CHanged my mind already

I think I like this closing method better... this is how I wear pretty every other cardigan I own, so why change it up?

FLS success!!

My February Lady Sweater is finished! Well, almost finished. I am very excited and pleased with it so far, so although I have plans to make a few minor changes, I am not sure when I will get around to them because this is so comfy and I want to wear it every day. I want to reblock the sleeves to make them just an inch longer... probably. I think they look a little silly but the length is really comfortable, so maybe not. I also sewed on snaps instead of buttons, and at least one snap needs to be repositioned so the front is a little wonky. But all the major work is done!

My backyard

When Paul-John and I were looking at houses, I had one major requirement: character. We love everything about our house - the fireplace, built-ins, the porch, huge closets, and our unique backyard. That backyard became a little more unique on Saturday when I found something half-buried in the ground where Paul-John and recently trimmed down a bunch of overgrown brush.

How sweet is this guy? Perhaps you want a closer look.

Yesterday I also finally decided to pick some of the mint that has taken over the little garden area on the side of our house before it all goes bad. So far I used a handful when making some black iced tea and it smells delicious (but so does our entire kitchen). I haven't decided what to do with the rest of it yet.

Almost Finished...

So it's been almost a month (again) since my last post and this is really just a non-post. I seem to be in the middle of a lot of stuff and I don't feel comfortable posting about it until everything is finalized. This goes for knitting as well as some more personal stuff. However, I will say that I have been knitting furiously and hope to have my FLS done by this weekend. Its weird - I could almost take a photo after each hexagon is attached on the blanket, but for some reason I just can't bring myself to take a photo of the in-progress state of this sweater. I think it is because at this point, with the lace being all scrunched up on the needles, I think it looks pretty unimpressive, and I think it will look way more amazing once it is off the needles and blocked.