Agate Beach

We went on our first camping trip this year, on Agate Beach near Masset. Beautiful spot, the campspots are right on the beach, you hear the waves coming and going continuously. Lief just loved exploring the beach, and especially going in and out of the water. It wasn't very warm, but he didn't seem to mind, as usual. I'm always surprised how well kids can deal with cold water.
Camping with little ones is hard work, especially at night time. Because of the light and the sounds, he didn't want to go to sleep until 10.30pm and he was up at the crack of dawn, 6am...

Sea Asparagus

We are so lucky to live on an island with abundant Sea Asparagus growth. June is harvest month and Lief and I go outside to cut a bowl full of these delicious asparagus once or twice a week and use it fresh in a pasta dish or I also like to make a savoury pie with it. mmmm!

Little update

Here I thought I had renewed energy, but instead was thrown back on the couch for more sleeping and dozing off and conserving energy for the little one growing slowly. And growing it is. Last week we had an early ultrasound where we got a very clear peak of this 6cm long baby. It's amazing that everything seems quite proportionally developed at such an early stage.

This picture may be hard to read, but if you look closely you can decipher in the upper part of the photo the baby lying on it's back, horizontally, with a leg and knee sticking up on the left, it's head is on the right.
The wonders of technology. All of a sudden there's a real baby in the small belly bump that's slowly starting show.

I'll be off line for a bit (again) as tomorrow Lief and I are taking off for a trip to Vancouver, visiting family and friends. On Saturday my Mom will join us on a trip to Coupeville WA, where a friend and I will take a workshop jewellery feltmaking with Lisa Klakulak! I hope my energy will be sufficient to enjoy and learn lot's! Will try and document as much as I can and post a few pics when I return.

New energy

So the word is out... I'm 11 weeks pregnant. That's my excuse for not being online regularly and feeling rather pathetic. Most days are spent with hours on the couch, and early bedtimes. But some days are better than others and Lief and I explore the forest or the beach. The past days have been wonderful, filled with sun and light, so it's hard to stay inside.
Today I had renewed energy and we went to the studio, on the trail through the woods, where Lief stumbled upon roots, has some close inspections of the forest floor, and loved touching and even kissing the moss!

Here we inspect an old rusty motor that's part of a partly decomposed wood shipwreck on our beach. Lief wants to enter the studio

And really, all you need on the beach is a bucket and you can play for hours!

What helped immensely the past weekend was a visit by grandma! She had fun looking after Lief and was such a help in the kitchen. Thank you grandma, we miss you!

New goodies for the shop

I'm trying to upload these goodies at my etsy store, but etsy seems too busy tonight. They'll end up in the store soon....

Slow and Shop

It's been a while since my last post. Have been feeling a bit out of it lately. Haven't created as much as I'd like, but it'll come.

Lief was happy with his play-dough session, very concentrated for a while. How long can you keep play-dough? This batch was given to him for his birthday (Oct!) and is still workable... but it's probably time I'd make him a new batch.

Today we brought new items to Sitka Studio in Tlell; beanies, knit bracelets and sewn tea cozies and bags.
I've also uploaded a few items, like this indigo knit bag, in my etsy shop. More to come this week as soon as I've taken photographs.

Knits and wool stash

This week has been slow for projects. I did finish a pair of small pants though with handsandnotions yarn. I'm pretty happy how they turned out, though I wonder a bit about the thickness of the wool and comfort for a little one. I may need to take it out again to knit them on larger needles. It seems just a little stiff, but I'll see.


My stash of wool doesn't seem to shrink, though I try hard, as it means I'm allowed to re-stock right?!!