Knit Life
Is it fall yet?
Jul
I know the fourth of July was two weeks ago, but if you spent the evening in my neighborhood, you’d think it was still Independence Day weekend. The air perpetually smells like barbecue. Much to my cat’s ire, fireworks are still set off once the sun sets. There’s rarely any street parking since my neighbors are throwing a perpetual pool party. Clearly, summer is in full swing. But I can’t stop thinking about the fall, and it’s not just because I got an awful sunburn at the shore:
I miss wearing over-sized sweaters with cozy hand-knit socks. I miss the crunch of leaves and the crisp air. I want to throw open my windows and listen to my cat meow at squirrels that he might be an indoor cat, but the yard still belongs to him. I want pumpkin spice everything and to get into a fight with my sister about whether or not she should get a real Christmas tree. (The answer is always no. Megan-Anne always forgets to water it, and then it becomes a fire hazard.) I even miss the creepy Castiel angel topper she knitted for the tree.
Don’t get me wrong. Summer is pretty awesome. I spent the actual fourth of July weekend at the Jersey shore, visiting my in-laws. I worked on the Kimono-Sleeve Tee knitting pattern by Deborah Newtown, using Vacation Yarn in Laotto. I enjoyed the Ocean City boardwalk and time with family. I even managed to get my husband in the water, which is a huge feat since he has an irrational fear of sand crabs.
Yeah, you heard me right. It wasn’t the recent shark sightings that kept him out of the water. No, it was the tiny little crabs that might pinch his toes and magically pull him under the water.
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Maybe I’m catching the Christmas-in-July fever? I have this urge to bake gingerbread men and mull cider. I want to cuddle under a blanket and watch The Muppet Christmas Carol
She wasn’t impressed.
Anyway, so my question is this, gentle readers: Are you ready for autumn? What do you miss about the season of reds, golds, and oranges?
~Jac
You will have your day, Christmas Dinosaur Socks. Don’t you worry. Sooooooon.
Oh, my. How I hear ya. I actually hate summer more than anything else… I absolutely cannot deal with the heat AT ALL. Plus, I can’t crochet or knit when it’s hot, because I can’t stand the sensation of yarn in my hands when the rest of me is melting away. You know how some animals hibernate? I’d love to do that, only in the summer. Spend June-August asleep in a coolbox or something. So yeah, can’t wait for fall… and the slow ease into winter, my most favorite time of the year. :-)
Oh noes! You can’t crochet or knit when it’s hot? That is tragic. :(
This summer I’ve been making lots of small lightweight projects with socks yarn. Oddly enough, I haven’t made one sock!
You are totally speaking my language. I was knitting a fall home decor item in May and was ready for it then. I’ve been reading pumpkin recipes and thinking about a gazillion things to do with apples already. Fall has always been my favorite time of year and August is the longest. month. ever. I’ll be counting down the days with you.
Oh, I miss pumpkin and apple recipes! Also, I just remembered apple picking exists and now I want to go do that. Summer is nice and spring is refreshing after a long winter, but fall will always be my favorite too.
Down here in the southern hemisphere – we are still deep in winter, but just this morning I found myself looking at Christmas trees and thinking about making some decorations. It must be in the air (I just wish our air was a wee bit warmer!)
Yep! I’m totally there with you. Like Crochetophile, I hate summer… and I live in Florida, so it’s almost permanently summer. But we blast the A/C and drink pumpkin spice coffee all day to pretend that autumn is right around the corner. ^_^
Ooo, I like that idea. Now, I just need to hunt down some pumpkin spice coffee. :D
This is our absolute favorite: http://www.coffeeshopofhorrors.com/pumpkin-spice-8-ounce-bag-ichabods-dame They roast it when you order it, so it takes a bit but the wait is worth it! :)
Oooh, nice! Thanks for the link. It sounds awesome.
I am not a summer person. At all. Not even a little. Despite my birthday’s being in late July. I’m all about fall through early spring. I keep consoling myself with the fact that up here, summer has about 6-7 weeks left before the chill hits. (And after living in Texas and Alabama, I know the summer isn’t all that hot, but still.)