The learning curve continues

Well my learning curve continues to grow on both the knitting front and photography. Some days I feel this new camera and I are having a bit of a power struggle. I will prevail eventually though I hope and hopefully before our trip to the Boundary waters Canoe Area in Minnesota in June. It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever been and I sure would love to be able to capture it as I see it. In the mean time I continue to play around in local areas. Went to the trails at the Nature Center last week and got some photos of some more critters and some leaves which I sort of like. The old house was taken today while conducting raptor routes with B.
In addition I'm posting some new knitting ventures. I am going to do my first sweater this year....yes I just said that out loud to everyone so now I need to follow through. It will be knitted in this Beautiful shade of blue-green Cascade 220 Heathers. I can't wait to get started. First though I intend on finishing this little number; "Falling Leaves Lace Scarf" by Wisdom Yarns. I'm sorry but i couldn't find photos of the pattern online or I would post but it came from their Wisdom Colors Book #1 and is done in blues and greens from their Wisdom Poem Sock yarn. I'm really enjoying this pattern but it is time consuming. I also plan on making many things from this new book "a Fine Fleece" that I bought this weekend in addition to spending a heap on yarn. This is why I try to resist going into yarn shops. I went in there knowing exactly what yarn I needed and how much (telling myself that I would buy nothing else), and then I met a woman who was knitting the most basic but divine-looking sweater and that's how I ended up purchasing the book from which I hope to do the sweater Rhinebeck in the most beautiful shade of green-gray heather. That will be sometime down the road though. My latest mantra "you must crawl before you walk.....patience young grasshopper".
In other news, I made the most heavenly dessert last weekend when I attempted and succeeded in making Huckleberry Creme Brulee. On my last day on this earth I want to be eating a bucket of this stuff! Tonight I'm making a Swiss Chard and Leek tart for dinner. That will make 3 new recipes for January with 2 more to go to complete my goal for this month (yes I realize next weekend is the end of January....wish me luck).
Until next week sometime, I'm out of here. I have more things to accomplish today so that I may take the evening off to relax with some more crafting and daydreams of gardening and sunny days. Winter - I'm so done with you :)
Cheers!
Sandianajones