Knitting Season

Fall is in full swing here and as the low temperatures roll in, I begin to roll out the yarn.  Yes it's knitting season here in the Gerhardt household!  I learned to knit relatively late in life (as in; teenager) and I can honestly say, I'm not very good.  I envy those that go beyond the average scarf to knit sweaters and socks.  Part of me despises those talented hooligans...  Once it's warm again I can't really justify sitting indoors most of the day.  So the only time I have to practice my knitting is in the fall and winter, which is actually most of year here in Central Oregon.
Every year I try to make a hat and scarf for each of my family members.  As the years progress, I'm rethinking this strategy.  Perhaps now I'll just do a hat or a scarf each.  I have 6 siblings, and they are reproducing like rabbits! Ok, so there are only 5 nieces and/or nephews, but come on!  I only have so much yarn people! I am joking of course.  The kids are too little at the moment to really appreciate my hats and scarves so they just get toys.  But as I have just married, (just? holy cow it's been a year! that went by so fast...), my family has grown exponentially as I absorb my husband's brother and sisters as well as his parents.  Sorry this has turned into a rant about large families and the difficulty they pose in getting presents for everyone.  I'll stop now.

So. Knitting. Hats. Scarves. Snakes. Yup.

That's my repertoire.  At some point I've promised myself I'll make a blanket.  At the moment that is far out of my reach and patience, but some day...  Some day.  As it is, I love sitting quietly, counting my stitches.  In the evenings, we sit around the fire and I knit while we watch to the Boston Red Sox be awesome or listen to Nathan's father read a P.G. Wodehouse story.  My family is very supportive of my sad attempts.  Which is very kind of them, as they are all crochet, sewing, and wood carving geniuses.  Sheesh, a girl can't win.  I take solace in the fact that only I can knit.  But it definitely is the lesser of the skills.  Ah well. I really do love to knit in the fall.  It brings me a sort of peace and contentment.  And a mission, has I have to complete 22 hats and scarves in 2 months.

Oh and P.S.

I love to make snakes best because snakes are something of a theme here in the Gerhardt home.  Well snakes and birds.  We have 1corn snake, 2 ball pythons, 1 rubber boa, and 1 green rat snake.  And let's not forget the gecko and tortoise.  Those are just the reptiles.

Meet Jimmy and Esmeralda.

Esmeralda was a gift for my little niece. Hence the pinks and purples.