Chauntel Ensey

i have this nagging jealousy of all you peeps out there that get to partake in the lovely season of autum. We here in SB, CA don’t get the luxury of an autum, we have fire season. When I was a firefighter that didn’t bother me much, I didn’t have time to think about it. But now that I am a “homemaker” I continually think “wouldn’t it be nice to put on a sweater & go for a walk in the brisk air? Yeah, that would be nice, let the kids play in piles of dead leaves…yeah…oh what palm fronds aren’t so fun to jump on? Oh, watch out for the spikes…too late….what do you mean you are too hot in your sweater I made you?? It’s only 92degrees! Fine, go in the water!”

I know, if I don’t like the weather here then why do I live here? Well, I live here because my husband can’t survive without surfing & beach volleyball. I can survive anywhere, not that it is such a huge sacrifice to live in santa barbara, 2 minutes from the beach & Bacara resort. It is a sacrifice though to knit & knit & then never be able to wear them here. It’s a damn good thing that my parents have a cute little ranchette up in Idaho where I can wear all my knits.

My goal for this winter is to knit a jacket. This jacket is the style I am looking to acheive.

Using this yarn from elann

cinnamon Harris Tweed

Come on, I was a seamstress at one point, I am pretty sure I can pull it off but do you think I have the attention span & the patience? It’s a lot of stockinette with dk weight yarn! Scary but I can’t tell you how badly I want that jacket! And knit weight would make it the perfect weight for our non-winter temps here. Hmmm….think I’ve talked myself into this one? I think so.

On other knitting fronts. I finished the fan & feather shawl & will have someone take pics of it today at some point to post. I am very pleased & wore it all morning while I was out running errands. Doesn’t hurt that it’s merino, crack yarn.

Yummy!

Posted on October 7, 2005 by Chauntel Ensey

APAD #51

ants are not our friends

these guys are moving at lightning speed, so fast my camera only catches the white of the junk they are carrying back to the nest

Posted on October 5, 2005 by Chauntel Ensey

APAD #50 a man’s desert

Posted on October 4, 2005 by Chauntel Ensey

Who loves their SP?? I do, I do!!

So I went to the mailbox expecting nothing but bills & catalogues & was pleasently surprised by a white envelope addressed to me!

Okay, okay!! So I am trying not to get too excited or the kids will knock me on my butt trying to get what I am so happy about. I casually walk in the house, drop the bills & crap on my table and walk out to the office. Ho-dee-hum….

WHAT?? (tearing paper)

YESSSS!! SWEEEEET!!