Autumn, sort of

The trees are starting to turn, but that may be more from the drought than the change of seasons, since some of the smaller ones started turning early. School is back in session and September is nearly here. But the daytime temps are still in the 90s, while the night time temps are cool high 50s. (I think our downstairs former Texan neighbor already has her heat on, because we can't get our place below 65 at night with all the windows open *pout*).

Anyway, if you've read my posts at all you know Autumn is my favourite time of the year. It's time for baking, especially pumpkin desserts (and Pumpkin Spice lattes from S'bucks!) and apple pie, and HALLOWEEN!

I've already made some delicious pumpkin cream cheese muffins. Tomorrow I think I will surprise the husband with a caramel apple pie when he gets home from work. I'm tempted to make some pumpkin apple butter, but last year I didn't use it all (blasphemy, yes??) and felt bad when I had to throw it out :(

And I found the pumpkin bars recipe that was so good last year. (If you make them I highly recommend using a large can of pumpkin and adding some pumpkin pie spice. Sooo moist!) Might have to make some for the folks at work next week, IF I am feeling generous. It's going to be a looong week, since I have to play manager every shift. If I were a nice person I would make something for G to take to work with him, get him on the good side of his new boss (who is my old boss, lol), we know Jeffe has a sweet tooth, mwahahaha. But neither George nor Jeffe like pumpkin. Meh.

The bestest thing about fall? Mary from Mary's Mountain Cookies is bringing me pumpkin cookies again! She knows how much I love them so she's bringing them special ;) Last year she gave me a tub of cookie dough and I had pumpkin cookies for weeks, yay!

Buffalo Feathers!

Sock number one is done and sock two is about to be cast on. I have to say, I love this pattern, and I love this yarn!

Specs: Feather and Fan Sock pattern, slightly tweaked by me, since I prefer an ankle sock and a less pointed toe. Yarn is The Buffalo Wool Co. Tracks, Freakin' Red colorway. I love the feel of this yarn, it's 10% Bison, 90% Merino and I think I may have just spoilt myself for other sock yarns! Honestly, I slipped it on once I finished the toe graft (shudder. I can knit the whole damned sock, not even worry about turning a heal, but grafting kills me, lol.) and I did not want to take it off. I ran around the house this morning with one sock on for ages.

"Mom, you know you look really weird, right?"

Just gives me incentive to get sock 2 done!

And now I have these little pretties to help too.

The large bead is one of my favorite beads and I've had it a while. The other two are new crystal beads.