Rabbit Knitting Gadget

It's a rabbit image on a wooden panel, why does it have all these holes?

No, we are not stabbing the rabbit on its chest.   It's a knitting needle gauge.  This hole shows the needle is 2.25 diameter, size 1.   This is one of Carol's favorite size for knitting socks.

This needle is size 2.5 with 3.00 diameter.    The US system assigns the smaller number with smaller diameter while the British system assigns the opposite.  The smaller the number, the bigger the diameter.   It's better to use a needle gauge than just use the size number in discussion as it could really cause confusion.    

My favorite size needle is number 11 or 8.00 diameter!

I occasionally use number 15 or diameter 10.00.

Sorry size number 50 needle, there isn't a hole in the gauge for you!  No clue what the diameter is.

 

Queen Bun

Found this matted rabbit queen picture.  Old and cute.

Happy Birds on Golf Course

Weather is mild, sky is blue, a family of wild turkeys are having a visit to the local golf course.   Don't tell them that Thanksgiving is only one week away!!!

Crows are smart.  This crow gets a walnut and drops it on the paved ground to crack it open.

 

Henrietta and Rayna Having Fun

Henrietta and Rayna are mother and daughter.   

Their condos are next to each other, they talk and visit through the fence every day but it's nice to be face to face.   

How are you doing?   I love you.

I love you my baby, I could kiss you everyday.

This is "baby" Rayna, she is 4 years old.  

This is the loving mama Henrietta who is 5-1/2 years old.  

Mama Henrietta leads, daughter Rayna follows.  

Another close up picture of Henrietta.

And a close up picture of Rayna.

 

Rabbit Painted Art

This English Angora painting is very simple but very accurately shows the essence of an English Angora.

This is a handkerchief with rabbits painted on it.    It's too pretty to be used.





 

Loving the Persimmons

 

Our Fuyu persimmon tree has a great crop this year.   The Fuyu looks a bit like some variety of tomato, the uninformed would comment: "You have a tomato tree!"

The quality of this year's crop is top notch, good sized and sweet.

Fuyu persimmons do not need to wait for it to get mushy before eating, it's sweet and crunchy right off the tree.  The birds sure understand this, look at the half pecked fruit.

Squirrels like to pick the fruit, eat and run, they seldom finish the entire fruit as there are more on the tree.   Wasteful.

 

These are Hachiya persimmons that are acron-shaped.    It can be quite astringent, needs to wait for it to be total or even over ripe.   This is also the variety for baking.

 

Due to the astringent nature, birds and squirrels are not as destructive to the Hachiya persimmons.  If their little tongues have the similar taste buds as human, they would feel the tingling should they decide to eat the not yet ripe Hachiya persimmons. 

Lady Tamaiazura

Lady Tamaiazura is the most recent Kimekomi doll that Carolyn made.  It is one of the most advanced and most difficult doll Carolyn has made so far, with all the layering detail around her collar and robe. 

Lady Tamakazura is a character from the Tale of Genji, a classic work of Japanese Literature written in the early 11th century.

 

What a beautiful head of hairs!

The side view of the beautiful long hair.