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?