I’m feeling a little random and I don’t have a lot to talk about – after all, I’ve covered knitting and food and my weekend already, what’s left? Not much, I tell you, so today’s post is going to be short and to the point.

But first, a picture, because no blog post should be without a picture.

Blackberries. Mmmm.

Annnnnd onward.

Here are 3 things I’m loving right now:

1. Feedly. Sure, there was a lot of angst when Google Reader went away. And sure, we all tried a bunch of different feed readers. But now that things have calmed down and I’ve got some perspective, I have to admit that I actually might like Feedly even a little more than Google Reader – especially the version for my iPad. It’s pretty in a way that GR just wasn’t.
2. The searching capabilities within Gmail. It’s fast and I can find things so much quicker than I ever did with Outlook. Sorry, Microsoft, but Google has it all over you when it comes to email.
3. Salem’s Lot by Stephen King. Somehow I never read this one, even though I read lots and lots of Stephen King back in my high school days. Now that I have finally picked it up, though, all I can say is wow. Not only is it scary (I think I’ll be donning a crucifix any day now) but it’s truly well written. His description of how autumn feels in New England was so real that I was ready to put on a flannel shirt and sit by the fire.

And that’s all I’ve got to say for today.

There are things on my mind. Not a lot of things and mostly all good but still, there are things. Here are 3 of them:

1. I’m plugging away at Four Corners of the Sky and I hope you guys are, too. I don’t love it but I do like it and I plan on finishing. I’m pretty certain I won’t finish by June 1st, though, and that means I’ll have to purchase it or wait for it to be my turn to get it since this special promotion ends on the 1st. I plan on purchasing, I think it’s less than $8.
2. I’ve got about 3 more inches of stockinette to go on that Rhombi sweater and then I just have to knit the front bands and collar and finish the sleeves – they will be short – and it will be done. I’m actually anxious to finish because I really really want to start Kirsten Kapur’s new shawl, Exuberance. I love knitting lace in the summer and I’m really excited about this pattern.
3. Have I told you about Knit Companion? I thought I had but I can’t find a reference to it in any posts so maybe I forgot. Anyway, it’s awesome. I use it on my iPad and I love it for following charts and patterns. You should totally get it.

So I realize that everything I mentioned today could totally cost you money – books, patterns, knitting apps . . . I’d apologize but . . . it’s all good stuff so I won’t.

1. Hannah is unexpectedly home for the week. Her school got slammed in the snowstorm last Saturday and they were without power for a while. She went to her roommate’s house on Sunday and thought she’d be going back on Tuesday for classes to resume on Wednesday but then they cancelled classes until Monday and now she is home. I love having her home but it puts a bit of a cramp in our lifestyle, ya know?
2. The New England Fiber Festival is this weekend and I’m very excited to be going with my friends. We are heading out on Friday and hitting up Webs and then all going to dinner together. On Saturday we will go to the fiber festival and on Sunday we will travel back home. I don’t need a single thing but it will be fun to hang out and shop and drink wine and gab.
3. I have decided not to participate in NaBloPoMo this year. I did it last year and it was fun but blogging on the weekends just feels too much like work and I don’t work on the weekends. So there. I will definitely enjoy ready 30 blog posts from all my friends who are doing this, though!

I’ve got finished socks to show you but they haven’t been photographed. And I’ve got new socks I’m knitting but they haven’t been photographed, either. I haven’t been anywhere or done anything particularly interesting. That can really only mean one thing. Or is that 3 things?

3 Things I’ve Been Reading

1. Water for Elephants. Loved it. Truly, a wonderful story that made the circus come alive for me.
2. Freedom Riders. The jury is still out on this one. I watched the documentary on PBS and that was great but I have a feeling the book might be just a little too long with a little too much information but we shall see.
3. Crunch Time. I love a good mystery, especially one with recipes thrown in for fun.

3 Things I’ve Been Planting

1. Herbs. I got some basil and parsley at the garden center and I got some lavender and dill and catnip at the Garden Club plant sale. The dill isn’t looking great but the others are doing well and I’m enjoying my little herb garden.
2. Perennials. I’m trying to grow Lupine again and I’ve also added some Columbine, Comfrey, and Obedient Plant. I’ve moved some things around the yard and the perennial bed is looking better than it has in quite some time.
3. Container gardens. I’ve got lots of red verbena and yellow bidens and orange superbells and they are bright and cheerful and look great on the deck.

3 Things I’ve Been Loving

1. Biking outside. The other day we rode our bikes to the plant sale and then through the cemetery. It feels so nice to ride outside after being cooped up all winter.
2. Watching the hummingbirds. We finally have a full grown male and he is gorgeous. One things I’ve observed is that the female will perch and drink but the male always hovers. I’m rather curious about this.
3. Hanging on my deck. We ate out there several times over the weekend. I love my deck – until the damn mosquitoes come out, that is.

3 sets of 3 things = 9 great things in my life right now.