Two of my favorite things are knitting and reading, and the evidence of this often shows up in my photographs. I love seeing what other people are knitting and reading as well. So, what are you knitting or crocheting right now? What are you reading? "
One slipper is done. The other one needs to be ready in less than 24 hours… so I am going to get off the computer now and go get busy– also this is the book I am reading, borrowed from a friend. I am excited about doing a cleanse now that I am not pregnant, nursing or trying to get pregnant… it has been 9 years since I have not been any of those things… wow.
I already knit up a hat for Andy, it came together very well. He left it up at his office so I could not get a picture of it. Here is one I have started for Phoebe with the same pattern. I will decrease it differently than the pattern though, to make it more feminine. I really like this pattern, it is tricky with the provisional cast on, but being that it is essentially double knit, it will be very warm. I have been knitting with the yarn in my basket, nothing new. Both hats have been knit with some type of wool… not cashmere like the pattern says. I think I will cast on for a tunic/dress for Hadley next. I loved how that blue yarn looked on her and I have so much of it. I am not really reading anything right now, Drew and I are reading The Invention of Hugo Caberet and it is truly an amazing book. I have to stop myself from reading ahead when he is sleeping. Anyone have any good recommendations for a new book for me?
I finished the overalls and moved on to making a knitted elephant. I also just finished this little profound book. I heard it is also a movie, but after finishing the book I do not think I am up for the movie. I would however completely recommend the book, especially if you do not already know the ending.
I finished Hadley’s overalls!
She does not like them… they are a bit big and hot, but they should be perfect for fall. She did humor me and wear them for a little while on Thursday. This was the last day of tennis camp for Drew and Phoebe.
This was the wettest camp session they have ever had (in the last 35 years!) and the final day was again inside, thankfully they had a big gym to use that day. Drew took home camp champ for his group this year, things like that always make a mama proud. I really liked how his coach said Drew was not necessarily the best player in the group, but he always tried his hardest and cheered others on.
We spent the rest of that rainy afternoon home making good things to eat. I tried this recipe (minus the brown sugar… it was plenty sweet with just the honey… and I added in ground flax and dried cherries) The kids liked helping me push in a few chocolate chips as it was cooling. It was really cute to watch them sneak a few and to think I was not watching.
Today we had a beautiful sunny day and we decided to go down to the farmers market. We gave the kids a 10$ bill and told them they needed to buy a vegetable for all of us for dinner (one that they would in fact eat themselves) and then they could split the money after that and spend it however they liked.
They chose broccoli and the man even had Drew calculate the change.. 7$. Drew quickly figured out they each had 3.50$ left to spend. They chose to buy cupcakes for themselves and then save the rest.
Then we were off to the nature center for their family day. We arrived just in time to learn about raptors from a woman from wings of wonder.
It has been a great weekend so far. Tomorrow there is an ice cream social at the community sailing center and also something called ‘log cabin days’ out at the old mission lighthouse. We are definitely keeping busy with all of these great things to do here in our little community.
I know you are all getting tired of the overalls.. I am too! I had to pull out a few rows last week and I procrastinated.. but now I am really trying to get them done. I am pretty close to being able to cast off the sides and then it does get complicated… But I think I have the brainpower as Hadley is officially and all night sleeper… yea!
And this little book is funny.. It really does not apply to my girls, they have not been sucked into the princess culture (yet?) but I still can not stop reading it. Hope you are all having a good week!
I am slowly plugging along on Hadley’s overalls. I guess I have made pretty good progress in the past three weeks. I have also just started this book.. It is supposed to be one of the easiest books to digest about Steiner. I do still think it will be a heavy read, but definitely worthwhile.
I have taken out a few of my drawing books to look through again. I am thinking we might end this year with a form drawing block– that is how we started the year (and I did not do much in-between) so it seems fitting. I have also started on these for Hadley.. Oh my I think this is the cutest knitting pattern ever!! I chose yarn in the same color as her two current favorite foods… strawbubies and atachup. She has even been known to eat them together.
In other news — Drew and Phoebe are currently outside sledding in the foot of snow that fell last night. Phoebe is pretty worried the Easter bunny won’t find his way.. and honestly, so am I!
