Gone Fishin' - Almost

While we're still at home until mid-July, we do have a house full of kids. I expect there will be little time energy to post regularly.

Once at the trailer, I am web-free. How will I manage? My coping method last year was to take a note book and write out posts the old fashioned way - with pen and ink. When a rainy day occurred I went to town to son Charlie's house and transferred the posts from page to 'net'.

And, that is what I will do this summer, as well. But it does mean that posts will not be daily.

SO, I want to say, thanks for your faithful readership and all your comments. I will post as often as energy and weather permit. In the meantime,
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER EVERYONE.

Thursdays Are For Knit Group

Today was my last Thursday knit group until I return from the trailer in late summer. Next Thursday, we will be frolicking at Ontario Place with four kids and by the following week we will be at the trailer. So I won't see the Meaford knitters until late August.

The rest of the group obviously weren't too concerned by my ominous threat tone last week as most were again today, involved in non-knitting, summer activities. Sandy B was back ,though, with the delightful little bolero

(See pattern photo here - scroll down)

she knit for her grand daughter. Just as Sharon's knitting was the primary photo focus last week, today, it's Sandy's.

Here she is, in total concentration, finishing up the seaming. (If you get a kick out of seeing knitters sputter in frustration, ask Sandy B how she likes seaming.)

And here she is,

with the help of the other Sandy, deciding on a button.

Sandy B came across a great sale and purchased LOTS and LOTS of buttons. Her button box puts mine to shame.

Have a great summer, Meaford knitters. See you in late August.

We're Ready

We're ready. Let the national anthem begin.

Happy Canada Day, everyone.

Coming Soon - To A Trailer Far Away

It's a start.

I have started to gather yarn and patterns (Notice all the EZ books) for this summer's trailer knitting.

We don't leave until mid-July, so it might seem as if I'm rushing things a bit. But this weekend, the three grand kids arrive and will stay with us until we head up to the trailer.

Christie

is also coming for a few of those days. Four kids in the house will leave very little time for pattern pondering. Best to get it done now.

This stay - 11 days - is the longest the kids have ever been away from home. To fend off home-sickness, Fred and I have planned many activities. Ontario Place, the ROM, the beach, mini-golf, picnics, hiking and hopefully,for grandma, an occasional nap movie.

Don't even count on seeing much knitting from me while the kids are here. Most days, I can hardly wait until they go to bed, so I can do the same.

Again this year my trailer-knitting plan is smaller pieces. Hats, mitts and slippers. Maybe a sweater for each of the grand kids, but nothing that takes concentration. Swimming, boating and bar b queing are too distracting for complicated patterns. Regardless of what I pack, though, I will be missing something. That's Murphy's special law for travelling knitters. Thank goodness, I discovered

Ruby and her Napa Auto Parts And Yarn Store.

Between Ruby and Elizabeth Zimmermann, I should be OK.

No Detention Yet

Hey, Teach! is back on track and I haven't had to stay after school yet.

The right front is at the head of the class.

First in the class to be finished and the work worthy of an 'A', I think.

The left front remains in the corner wearing the dunce cap.

Still naughty for giving me grief. But, I feel that I do now, know how to handle the situation. I will deal with it once the back is finished.

And while the back is not at the head of the class,

it is certainly moving along at a 'C+' worthy speed. Just better than average, but fast enough to not incur the teacher's wrath.

While most are doing the happy dance that school is out, I'm pleased to be still on speaking terms with the 'Teach'. As with most scholastic things, perseverance and persistence pay off.
Hey, Teach! I'm working towards an 'A' on this one.

The Power Of Children

Since early Monday morning, when the hardware store opened, Fred has been outside playing I mean working, in his dog house I mean, shed.

Peter was up last Sunday for Fathers' Day. While touring the garden, our artist son suggested that some 'picture frames' made from lattice work with ferns planted in front of them would look great 'planted' in a few spots around the outside of the deck to hide it's underbelly.

Since we have a second outdoor sitting area at ground level in front of our raised deck, we had been trying to come up with an idea for something that would distract from the underside of the deck while enjoying that lower patio. Peter's idea was a very creative solution.

But I am glad it was Peter that made the suggestion, as the frames are done and being stained as I type. Five days from suggestion to gestation!! I'm sure you might know of what I speak when I say that my suggestions sometimes languish. Peter's are done, pronto.

This afternoon, it has been suggested that we go plant shopping. Ahhh - the power of children. Peter, when can you come again?

Thursdays Are For Knit Group

If you weren't accustomed to a Thursdays Are For Knit Group title, I would have titled today's post Should I or Shouldn't I?

You see, I have been debating, ever since arriving home from knit group, whether or not to post today. We had - - last day of school, every one's at the beach, Doreen's in England, Nicki's working, Jo Ann has workmen at the house, Wilma has family flying in from the west - - and who knows what else happening today. Meaning that we only had four knitters at knit group. We have two ladies from Community Living who enjoy coming out to knit and they are most faithful. Other than them, today it was just Sharon and me. That's it. The two ladies from CL departed early, so that left the two of us.

With so little knitting to admire, I don't have much in the way of pictures for you. Sharon is still knitting the alpaca baby sweater

and I had so much time to fiddle with the camera, I even took a picture of the 'halo' on the yarn.

Now, that's something you don't see a picture of very often and you can give thanks for that.

All of this tells you something about me that I try to keep under wraps. I am quite a boring person. I need the stimulus of other knitters to make my life interesting. So I am thankful for knit group and hope the knitters return from their summer hiatus right now! soon.