Harvest Lane Cottage

Hello everyone.  It's been a really nice week here at the new Harvest Lane Cottage. I've been working on those socks that I started last week. I actually pulled out the stitches and started again, because I have wide feet. I could tell it was not going to fit over my toes. I've spent a little time knitting this week. I think the new, rounded shape of the new sock toe will work better for me. I like to sit on this sofa when I knit.  I finished a couple of books this week. I usually have six to eight going at once. I am down to four in progress. I think I will finish my list this summer if I can stay focused. I've also spent some time at the old house cleaning. It looks like I had cancer and didn't give it a good cleaning for two years! Oh yeah, that's what happened. It's taking me awhile., but I hope to finish my part this week with my daughter's help.I'm probably about two-thirds of the way through.  My daughter's gardening efforts are...

♥♥♥ Hello again!  It's been quite a busy time lately, I've been trying to find the right places for everything. We have a nice sunroom with the perfect spot for my desk. Unfortunately, it's been decided that my computer is not going to be able to connect to the internet in its current location. So, for now, until we decide what to do, I'll be borrowing my husband's laptop.    I'm sure you're wondering what I've been up to. Here's a little bit of what I've been up to lately.  I love homemade Snickerdoodles. This time tea wouldn't do. It had to be a cup of fresh, cold milk. I tried a new pattern. It's the baby Barley from Tin Can Knits . It was a great way to use up some leftover yarn. I've not blocked these yet. The pink is left over from some hats I made last fall for Operation Shoebox from Samaritan's Purse. I bought this yarn when I visited a yarn shop in a nearby city with my...

This post contains affiliate links. Even with all that I'm doing and want to do in my new home , I make time daily to read or listen to good books. There's nothing that can make work go quicker for me than listening to the Bible or a good book. I especially like to use the  the text-to-speech feature on my  Kindle Fire 7 Tablet or listen to some audio books on  Scribd *  while I work or knit . Here's what's on my book pile, my Scribd app, and in my Kindle for summer reading: The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch I borrowed this from the library. I found this fascinating. Finished. Agony of the Leaves by Laura Childs I borrowed this from the library. I think I enjoy visiting the Indigo Tea Shop most of all. Finished  Enough: Finding More by Living With Less by Will Davis Jr. In my Kindle Finished! Feathers From My Nest by Beth Moore In my Kindle Finishe...