Car Knitting

Very early tomorrow morning, we will pile into the van for the trip to Hearst. The grand kids are heading home and we are heading to the trailer for the rest of the summer.

A twelve hour drive means lots of DS games for the kids and lots of knitting for Grandma.

I started a little cardi for Abigail. The vision is a short-sleeved, buttons-only-at-the-top, summer cardi, knit with stash yarn. Specifically, Cottonella by Novita.

A 50/50 cotton-acrylic split, long discontinued, I'm sure. The purple, I purchased on sale, years ago, and the white I came across in a yarn swap just this past year. There is enough white to do some decorative striping at the yoke, the rest of the cardi will be purple. (This project should be a hit with Abi's Dad as the colours are UWO colours- his Alma Matre.)

The yarn, being rationed by it's discontined-ness, means the length of the sweater is up in the air. I will knit the sleeves first. The body will be as long as the yarn holds out. I am racing to get to the separation of body and sleeves to make the car knitting easier.

Our drives are usually boring enough that lots of knitting gets done. With a 7 and 9 year old in the back seat, I'm expecting interruptions. How much knitting can get done in public washrooms? In a couple of days, I'll know.

Opposites Attract

It may not be true for every married couple, but in our case, opposites did attract.

For proof positive, take a look at the picture below. Fred, son Peter and I took two grand kids and niece Christie to Ontario Place. Not normally ride lovers, the kids convinced Fred and I that we could handle the logging-display, boat ride. Of course there is a ginormous drop as you near the end of the ride, and Peter, sitting in front of us, turned part way through that drop and captured our feelings in a great photo.

The fun-filled moment left both Fred and I simultaneously terrified but thrilled. The expression of that thrilling terror is a great example of our 'opposite-ness'.

Nimbus Had A Date

The house was full this past weekend. Besides the grand kids, my sister, B-I-L, Dad and niece Christie were here.

Saturday morning, our plan had been to walk downtown to shop, as Sis always tries her best to inject capital into the Thornbury economy when she visits. But the weather almost kept us home.

"I need a sweater", she complained as we stepped out of the house.

"I've got just the thing" I replied, and out came Nimbus.

(The price of borrowing was a photo for the blog.)

We shopped for a couple of hours then met up with the rest of the family for lunch at a local restaurant and during that time, Nimbus received three compliments!!!

I was a very proud mama!