Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Eerie summer sunset


Mammalian cloud formations - severe storms to the north and to the south of us...

I feel like a dunce sometimes...

How could I? I've been knitting since I was a little girl and today I had to frog the summer top I've been knitting of and on for over a week. The wool tabi socks (mitten-like) have been put aside in favor of a more light and airy cotton/silk blend summer top. I had accomplished about 5 inches when I discovered that I was creating a mobus!!! I had twisted the stitches at the beginning when the 272 stitches were joined together to make a circle... and instead of a simple circle I had never-ending circle! It certainly wouldn't work as a top... so it had to be unravelled. I took a deep breathe and pulled it off the circular needles and wound it back up into a ball to start anew.

SO... today I wanted to jump back on the horse and get back into it.. and I'm having trouble getting motivated. I'm second guessing myself over and over... do I have it right this time, do I have it right??? I still can't believe that I went that far before I realized my mistakes.

The baby shower for my daughter and her wife who are expecting a little girl September 8th is this weekend. Brave new world -- 2 women can have a baby if one decides to undergo the rigors of invitro fertilization! SO... I will be able to reveal what I've been working on soon...

Friday, July 9, 2010

AH... Summer!!!




What fun it is to be back at the lake! We survived a 5 day heat wave of mid to high 90 degree humid days with no air moving by taking up residence poolside under the gazebo. Thunderstorms this afternoon have brought in cooler temps. We've already had several days of great sailing.

It was especially nice was this past weekend when both daughters and their families were here to enjoy the 4th of July. Sailing, followed by ice cream for our adorable grand-daughters, swimming and a traditional hamburger, hot dogs, watermelon cookout at the gazebo.

I've been working on some small knitting projects that I can reveal later this month. Other than that I've finished four novels! Life is good!