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| A flock of ibises near the lake |
Last week I had classes on two days - Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday , Veterans Day, was a college holiday. Then the college was closed on Thursday due to Hurricane Eta. We were told to cancel online classes as well. Later Eta was downgraded to a tropical storm, with wind gusts about 45-55 mph and heavy rain, so I moved potted plants closer to the house, and took down hanging planters and bird feeders. I am glad it passed us without any damage. However, I couldn't sleep well that night. The howling of the wind was scary. The hurricane season ends on November 31st, and I really hope there will be no major storms again in the area.
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| Herbs near the backdoor |
I spent the long weekend making tests and assignments. There are two tests this week so this weekend is going to be a hectic one.
Recently planted sweet potato slip is growing well.
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| New sweet potato vine |
I had a Tibouchina plant in a pot. It was getting too big for the pot, so I planted it near the side fence in the front yard. I want to have more trees along this fence as a privacy screen. I already have a Surinam cherry near the fence, but it grows very slowly.
After a long time I downloaded an e-book from the library - The Pomodoro Technique by Francesco Cirillo.
I also started crocheting a doily. The pattern is by Toni at Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
I stopped after the 6th round, because the doily started ruffling. This happens often when I crochet circles. I wonder it is because my stitches are too tight. I am blocking it now, hoping it will help.
If you read Toni's blog, do you know why she is not posting? Her last post was in March. I sent a message, but didn't receive a reply. I hope she is OK.
Take care everyone. Stay safe. 🌼🌼🌼
XXX
Nil
Nil, looking forward to seeing the progress of your sweet potato plant, I've got one rooting now and hope to plant some in the spring. Looking forward to the doily, to see what you do when you move the hook.
ReplyDeleteHi Nil, I hope she is okay. You could also ask on Ravelry why your doily is ruffling. I used to teach knitters to crochet, and they all did it very tightly. That happens with knitting in the beginning, too. I find a loose chain to start makes all the difference. I haven't done much in circles. Glad that the hurricane passed you. I'm sure you will breathe a sigh of relief on December 1st! That's how I feel when fire season is over...
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that you were safe from the hurricane. Hope there won't be any more to worry about for the rest of the season. I think sweet potato vines like your garden and climate better than mine! My vine hasn't done anything, but, at least, it is still alive! :D
ReplyDeleteYour herbs looks so healthy! And the flock of ibises are neat...now I know what they are next time I'm in Florida and see them! Andrea
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you were impacted by Eta and was happy to read you survived intact. And now it looks like another storm is brewing. Your herbs look so healthy, especially the basil.
ReplyDeleteYou have been a busy girl! I am glad the storm didn't do too much damage there and hope they are all past you for the year. I hate it when bloggers just disappear and we don't know what happened to them. I hope your friend turns up and is okay. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteI hope this was the last big storm in your area Nil. High winds are quite intimidating... we have lots of winter storms here (but nothing like a hurricane), sometimes the house feels like it is shaking in the gales. But houses here are build from stone so quite solid.
ReplyDeleteI think tight stitches can cause ruffling when making circles. I find that I crochet differently with different fibre yarns. Some fibres don't feed smoothly through your fingers, which maybe can cause tight stitches.
Enjoy the second half of this week, hopefully not too much grading during your off time. x
Glad that Eta passed you by, Nil, and your herb plants looked great. I have a single rosemary plant on out window sill indoors and it’s the only one. In warmer months, we did have some parsley, thyme, oregano. Fresh herbs are so much better for home cooking. Sweet potatoes are a favorite so hope yours do well. Glad to read you had some time off from class work.
ReplyDeleteEveryone your way sure have had a lot of weather worries this year! Hope you're okay since it's been a few days since you posted. I think sweet potato vines are one of the easiest and prettiest plants to grow.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, I thought you were in Cali, but hurricane Eta puts you on the east coast? Huh.
ReplyDeleteYou take beautiful photos. Glad you’re ok.
Glad you weathered the storm so well. That book looks interesting, let us know if it really is transformational.
ReplyDeleteTry adding some extra stitches between your increases and see if that helps your doily to lay flat.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your blog very much.
Good Luck
Karon
Paso Robles, CA
I hope the storm was only an inconvenience and did not cause any damage. I love the photo of all the ibises by the lake- so beautiful. Your herbs seem to be doing well, I just gave all of mine to my older son to grow indoors during the winter. We are off to Florida.
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