the boot family picnic

May
2010
02

posted by Lily on family, knitting

6 comments

We’re addicted … to picnicking.  When I look into the packed picnic hamper, oh, I am so appreciative of the lovely life with which we are blessed.  There’s fresh sourdough in the bread bag, maple syrup and paprika chicken legs in the tub, milk and tea bags for a hot cuppa, dates and wee meringues for afters.  Eeeeeee!  Yum!

the-packed-basket

We choose our spot – it used to be by the lake, now it’s up above, on the edge of the mushroom fields.

the-perfect-spot

After we have devoured the goodies, the able bodied go mushroom hunting, whilst the booted of us, stays behind on the picnic blanket.

stuck-on-the-blanket

But that’s okay :-) I have hot tea …

cup-of-tea

and my knitting … yep, I’m still knitting that poncho for Abby.  I have a new incentive now to finish it asap.  12 skeins of exquisite Merino Worsted in Amoroso by Malabrigo that I’m planning to knit up in the February Ladies Sweater.  Yum!  So I need that circular needle.  Quick, lily, knit, knit, knit!

and-my-knitting

and some awfully pretty leaves to play with …

pretty-leaves

Before long, it’s time to repack the hamper and head to the Book Barn for a hot chocolate on their dear little verandah, perched on the edge of the lake, along with Sophie the enormous Great Dane who mooches about looking for a head rub.

time-for-home

oooooh!  And look – my Nimbus is finally wearable.  Not quite finished – it needs the big button to hold it together at the front, but hey!  I’m wearing it … thanks to my mummy :-)

6 comments

  1. amy
    May 2, 2010 at 12:34 pm
    # 1

    Your outings look so wonderful! The February lady sweater will be gorgeous in amoroso! I think I have on skein in that colorway — so pretty! Your nimbus looks so cozy! Love the hat too! :-)

  2. Sandy H
    May 2, 2010 at 1:18 pm
    # 2

    Love your blog posts. You have the gift of story, and your photos are great. It’s a nice slice-of-life as well as a quilty fix for me! Thanks so much–Sandy

  3. pratima
    May 2, 2010 at 8:46 pm
    # 3

    aww… what a lovely spot next to the mushroom fields and within the view of that beautiful lake! Abby’s poncho is looking so pretty in these colors :)

  4. quirkygranolagirl
    May 3, 2010 at 1:51 am
    # 4

    i’d probably go for a picnic every day if i had a picnic blanket as beautiful as yours :)

  5. angelina
    May 3, 2010 at 12:49 pm
    # 5

    what beautiful quilts!

  6. nanette
    May 3, 2010 at 5:28 pm
    # 6

    what fun! picnics. you picked a great thing to be addicted to!!

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