The Mister had a dentist appointment on Thursday so I took advantage of the quiet time to do this.
Saturday, July 27, 2024
All Dressed Up
Friday, July 26, 2024
Friday Fluff
Usually I don't want to even think about fiber after the Tour but this year I've got plying to do. The Cormo/Silk blend is behaving nicely and the colors are starting to make more sense to me now.
The last time I did that I made this puny little 3 ounce skein so I thought I'd make a companion skein in case I want to do something with it someday. I'm not sure what. It's wonkiness is off the charts.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Home Stretch
That quilt I need to hand off to my sister next week is almost finished. I'm taking advantage of The Mister being gone for the afternoon to get it done.
We took a walk out yesterday morning before the rains came and watched the crab boats come in. I haven't heard if this has been a good year for them or not but it looked like they had a quite a few bushels ready to be unloaded. I'm going to need another bushel in the near future for another family thing so I hope whatever luck they are having keeps on.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Wednesday WIPs
The Gray Blobs are progressing nicely. Light gray blob is getting an icord bind off being done to its front bands and dark gray blob is still having its double knit front band worked on.
...so I can make this for the new addition due to arrive in the fall. It's the Sheepish Little Sweater by Melissa Kemmerer. I'm not in a big rush because I'm making a toddler size. Newborn sized things are not very practical so I'm resisting the urge to knit a tiny little thing as much fun as that would be.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
TNT: I've got a Secret
For the past several weeks I've been keeping a secret. I know family members read my posts and I had a BIG secret to keep. I was doing the bare minimum on my other stitching projects so no one would get suspicious because I was really putting all my effort into this. It doesn't look like much because...
All my other stitching projects are on the back burner except the seasons. I'm trying to find a few minutes here and there to get them done. I finished the top edging on Spring last week and will be switching back to Summer this week.
Dear Jane has also been suffering from lack of attention. I did lattice up C5 and started to work on D3. D3 is a nightmare. I've got to applique those triangles down and there's even more crazy doo dads that go in the corner. It's one of those blocks that make you think Jane was off her rocker which I am now convinced she surely was.
Monday, July 22, 2024
The End of the Road
The Tour isn't just a spinning event for me, it's a sporting event. For three weeks I've gotten up at dawn to listen to Phil Liggett and Bob Roll call the race. I love seeing the beautiful French countryside fly by. I only spin while it's on and this year I didn't get much time in front of the TV, I'm afraid. This is the sum total of my work minus the red bobbin.
Sunday, July 21, 2024
What! No Zucchini?
The Mister has a friend who has a big garden. Every year he goes away on vacation for a week and tells The Mister to help himself to whatever's ready to be picked. We got these beautiful eggplants, peppers and.....
Lucky for me, the Farmer's Market had one little basket of mixed squash left when I got there at 9 am yesterday morning.
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Ribbit, Ribbit
When knitting goes wrong we take it to the frog pond. Same with floors. All that work we did in the hallway had to be taken apart.
And......the setting of the ledge tile went pretty well considering the walls aren't straight. I wasn't too fussy about it because it's just going to be a landing spot for detergent bottles once we get the laundry area back together. I remember all too well the horrors we had putting tile in one of the bathrooms and the kitchen. We pretty much had to tear the walls out and re-frame them. Our 70 year old selves are not up to that, I'm afraid. Too bad. I've got two more bathrooms I would LOVE to tackle.
Friday, July 19, 2024
Friday Fluff:Running Out of Road
I can't believe it's been almost three weeks since the Tour began. It all comes to an end on Sunday but it won't be a podium finish for me this year. I've got just a bit of the Cormo to spin but I won't be plying it anytime in the near future. Too much else to be done.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Hot Stuff
There's only one way to survive in this weather. Get up really early and get out and do things before the sun gets very high in the sky. After I water everything, we get Pup out and head to the shadiest spot we know. That shady path through the woods....
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