Friday's Flowers......Veronica

Do you suppose, that waiting hands on eyes,
Veronica has gone to hide?
and all the time she laughs at those who shout

her name and steal her clothes.
Veronica, Veronica, Veronica

Veronica sits in her favorite chair
she sits very quiet and still
when they called her a name that they never get right
and that they'l know nobody else will

well she used to have a carefree mind of her own
with a devilish look in her eye
saying you can call me anything you like
but my name is Veronica
Elvis Costello

Although the single stalk of Veronica is not necessarily a breathtaking beauty, it has always held a special place in the garden for me.  You see, Veronica was my grandmother's name and is the middle name of both my mother and her sister.  As a young child, I was always mesmerized by that name.  Not quite sure if I loved it or loved it not.  It was also the name of the bossy vixen in my favorite childhood comic book, The Archie's. 

These days though.........I love it, the name, the flower and the song!

It's been pretty quiet here on the knitting front as I have been battling hard, resisting the temptation to jump into something new. 

I have promised myself that I would finish the projects that have been languishing in my project basket.  This is when it is so very hard for me to fight that lovely ADD gene that I seemed to have inherited.  Starting things is never a problem for me as the excitement of something new is always so invigorating, but finishing things that are bigger than one sock........well, ummm.....that is a different tale.

Having finished the wool peddler shawl, I have moved on to the next project in the basket....Anne's Hypotenuse, worked in dk brown silky wool.  This wool is fabulous stuff!

Once I finish this shawl, I will give myself to work on my next lace project with my laceweight yarn.  The picture doesn't capture the color very well....it's much softer.

I also have a yummy pair of koigu socks that need to be finished before I can move on to this vest that my daughter caught sight of on knitscene.

Thankfully she is a small girl, so there is a very good chance this will be finished before she heads back to Plymouth for the winter (her boyfriend is a grad student)

That's it for now.............have a GREAT weekend!  The weather here has finally cooled down, so we will be outside enjoying the days :-)

Comments

[Monica]

Love that song, it's running through my head now.

[Mary Ellen Dadds]

That plant is what has made me go into a crazy
hunt at the nurseries this year.
Last year i purchased some Veronica speedwell-Goodness grows.
Beautiful blue.
Forgot to replant it out of the pot.
It wintered over and was fine ,came back and we had a dry spell earlier and it died,still in the pot.well i finally got a new one.
And put it in the garden today!

[Manise]

Love the song and it takes me back to my college days. Well you know what your next colorway will be- Veronica of course!

[Laurie]

Beautiful veronica! True blue.

ADD=startitis? Don't many of us have that? Or is it undiagnosed ADD?

[Marcy]

Ha! Great minds. I did Hypoteneuse in dark blue Silky Wool. Yum.

[Beth]

Oh, I love Veronica! I had some in my garden, but it disappeared. And I've been wanting to knit the vest your daughter likes. I'm not sure if I'm a vest person or not, though. :)

Good luck with your projects!

[Carole]

I've always loved that song!

[Beth]

That's a lot of projects lined up - You know I'd be giving in to the temptation! :)

[Ruinwen]

Veronica is a lovely tribute to your beautiful garden. Have a great weekend! :)

[Vicki]

When you get a whole bunch of single Veronicas together, it's a very pretty party! ; )

Enjoy your cooler weather, Kim, and have a great weekend.

[Wool Winder]

A touch of blue in the garden is a lovely sight. Good luck finishing up your projects.