatoes and runner beans are finished.

 I've been having a bit of a clearout, I'm over-run with crocosmia, and although they are my favourite, I really need to make room for something else as well. Want some?

 You can tell it's autumn, the spiders webs show up so much more this time of year.

 The weather is still warm and very pleasant, I hope it is where you are too.