I'm actually blogging less than a month after the last entry? Somebody put it on the calendar!
Big, big changes are afoot in the House of Hadley. We're all still adjusting to having both kiddos in school all day. I am back in college and absolutely loving it. I find myself wishing I had gone back full time- I love being in a classroom again!
Some of you know that the farm house we've lived in for over six years is being sold. We have been trying to find a house to buy for over a year but the real estate in this area has skyrocketed (prices have more than doubled) over the past five years and wages haven't kept pace. Unless we want to buy a falling-apart single-wide trailer on swamp land for over 100K, we're out of luck. In other words, we're too dang poor to buy a house in the town we grew up and are raising our children in. Bummer. Sadly, this is happening to families all over Vermont.
So, until we get richer, the market changes, or our kids are out of school (remember, our youngest just started kindergarten) we'll have to rent. We love our school and I can't bear the thought of my kids not being there. Luckily for us, we've been offered a great rental in the same neighborhood, where we can have our pets, and we will have the use of a barn (some sheep and chickens maybe?) and two-car garage. The very best part is that upstairs, there is a large, bright room with vaulted ceilings and an attached storage room. It will be absolutely perfect as a studio. Thank you Universe!
I have more exciting news! Word is, if all goes well, I'll be an auntie in late spring 2009. I'm already knitting this adorable little sweater for Wee One. I'm also working on a February Lady sweater. This was the progress as of a week ago:
Well, the lace was just too much for my poor overworked brain, so I've decided to knit this one in plain stockinette. It will be warmer for the winter, and I plan to knit a lace one for spring. We'll see how that goes!
In other, less personal news, August Lately will again be at the Craftland Show this holiday season. I'll be sending down my most popular designs in a variety of fabrics. I love doing this show- It's run by terrific people and is a great opportunity for crafters who have a lot of commitments and can't travel for shows.
Fiberphile still has some handpainted sock yarn available in the shop, and I'll be adding a few more as I get a chance to photograph them. My supplier is out of stock on all of the yarns that I regularly use, so unfortunately it doesn't look like I will have a chance to re-stock until November.
I hope you're enjoying your Autumn everyone! It's my very favorite time of year.
