More on the Berry Theme

Just finished this sweater: the pattern is a top-down style called "Laurel" by designer Marie Grace Smith with some of my own modifications. The yarn, a cotton wool blend by Juniper Moon Farm "Sabine," is a color called "Berry Farm." Below is a picture of the lace detail at the sleeves and hem.

Happy Fall!

Bountiful Guemes

A quick trip to Guemes this year...it was much too short. We weren't able to do very much of our usual to do list. But we did get berry picking in. There were so many sweet juicy blackberries that it didn't take us much time at all to fill four large containers full. The berries were only for the usual cobbler, so it quickly became evident we had too many. Thus I decided to try my hand at making jam once we got home. I actually made jam and canned it, according to the directions on the Sure-Jell. I'm very proud of myself--the jam is really good, and every taste evokes Guemes.

More Guemes pictures are here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/113184482922293853875/albums/5786365924290838193?gpinv=AMIXal-_o62Y88QRpmqOByTCcjyIKxpkGMTwfWGuyjgdqxOaQfSVWcIe8rHfHp0trmBSz5zps0rgkoPhiM7XJJXF1OxthIyE5aGBbdxCNhz_SlLA_AA-a40&authkey=CKnH64-Y2cyRXw

Goodbye, Jack

I want to go like Jack.

I will lay my head on the forearm

Of the one who loves me most

She will stroke my face and ears

She will bend down from time to time

And deeply inhale

The smell of moist earth, dense forest and burnt wood

Right in the middle of my forehead.

I will close my eyes and rest

In all that love

I will feel the pull of darkness

My heart will stop

And oh, so quickly

I will let go.