Monday Sunshine

This month it has rained nearly everyday (and it rained all weekend, too!) Everyone is feeling soggy and mossy.  You wouldn't know that June is usually the third driest month of year, but with so much precipitation (300%+ of normal), high humidity levels (it's the first time I've seen 80%) and cold temperatures (burrrr), SLC no longer feels like desert.   Many of us are ready for some sun.

Last week ended on a high note when a little sunshine arrived on my doorstep.  It was quite exciting to open the package from the Hot Pad Potholder Swap and find colorful and fun delights inside.

 

The blue and red stripe is from Nova, the colorful circular potholder is from Bridget, the fun blue and white flower is from Aimee (quite a work of art), the variegated orange is from Nann (I think), and the brown edge with coral center is from Jenny. I love them all! This swap may have been the most fun of any swap yet.  Thank you to Adrian, Maryse, and Maritza for a great experience and for the bright spot in a down week. 

Another package arrived the same day and it contained the cheerist yarn I've ever seen. Surprised you with that color, no?  I haven't flipped my lid and gone all green on you, but I do love this color. Yes, LOVE.  The yarn is Kim's exceptional Opulence in the Pistachio colorway and it will become a lovely shawl for a friend because this happens to be her favorite color.  I'll share more about it when the project begins. 

Another lovely treat arrived from Marcia.  She's quite accomplished as a silversmith (I know she'll say otherwise) and this is one of her first orifice hooks.  I do believe, with a little encouragement, she'd be willing to make more. It looks very nice hanging from my spinning wheel and it fits the wheel orifice perfectly.

Thank you to everyone for your love and support over the last couple of weeks.  It has meant the world to me and my family. 

Comments

[Nora]

Sounds like you are getting a Wisconsin June in Utah... of course, in July it will dry out here and all the grass will turn brown -so maybe you want to keep your own weather!

[opal]

i love all those potholders. the variety makes me smile. :)

[Pat K]

Very colorful! Your kitchen will be bright even if it is dull and rainy outside.

[Manise]

What a lovely bit of color for my sun starved eyes and brain! Love it all. And yes I do hope Marcia decides to make more orifice hooks and part with them! Yours is beautiful. Our Kim dyes some lovely yarn!

[Carole]

We've had rain, rain, rain, too. I want some sunshine! Looks like you got some in the form of mail, though. Welcome back. I've missed you.

[Dianne]

What bright and cheerful potholders..too pretty to use..but isn't that the best excuse for not cooking?
We've had the same weather it seems..it's rained here since Mothers Day almost daily..We finally had a few days of sun and found I really didn't have webfeet..but there was 'mold'..
Hugs

[cindycindy]

Your potholders are so pretty. They'll brighten up your kitchen. Can you hang them?? That is certainly some gorgeous green yarn and that orifice hook is beautiful. I'm sending my heat your way. There's plenty to spare!

[Marijke]

Good to see you back, and with such colourful news! What would you use an orifice hook for? (to pull fiber through the orifice of your spinning wheel?) It looks like a lovely piece of jewellery.

[thea]

I love that hook! Is it to fix mistakes??

[Marcia]

It's finally not raining here...but still not what I'd call "sunny". What weird weather! (Glad it was more normal the June that we did our western states car tour!) Good excuse for staying indoors to knit or spin, but, oh, my poor garden!

[Chris]

Mmm - that pistachio looks good enough to eat. Maybe I've been spending too much time with Mayhem? ;)

The humidity's 90% right now. It'll drop during the day, but the temp's going to top 90. Gah.

[maryse]

i'm glad that the potholder package brought you smiles.

[deb]

I love seeing all the potholders popping up all over. They are all so sweet looking. Hope you enjoy using (or just looking at!) yours!

[Norma]

Well, what a fun and cheery post. That yarn color is one of my favorite colors! And look at Marcia go! What a beautiful orifice hook.

[Kristin]

If I hadn't already bought a ton of laceweight in that same green....

Enjoy the potholders! That does look like an awfully fun package!

[Vicki]

This has been a weird spring in the weather department. I've still only heard the rumble of thunder once... and not a single tornado watch. I'd love a little normal. Hugs.

[tayloe]

Yarn is such a wonderful color-can't wait to see the project -

[Barbara-Kay]

Give us back our Spring monsoon....Now! Louisiana is being blocked by a stationary high in the Gulf, and suffering a terrible dry spell.

Love the potholders. That should make your kitchen more fun.

[Jewel]

The rain just keeps coming thats for sure but this week is going to be lovely (I Hope). What fun hot pads and I just love the hook!

[Carrie]

great hook! one of these days i'll get a new one, since my lovely young son felt the need to lose my ledbetter hook a couple of months after I bought it.

[Suzy]

Pistachio? Well, ya gotta know I approve :)

[jill]

Your new green is very relaxing/soothing. I love colors in nature's palette. I hope you get some sunshine soon.

[Cheryl S.]

Sun! We have sun!

[Cayenne]

Wow! That orifice hook is gorgeous! Lucky you.

[marie in florida]

yay, happy making colors !