Summer is gone

Summer is gone and maybe a good thing. We have a hideout on cape cod where we spend a good part of the warmer season because of the restorative value. EXCEPT for 2007. The park we are in decided to detree and excavate 5-6 acres of sites one street over from us. What a nightmare. All day long clouds of dust flying--- everything was covered with yellow clay dust including inside our unit via the air conditioner. Never washed and vaccumed so much there in my life. Could not enjoy my deck at all as it was constantly covered with dirt, and the weekly hosings were like moving sludge. I used to love to go out at daybreak and sit out there and knit and listen to the bird serenade. Well this year didnt happen because was up half the night keeping the nebulizer company, and could not try to sleep in in the am as shortly after 7 each day we were awakened by the boys with their big boy toys. And the birds were mostly gone as their domain had been turned into a desert.

Enough ranting. A bit of knitting done as was awake, inside more than I cared to be. http://www.flickr.com/photos/knittinbabci shows what I made during the month of July. Now you have to remember since New Years 2000, my resolution has been to work on only one project at a time-- no UFOs here. August was almost as productive. Made Wallabys for my girls

One of my August projects I decided to resurrect a pattern I designed and published in 1984 -- Babys First Aran. I am still in the p rocess of editing the pattern and adding sizes 2 and 4 to the already 6 mos and 1 yr. It is worked in worsted wt yarn and the pattern includes the meaning of the stitches so that they can be included in the gift card.

At the moment I have been working on stash scarves for Christmas gifts. May do some knitty Fetchings also for teachers etc.

Kids are back in school and we are working at shifting gears here. Working on adding a Newfoundland dog here -- already have a Newf/Shep cross Bosco. Girls are involved in choir, chorus, soccer and music. Hopefully can post more often here.