For the most part, Iām not a fan of the dark. The long days of winter are a serious challenge for me, especially when the cold makes the few daylight hours hard to enjoy. Moving from Chicago to Tennessee has helped with that, but still . . . Youād think the Winter Solstice would be a picker upperālonger days ahead and all of thatābut Ā instead it feels like night has won, at least for awhile.
The one thing we can do here in Tennessee that was much harder in Chicago Ā is get out and be part of the natural rhythm. Blade and I took advantage of the warm weather weāve been having and soaked up as much of todayās sun as we could on a long walk.
We came across a fallen tree and spent awhile looking at the part that was high in the air a few days ago.Ā
Blade used it as a balance beam while I ran my hands along the rough, wet bark and tried to imagine what it means that trees fall . . . nothing and everything.
Blade had a great time smelling the damp earth and sticking his nose in cracks and leaf piles.
And the bee hives. Itās warm enough that a few bees were out.
I also hung out with the chickens for awhile, and worked, and knitted. Iām still a bit behind on my scrap yarn socks. This is up through Day 17.
Tonight, Iām stopping to knit washcloths for my dad for Christmas. He loves knitted cloths for dish washing, and I love knitting them for him. This year, Iām using Knit Picks āDishieā for the first time. Iām anxious to see how it works out.
What are you doing this Winter Solstice? Whatever it is, I hope it makes you happy. Some year, maybe we can all go together to the Tropic of Capricorn and watch the sun seem to stand still and then slowly reverse its course. Iām not sure if that would make this day better or worse, but it would be something Iād love to see. And weād bring our knitting, of course. Thank goodness for knitting.
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I know exactly what you mean. It’s the opposite for me. We moved from FL and it was easy to be outside at this time of year and enjoying the sun. When we moved here, I fight depression at this time of year.
Thank goodness for good friends! That makes everything better. š
I’ve been meaning to replace my crocheted dishcloths that have seen better days. I hadn’t considered knitting them. Do you have a favorite pattern or stitch to use?
Yep! I almost always use “The Double Bump Dishcloth” pattern by Missy Angus for my dad’s dishcloths. Here’s the link on Rav: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/double-bump-dishcloth
Thank goodness for knitting indeed š
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