03 October 2015

"I heard the geese go over..."

Oh, October! My favorite month. December is wonderful for all the obvious reasons, but October is my favorite. And this October has started out perfectly... dark and cold and rainy. The other evening I heard the geese go over, and whenever I do, I am always reminded of this:
In the village store someone says,
"I heard the geese go over,"
and there is a moment of silence.
Why this is so moving, I do not know.
But all of us feel it.

~Gladys Taber

I just finished this tiny Canada Goose. He reminds me of fall, and that winter is coming.


Tiger Lily has been staying snug. She migrates with the seasons, just like the geese. She has several cozy baskets and beds around the house, which lie empty all summer. But come the first few days of cooler weather, I find her snuggled down in her basket. 


Stay cozy, y'all. Winter is coming.


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  1. Robin in VirginiaOctober 3, 2015 at 5:22 PM

    I know fall has arrived as the hummingbirds have departed. Well, except for a stubborn 2, but I don't expect them to hang around. Sweet Canada Goose! Who is the designer? Enjoy the rest of your weekend! Stay warm and dry if you are in the path of the Nor'Easter and Joaquin.

    Robin in Virginia

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    1. HoneybeeOctober 4, 2015 at 10:36 AM

      I'm sorry, Robin, I don't know who the designer is. It's just a page out of an old magazine that I used to have. We've been getting soaked by the Nor'easter but thankfully Joaquin decided to mind his own business! :O)

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  2. CathieJOctober 3, 2015 at 9:05 PM

    Your goose is very pretty. Your kitty looks so warm and snuggly.

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  3. blueladieOctober 4, 2015 at 6:18 AM

    Wow! That is a wonderful goose. Whoever designed it, did a great job (did you?)!!! :) Cathryn

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  4. VickieOctober 4, 2015 at 6:58 AM

    I like your goose. I have been watching them head south too.

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  5. KateOctober 4, 2015 at 11:07 AM

    Geese have been flying around here too, but your kitty has the right idea! ;)

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  6. *-*October 5, 2015 at 5:11 AM

    Very Sweet Goose.
    I love your kitty pictures in the baskets.
    Kay.

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  7. HollyOctober 5, 2015 at 7:27 AM

    I love Gladys Taber too! I have a fairly large collection of her books and am reading through all of her October chapters right now. Do you have any of her books?

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    1. HoneybeeOctober 5, 2015 at 11:23 AM

      Holly, I don't have any of her books, but I should probably start collecting them! Which are your favorites?

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  8. DebOctober 5, 2015 at 12:43 PM

    Beautiful stitching! Lovely poem
    Your Tiger Lily is so pretty! Our Morty is starting to feel the cool nights, too.

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  9. Lynn DOctober 23, 2015 at 3:31 PM

    Tigerlily is such a beautiful cat. Sinclair is beginning to look more like an adult cat. They remind me of one another.

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