I should have both the Aran Island mittens (wonderful, wonderful pattern!) and the second pair of feather and fan socks to show you this week. In the meantime, here are a few more garden photos. Keep in mind that I live in a dry and hot climate.
First here is my rather pathetic herb garden. The baby squirrels ate some of the dill but the rest is intact.
Some sort of sedum that survives really well without getting watered regularly.
Finally, here are the red hot poker plants that remained after a gopher sucked a few plants underground. Look near the barrel. Those are the Sandia Mountains (named because they turn the color of watermelon in dusk) in the background.