home, at last

Sunday stroll around Pismo Beach.

Playing at the park.

Exploring Ventura!

Lunch with Papa.

Chilly morning! All bundled up.

Walter sports my latest knitting project.

Play-date with his best bud.

Walter au naturel.

Practicing with a spoon.

Wearing his Yoda hat from Cousin Dannie.

We're finally beginning to feel "moved in". There are still boxes lying around the house, full of goodness-only-knows-what. But we have put up hooks for kitchen gadgets, and filled the closets with our clothing, and re-assembled our bed frame. It's cozy here, and Walter knows it to be his home.

Walter recently suffered his first little cold, and it was so hard to watch him in his misery. He had the croup--a horrible seal-like cough (you'll know it once you've heard it) and a runny nose. He made a full recovery, though, so I'm very thankful to have a healthy and happy little boy crawling around again. He seems to have four...yes, four!...new teeth coming in. It's always something around here!

We've started receiving fresh goat's milk through our CSA (community supported agriculture) and it has been such a treat. I'm reading up on cheese-making and I've already ruined a batch of yoghurt I attempted earlier this week. Matthew was our yoghurt-maker when we lived in Oregon, and now I shall just have to learn. I think I would have been successful if I hadn't oh-so-clumsily spilled some of the cooling water bath into my warm yoghurt-milk. Oops. 

I finished knitting Walter's birthday sweater vest this week and we're letting him wear it early. I'm sure he'll grow out of it all too soon.

We're enjoying the autumn season (although it was in the 90s today). Pumpkin and butternut squash highlighted many of this week's meals. 

For example:

Pumpkin Polenta with Chorizo and Black Beans

Skillet Chicken and Butternut Squash Pot Pie (I substituted biscuit dough for puff pastry.)

I'm hoping to do a few more things before the Fall season is over. I want to make beeswax candles, eat apple cider doughnuts, go apple picking and start a new knitting project. I'm reading Kristen Lavransdatter again, and appreciating it more than ever. 

Are any knitters following this blog? If so, what are you knitting?