Things are finally turning really green around here after two solid weeks of warm sunshine to melt the last of the snow, and lots of rain today. The grass is still brown, but at least all the new tiny leaves are coming out.
I already experienced Spring when we were in Oregon two weeks ago, so now I get to have another Spring... what good luck! We can't compete with all of Oregon's beautiful Rhododendrons, but all the tiny, shiny new baby birch leaves look pretty good after our long winter. The pictures would have looked even better if I hadn't tried to take them at 10:30 at night. The lighting is a bit dim. That gives you an idea of just how much day light we're getting right now...
Sunrise: 5:09 AM... Sunset: 10:45 PM... and twilight... 4:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
This is truly my favorite time of year!
So, in spite of all the spring diversions, I have been knitting quite a lot.
I have finished a pair of socks... my "travel to Oregon" knitting project, and since our return have been alternating between knitting the last sleeve of Luskentyre, and finishing both sleeves of Seaforth.
Only the collar is left to knit on Seaforth and I'll be so relieved when it's finished. I began knitting it in 1997 and it's been put away so long that I was really beginning to feel quite guilty about its neglect. I missed two weeks of sunny days to get a really good picture, and today was very dark and gloomy, but since it's a light color, the photo turned out OK.
I'm always amazed when you show pictures taken late at night and it's still pretty bright. Only time I experienced that was in Scotland. Hadn't even heard of Her back then.
What have you done to Carolyn? There hasn't been any new projects in months ;-)
Posted by: Marina | May 16, 2009 at 03:54 AM
Oh wow it looks fabulous! 1997? I don't feel quite so bad about Mary Tudor (who has one buttonband to go).
10:45pm? Wow. Land of the Midnight Sun indeed.
Posted by: Carrie K | May 16, 2009 at 08:58 AM
Wow. Seaforth is beautiful. It looks like a very wearable sweater too.
I love the early green too. I goes away so quickly, which is probably why we appreciate it so much.
Posted by: Holly Jo | May 16, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Your sweater is beautiful! Your pictures of spring make me homesick. We always went for a drive up the Matanuska River on Mother's Day. Idaho is nice but Anchorage is HOME
Posted by: Suzy SZ | May 16, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Beautiful! The sunshine has been glorious, hasn't it! Enjoy!
Posted by: Heather / "Arctic Knitter" | May 16, 2009 at 02:40 PM
Seaforth is wonderful. I love midnight sun.
Posted by: Dominique08 | May 16, 2009 at 03:31 PM
I love the texture of Seaforth. It seems like you've got a lot done to me... socks + sleeves.
I wait all year for the Rhodies... then it rains right when they start to bloom & ruins it! They're blooming now, so I'm hoping for no rain. :)
Posted by: miyamojo | May 17, 2009 at 09:04 AM
Carolyn- That's quite an achievement- to finish a FO from that far back.
Our leaves have just come out in the last week, or so. It's been very cool here.
Posted by: Lorraine | May 17, 2009 at 04:47 PM
Wow, you really made quick work of Seaforth's sleeves. 1997? OK, I'm starting not to feel too bad about Fulmar taking a year and a half to complete on side.
10:45 sunset? WOW.
Posted by: Brigitte | May 18, 2009 at 03:53 AM
That's a sweater I'd be proud to have. I think my oldest started project is from 1986. I should resurrect it. It's beautiful. Watch my blog. i might have time to knit again by the middle of June.
Posted by: Sigrun | May 21, 2009 at 04:02 PM