Blue Moon

On Friday night I took to the mountains

to sleep under the Blue Moon.

A makeshift bed in the back of a pickup truck

with only leaves and sky above me.

The next morning I caught up on my reading 

and worked on some knitting.

The experience was so amazing 

I had to stay a second night.

Campfire, crickets, moonlight and frogs

Feeling much better now...

Loose Ends

Yesterday's heat brought on a fierce late day thunderstorm.

Today the sky is almost blue and it's only in the low 90's.

Quite a relief.

This morning I set back to work on the Farm books, half should be bound by this evening.

Other books are waiting to be made...I couldn't ignore them any longer.

Last night I finished up my Rocky Coast Cardigan.

A seamless construction that required only a sewing in of ends and a quick blocking.

It kept slipping off the hanger and falling into pine needles while photographing.

Not the last time it will find itself covered with pine needles, I'm sure.

Cicada shells on the tree.

So now a new knitting project 

and that much closer to another book idea.

Creek Walk

pretty little oakworm moth

Up to the mountains last night.

I took a late evening creek walk in shallow water

with trout and crayfish darting out of my path.

Small creatures were busy everywhere.

A plump brown mouse with bright black eyes

scurried from the woodpile and stopped at my feet.

Later, bats dove after fireflies as they rose from the field.

Grilled turkey dogs, sweet corn and potato salad for dinner.

Very much a summer meal.

Back home and counting the mosquito bites on ankles, knees and shoulders.

Those on the back of my knees are the worst!

Why do they always swell up and itch more in the evening?

A tepid oatmeal bath should help.

Mosquito bites and the first low rattle of Cicadas...it must be July.