October Monday Holidays

Happy Columbus Day to my U.S. friends and family, and Happy Thanksgiving to those friends in Canada. Paul and I celebrated with a big meal on Saturday so we could eat leftovers throughout the weekend. (Baked skin-on, bone-in chicken breast, dressing, gravy, mash potatoes, roasted cauliflower, steamed green beans and mini pumpkin pie) Today, I am celebrating both holidays with all the leftovers of a turkey/chicken day meal.

It was also a knitting weekend as well. Another Bucky cap/toque was completed, a second Xmas ornament finished and shhhh--I started a slouchy toque for Paul for his birthday. All are pictured below.

Bucky deja´ vu

A tiny stocking Xmas ornament made with leftovers

And as for the Tall, Dark and Handsome toque I am making, check out Tin Can Knit´s pattern photos here. Thus far, my version is far too small to picture here today.

And finally, my friend, Jami, read my post last week about a knitted orange and wrote this: Would love for you to take a really good photo of your orange and submit it to The Maynard for consideration as cover art for the next issue...

The magazine appears to always use an orange as part of its cover, so I took out my camera and came up with these four as my best attempts.

#1 - Orange in a Shrub

#2 - Orange in a Tree

#3 - Orange on a sample of shadow knitting

#4 - Orange on a fence

Do you have a favorite? If so let me know. And enjoy the holiday to everyone.

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