Where The Oaks Grow

   This little house sits in a little clearing in a growing woods.  The oaks and hickory trees get bigger every year and this year we seem to have a large crop of acorns and nuts.  The wind, birds and squirrels cause the acorns to fall on to the roof and deck...and every thing in the yard.  The other night it sounded like someone was on the deck but no, just the acorns falling.  The dog is terrified and will hides when a steady volley starts.  This morning the weatherman called for rain and wind...and that means acorn showers which started about an hour ago.  An acorn hitting and bouncing off a wheelbarrow...or rain barrel...or lawn chair is not a sound you want to wake up to.  But it is better than the dog snoring.
   Today I want to finish some autumn sweaters and hats for the shop.  The yarn color
of the one in the photo is cafe latte.  The one I'm working on is cornmeal.  I'll also try to do a couple of extra pumpkin hats... before Friday when I have to take these things over to Steve so he can take them to the shop when he works this weekend.  That should be enough for the rest of the month.  If they sell I'll do some more.  I couldn't find pumpkin buttons at Wal Mart (surprise??)  and didn't really want to spend the time, gas and energy to go to Jo Ann Fabrics so I ordered these online...from the website on the back of a button card and if you spent $10 the shipping was free!  Got 5 cards of buttons for $11.97...and they arrived in my mailbox in 3 days!!  Of course, it limits how many sweaters I can do with pumpkin buttons but I can always order more.