Catch Up

 Hi Dear Blog Readers....

It's fun to catch up after a week away. I worked quite a bit on the sweater and the 2nd sock while we were away.  No pic of sock. I'm  going to try sweater on again in a bit to make sure fit is right.  

 Ruth has a lot done on her beautiful sweater since last post.    Dream Sweater by Claudia Q. Moorit Hill Yarn. Taupe color yarn.

Martha looked through her friend Ann's stash to find some yarn that will work to finish up her vest. They found a solution that will work...yea!  She is going to rip back a little bit.

 Her green sweater is getting difficult with the  three colors at once.  Her friend suggested she rip back to the purple and then hand stitch the other colors in.  Tricky but she can do it.  

In other news:  

We had fun away.  It was sooo relaxing. The weather was perfect. Not hot.  No rain. And beautiful sunsets.

Tiffany surprised us and drove the two hours to spend a few hours with us and have some fun. Here is Mason's first rollercoaster...they have a tiny amusement park in Sylvan beach that is very very old. This pic is from the top!
 

Memories of Sylvan beach. We took the kids here when they were young.

Loves fishing

Jayce and I hung back while they went fishing.  He does not love the boat.

The boys came over for a while yesterday and we went exploring for minnows.

These pictures are from the Erie Canal...Even that is pretty at night.

Have a good week dear blog readers.  

Sometimes, there is a reason

 Hi dear blog readers....

It's a rainy day here in Western New York.  It sounds like a lot of rain coming this week.  As long as it does not rain Thur to Monday, I'm ok with it.  Joe and I are headed to Oneida Lake for the weekend.

Not much progress on the sweater. I had to do some short rows and I needed a chunk of time to concentrate; and that didn't happen until this afternoon.

While I was waiting to do the sweater, I picked up the shawl again.  I love this yarn, color combo.  It would have made a lovely cowl, or mittens, but it was expensive, and I knew I wanted to use all of  the yarn.  I asked co-pilot to help with the lacey part and I didnt like what it told me.  Eventually I found this open lace pattern in a book of lace patterns. It's simple and fairly easy, and  it will really open up when blocked.  The rows grow by one stitch every right side round. Inbetween each color, will be a gray sripe.   I wanted to make sure that each lace section was the same # of rows.  Since it's growing, I can't use all of the yarn because the next two colors may not have enough.  

Joe asked me the other day...who is that thing for.  Me I said.  Oh he said.  Why do you think it's ugly?

Well kinda...I said wait till it's blocked and opened up, I think I will love it. It will be nice a squishy and will feel great around my neck.  Time will tell I gues.s  This is a better pic of the true color. 

 Ruth is making good progress on her new sweater.  Pattern is Dream Sweater by Claudia Q of Eweknit.  Yarn is Moorit Farm & Fiber Icelandic Wool.  Natural taupe body with charcoal pattern.

 

			Martha is working on her wow sweater.  pattern is Carlina Pullover by Whitney Hayward. Those colors!!       In other news: Joey's kids came for a sleepover last night. We had fun. Found a new playground near us that is just the right size for a 1 and 2 year old.  Played soccer.  LOL   Tiffany took  the boys fishing. What a beautiful day for play!  he is yelling "cheese" thru the bars.  LOL

 All of the kids were her for breakfast today.  Tiffany made waffles. Very fun.

 It was a sad day at our house yesterday. We closed the pool.  I used it 2+ times a day.  It was the right decision. It got cold and the nights are cold so it does not recover the warmth during the day.

 

No blog next week...I'll see you in September. 

The reason I didn't walk today

 Hi Dear Blog Readers...

Another day like fall here.  Tomorrow it will struggle to reach 70.  It's only August.  Sigh.  

Not sure if you remember but way back in the spring I finished up a baby sweater for our niece.  In July I went thru my button stash and found come cute monkey buttons.  And today is the shower....and I realized I had no buttons on the sweater...so no walk. Luckily it didn't take me too long to sew them on.  I put a small button on the back of the real button to stabalize.  

 the top picture is actual color of yarn

I worked on the sweater a little this week.  Three more rows to go and then it's plain knitting.

 Ruth finished her hat!  The directions were a little wonky at the top but she figured it out.  So cute huh!

 

Martha is starting a new colorwork sweater. She is making hers in a bright fun color pallette.

 

 

This is her vest.  She is currently waiting to find a color that will match. She only has 2" to go to finish,.

So pretty huh!
 

In other news:

Joe and I went with my brother Joel and his wife Vicky on a boat tour on Skaneateles Lake on Friday.  It was sooo fun.

 

Tiffany took the boys to some nature preserve yesterday. Great photos

We had a family party at Joey's yesterday.  Not often all four grands are together.
 

Have a good week dear blog readers...

 

Summer Lovin...Had Me Some Fun...

 Hi Dear Blog Readers...

Remember that song from the movie Greece....Summer Lovin Had me some fun..that is how I felt this week.  Work was work. Not as bad as last week but so so busy.  I had Friday off..more on that later.

Here is the hat of the week. I'm pretty sure I'm done with hats for a while..at least scrappy hats.

Got a few rows done on the sweater. 

Ruth finished up her beautiful sweater.  I love the fit!  Pattern is Seaglass from Wool & Pine. Yarn is Jemiesons shetland. SheStarted a hat. Tulip Tam by Beauxknits. Still using leftover shetland yarn

 

She started a hat. Tulip Tam by Beauxknits. Still using leftover shetland yarn.   Cute huh!

Martha has a lot done on her vest this week. She is worried she may run out of the blue yarn. She even undid her swatch.  I hate that feeling. Let's all cross our needles and hope it works out. the knitting is lovely.

 

 

 In other news...I saw all four kids this weekend.  

I took Friday off and we took the boys to the Carousel park in Olcott NY with my cousin Denise.

A few pictures of the fun.

Jayce would not go on the rides. Mason did. Then we went to the spray park across the street. It was a long drive.  I hope it was worth it for them.

 

Jayce helped me pack a picnic lunch. 

 

Saturday I got to take Charlotte and Jack to Springdale farm.  They loved it !

 

The boys came over swimming today.  My heart is full (and tired).

Have a good day dear blog readers....I hope you are enjoying summer...not much time left.