Yerba Mate Flowers and New Towels

 

My little yerba mate tree has beautiful little flowers!  Honestly, I had no idea what it was going to do, so it's been highly enjoyable to see what it does.

I bought new towels!  Mainly because Daughter bought new towels, in a lovely blue, proclaiming how soft they were, while not being overly pricey.  So I promptly went to see if they had a color that would suit.

I chose a bright green they had.  Is anyone really shocked?

Turns out, it is almost the exact shade of green as the accent tiles in our bathroom.  Definitely a bonus as we were due for replacement bath linens.  The bath sheets are not as big as I hoped, but still a more than serviceable size.

I finished my cream colored Trescao (only three more to go! Which is likely why I am knitting on something else entirely):

I am making these out of Berroco Remix Light, so they are comfortable, yet slightly fancy tee shirts, that will not look odd with the cycling skirts I am making.

I am about to get ready to start sewing the pieces for my Evie outfit (at least the first one).  The reading glasses and locket I already owned, (the locket does not have any pictures in it, but it does have art of the hemlock plant on the front).

I also bought a new tarot deck illustrated by a favorite artist of mine:

I haven't had the time yet to play with the deck much, but the artwork is stunning and makes me incredibly happy.

Really I have had everything bouncing around in my brain: from "yay! I have found the perfect deodorant!" to "what is wrong with being an anti-fascist exactly?" then rounding to "what color would Out of Cheese (redo from start) be?" 

 It's definitely been quite a start to the year.

Juney-Fu Accomplished

Let me confess now: I didn't exercise as much as I had intended this week, mainly because of lower back pain that reared it's ugly head. I also failed in the "eating the way I'm supposed to" department yesterday. My body is reminding me that I did something wrong yesterday by blessing me with a horrible creeping headache today so I remember I am not to do that again.
This week ended up being a weird blend of Victorian/1950's/ modern house management. I've been very conscientious about using up leftovers, making things from scratch, sticking to my planned menu choices, not giving in and have Hubby pick up Chinese take-out or pizza on the way home and using online resources to find menu plans and ideas for new recipes. I even sat down this morning, clipped coupons and put them in a clearly labeled envelope with date of expiration on the outside. I feel very accomplished JuneyFu-wise. The plants I have left are thriving, so hopefully I will be able to harvest fresh fruits and veggies from the yard before the summer is done.
I also started work on the Strider Cowl in some lovely Malabrigo in Black Forest. It's very simple, very lovely, and a lovely break from mass amounts of lace knit with yarn the gauge of dental floss.