Slip-stitch Purse

I am really enjoying this project.  As I said, this technique with crochet is new to me and I really wasn't sure I would like doing it.  Slip-stitch can be so fussy sometimes.  But this is flowing right along.  I'm doing alternating bands that make a smooth surface to the fabric and then a raised area; very pleasant to look at and feel.  The sturdy yarn is perfect for this stitch, and I find myself eyeing the stash for something to make a bigger bag.  This is fun!

Thanks, everyone, for visiting 'here' at my little Victorian cottage in the mountains yesterday.  I do enjoy the old place; it has a quiet charm for me.  The fact that it has been home for much of my life probably has a lot to do with it.

Last night the dogs cornered a visitor to the farm; a possum has been filching cat food and they caught him by the apple tree.  He retreated into the old dog house by the trunk, hissing and frightened.  Usually I'm with the dogs at night, but I was late getting home and went down to feed the rabbits.  I went to the rescue, coaxing the spaniel away, with the puppy retreating at our heels.  He has a firm sense of self-preservation; now way he's dealing with a frightened possum on his own!

There's a nest box in with the chocolate doe; if she kindles at all she's due tomorrow.  She seemed a little thin not long after I bred her but looks fine now.  I'm no good at telling when a doe is pregnant; I just wait the 31 days and see.  The time does vary; I've had does kindle as early as 30 days and as late as 35 from the breeding.

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