It's here.

I was starting to get a little worried, in all seriousness, that I was going to miss out all together on fall this year.  No.  Not just worried.  Downright panicky.  What was I thinking, leaving town next week for a two week trip to the balmy, hot tropics?  Right here in the midst of the best time of year??  Just when the stupor from summer heat has worn off?  Wait!  What did I sign on for??  Why was fall taking so long to start?  Because I'm betraying it and leaving during it's finest hour?

But, here it is, right now, here in my front yard, side yard, back yard, all around.  Phew.  Just in time.  Thank you, fall.

Not only has fall come, but an AMAZING package arrived this past week from Jennifer.   She asked for my address recently, under the guise of wanting to send me "a little something."  Hmmm.  Wouldn't you call this more like "A WHOLE LOT OF SOMETHING?"  Two skeins of Koigu, in the exact color of the aspen's and birch's leaves right now, and a skein of Lucy Neatby's Celestial Merino in the "Honeypot" colorway, along with some chocolate (enjoyed during the adventures in yesterday's post) and a batch of her cards with tiny knit swatches on toothpick needles.  (Whoops, sorry, no pictures of those either and I'm having trouble finding them on your site to link to, J.) 

She had even offered, awhile back, to put me up and give me a ride to Rhinebeck if I could make it this year.  C kind of questioned me on that one, about whether I thought it was safe to stay with someone I knew only by way of the internet.  As reassurance, I told him that I was pretty sure she gives away much of what she knits to charities, and so I didn't think he needed to worry.

As it happens, plans have changed and, after Panama, C and the boys and I will have a stopover in St Louis, instead of being split up across the country with me in New York, the boys in Seattle, and C back home in Montana, as was originally planned.  That all just seemed too complicated, too juggled, like we were trying to do it ALL and it was just, plain "too much."  We haven't been back to visit C's family in almost 5 years so we're well overdue and now we'll get the chance to meet our twin nephews for the first time AND, if the weather cooperates, I'll see midwest fall colors for the first time ever, something I've been wishing for for SO many years now.

(Aspen leaves, as they fell, on the steps leading up to "my room" above the shop.)

Your generosity is inspiring, Jennifer.  Thank you, again.  Usually, I spend an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out what yarn to pack along with me on a trip.  This time, there's no question.  I'll be bringing fall color along with me.  Now, there's just the matter of which patterns to use.  Oh, and the packing, and bills, and fall color to enjoy and...

Comments

[GailV]

St. Louis is still green, with highs in the 80s (which seems summery to someone who moved here from northern Ohio).

But we'll try to get it spruced up in autumn colors by the time you get here.

[Tina J.]

Whenever you have time and if you want to share that much, I'd love to see pictures of "your room"...

Tina J.

[Holly Jo]

There is nothing like aspen yellow. The yarn is perfect. Enjoy.

[celeste pinheiro]

Hi! I love your photo collage of these last two posts, and I love the color of that yarn. It's so hard to find nice yellows in yarn. I love aspen leaves too--it's like golden coins(and you can think of little leprechans tossing handfuls!) Have a great trip, and I can't wait to see what you do with that yarn!!

[Katherine]

Safe and happy travels to you and your family. Gorgeous yarn, lucky you! Can't wait to see what you knit up from these beauties.

[Amber]

What beautiful yarn. The yellow is so yummy.

Have so much fun on your trip, Siri! And I'm sure there will be plenty of fall waiting for you when you get home... Safe travels to you all...

[Anne]

I love the yellow...soon orange and red.

[Mary Ellen]

I plan to attend Rhinebeck too (for the 4th yeat in a row) I'm drawn to the beauty of the Hudson Valley almost as much as the yummy fiber to be had. Maybe we'll bump into each other there. P.S.Lovely site!