Finished two-ply handspun. I don’t remember what this is, but it is wonderfully squishy, and will make a lovely winter hat, or maybe a pair of mitts.

The blob of this pinwheel continues to grow. I only have a few more rows until I’m at 450 stitches, but as you can imagine, these are LONG rows. Hoping to get this to the baby I began it for before said baby is a toddler…

I pickled some radishes.

And some beets.

And then I drove to New Mexico to see dear friends and pick up a favorite houseguest to bring home with me.

While in Albuquerque, we enjoyed tasty Mexican desserts.

And beer.

And I brought back a lot because Chefboyfriend couldn’t make the trip with me.

Once home, I graded in a coffee shop.

I drank beer that “tastes like wizards.”

And captured this stunning sunset.

Went for a hike. (That’s favorite houseguest on the left, and Chefboyfriend on the right.)

Admired fall yellows.

And appreciated the beauty of a bright, crisp, October afternoon.