A whole lot of pears, a kitty cat, and a little knitting.

In addition to our apple tree, we have a pear tree in the backyard. Seth climbed up in the tree (surprise, surprise) and picked all the ripe pears last weekend. On Wednesday we canned them. All 16 pints of them. Phew.

We gave a jar away already and Seth opened one of the quart sized jars. 

Thankfully, I think we're done canning for the season. It's definitely worth all the work, but we're running out of room to store things! Hopefully next summer our tomatoes will do better and I can make and can some tomato puree for sauce. 

In other news,  Sailor has had an exciting few days! One of the neighborhood kittens has decided that our backyard is an awesome place to hang out. This pleases Sailor to no end. This morning I woke up to him barking like a crazy dog and clawing at the sliding glass door because the kitty was in the yard. It has certainly made for some good laughs. 

When the kitty (Seth has named him/her Polka Dot) came around this afternoon, I took the camera outside to snap a few photos.

The first thing Polka Dot does is jump up on the fence and hide behind the shed. Big Dumb Dog (sailor) has no clue that the cat is up there.

 Polka Dot peeking out from behind the shed.

 Pretty Kitty. 

Sailor watching me pet Polka Dot. He was surprisingly calm. 

Polka Dot clearly isn't phased by Sailor giving him the stare down. 

Impressively close to the kitty...

And....chasing Polka Dot.

Silly Pup. 

Now time for the knitting. I actually have TWO finished projects to show off. 

Seth's mom asked me if I would make a baby boy sweater and hat for her to bring as a gift to a baby shower she is going to in a couple of weeks.

Pattern: Manda Ruth by Jane Richmond 

Yarn: Dream in Color Classy in Happy Forest

Modifications: A whole bunch. Ummm, let's see. First, I used a smaller gauge than called for in the pattern which resulted in some creative math being done to make sure it didn't end up as doll-sized sweater. I also skipped the hood and made a collar instead. 

Pattern: BuzzBee by Woolly Wormhead (this is from her pattern book "Wee Wooly Toppers"- a good investment for 10 ridiculously adorable baby hat patterns)

Yarn: Dream in Color Classy in Happy Forest

Modifications: None. Followed this exactly as written and it's adorable (even Seth thinks so!).

How cute are the planes, trains, and automobile buttons?? 

Well, I think I've inundated you with enough pictures for now! 

Love,

liz :)