Snow and a Birthday

Brrr!!!!! We had a visit from Jack Frost here at the Jersey Shore.

Enough snow to keep the kiddos out of school on Friday.

For the second year in a row, our oldest boy, Dalton had a snow day for his

birthday. With an early January birthday, you have to take what you can get.

It's not the greatest time for a birthday. And you would think a kid would LOVE

a snow day for his birthday. Right? Not mine. He loves school and the snow storm also meant that we rescheduled his sleepover party. He has a great group of friends that know how to have a fun time and they love these sleepovers. So next week my house will be filled with fun, goofy 12 year old boys.

I had to get out of the house for a few minutes by myself. I am happy to knit the day away....but I needed fresh air and some quiet. So I snuck out with the dog and we took a short walk around the farm. I wanted to get in closer to the alpacas but not with Jeter. Didn't want him freaking them out.

So just a short walk on the slippery road. 

Hope you are staying warm and enjoying the down time.

Enjoy some football today and THEN the long awaited wait is over!!!

Downton Abbey on tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally!

Happy Sunday folks.

Links: Arrow Scarf (ravelry page) 

Book Dalton is reading: Catching Fire (we're finally catching up!)

Farm Website: Arrow Acres Farm

Baby Booties: Ravelry Page

Latest Knits

If knitting was considered exercise, I would be an Iron Woman. 

I have been furiously knitting for the farm store.

My arms ache, my shoulders and elbows are creaking but I am so happy.

If needles are in my hand, new yarn by my side, I'm a happy girl.

Thought I would share some of my latest quick knits off my needles.

I have been knitting mostly small projects....quick to knit, easy to sell, you get the drift....

I knitted this Capucine Hat with my mom's handspun yarn. 

(that's the awesome skein I'm holding above)

The purple/brown yarn is a mix of our alpaca, Melody and merino.

I am still Fair Isle obsessed.

This hat is all alpaca. I added a fun tassel at the top.

 I just wing the design but I do use 200 Fair Isle Motifs for reference.

 

A slouch hat in white alpaca. Made for a custom order. I'm happy with how it came out.

A simple ear warmer. This style has been selling well this year!

As for reading, I am STILL reading The Forgotten Garden.

Shame on me. I really love it, but I can't read and knit at the same time.

I'll have to start listening to them like my sister does. It might be the only way I can finish a book these days. 

I just bought this for myself. It's a grown-up coloring book.

Yes, I said coloring book.

As a kid, I loved things like this. In an effort to keep my creative juices flowing,

I have been trying to sketch every day. I thought this would be fun too.

During down time between jobs and projects, a page here or there....I know...I'm weird.

I just ordered some new yarn to make a baby blanket for Lizzie's new baby boy that is on the way.

Don't you love getting yarn in the mail?!!!

Happy Knitting and Reading!

Joining in with Ginny and the Yarn Along crew.

Sunday Stroll

Chase is in full on terrible two year old mode. 

To relieve the rest of my family from his whining we headed out during the Giants game halftime
for a Sunday stroll around the farm.

There were moments of smiles, and moments of a typical terrible two year old.

Check out the baby alpacas. They're pretty much the cutest things on earth.

My older boys having their Sunday football catch

Some of the girls grazing in the alley

Annaschea and Mr. Bates

Jatoba

She's the sweetest girl

This is the new guy! We're calling him Stone. Here with his mom, Spicy.

Hi Stone. Isn't he handsome? A modern gray boy.

Bocote and Arrow checking out where Chase is off to.

Here's Stone again.

The face you receive when your two year old doesn't want to walk with you.

And we're back.

Have a good week!