Long Time Passed

Wow, it has been over a year since I have written a blog post. Circumstances stopped the flow of Internet expression. I have been thinking about coming back for awhile, although I know that I must not have any more readers due to my abrupt and lengthy departure. I guess it is just for me then, and I will try not to worry too much about what I write.

Life is a funny thing, just as you get used to things they change. Oh, and NOTHING is ever perfect. I am in the midst of chaos right now and so I thought that this was the perfect time to write.

My living room remodel which was started 4 years ago this month is nearing completion, and a bedroom remodel is going slowly but will be done in a week! It must be all done because my Mom is moving in with me and I want things to be nice for her, she arrives in a little over a week. I am happy and excited but a bit nervous too. It has been a long time since we have lived together.

Oh and we parted ways with our painter. A bit of a disagreement about what "done" meant, and also we didn't like the look of dirt & fingerprints polyed into the trim forever. I felt bad, he was a nice guy and he started off so well. It was a weird & stressful thing to deal with, Pat was very firm and a bit pissed too. When the guy told him he didn't need to be such a dick about it, I knew the end had come. I just wish we had someone to finish the painting for us.

Scenes from the Fair

The rain stopped just in time for the fun to start! Here is a shot of the Ferris Wheel in the evening light.

L waiting with friends for his turn on the YoYo. This ride was called The Flying Swings back in my day.

Here it is in motion, if you look carefully you can see the blur of swings.

Ferris Wheel at night.

Fingernail Moon over the Fair.

Finding time to Knit

I have actually fit in knitting fairly regularly this summer. I squeeze it in at the end of the day. I have knit on several long car rides this summer. Paddy says that this is dangerous because if we had an accident and I was holding 5 pointy metal sticks...well you get the idea. I guess that is my way of living dangerously.

I am about to finish a pair of socks made of yarn purchased in Germany. I love how they are coming out. The colors are great as you can see and I wish you could feel them! They are wonderful. I am knitting them 2 at a time, a little trick I learned from my friend Mary Jane. That way you have 2 socks done at once not that disappointing feeling of having to start all over again as soon as you finish.

Mary Jane is full of knitting ideas, info & inspiration. I am not the only one who thinks so! She is interviewed in the latest issue of Interweave Knits and has just started her own website. Check her out @ http://maryjanemucklestone.com/

Enjoy the day.

Summer

I love when the purple cone flower is at this stage.

Early morning sun & fog. When I wake up and look out the window to see the light like this, I tend to jump up & run outside in my PJ's to snap a few pics.

At the Pond, with L and a few friends.

Ahhh...this is summer for me. This picture just sums it up!

Scenes from Founder's Day

The Hayride.

The kids love this! They put quarters in the sawdust and then give the kids 1 minute to find as many as possible. Never mind stupid plastic toys, this is cash. It is harder than it looks, and this year it was only quarters last year they had some 1 dollar coins as well. It must be the economy.

This was a new addition this year, making homemade ice cream. I thought that this was a great idea but L was not very interested and so I had to move on before the finished product. I loved this simple, old design of this ice cream maker. I wonder where I could find one.

The Pond

We arrived at the pond, the sun shining and the temperature warm. I went for a swim and then lay down in the sun to relax. My little summer interlude. I had my knitting, a book to read, L was busy jumping in repeatedly and after a few minutes of exploring Charlie lay down beside me on the blanket and went to sleep. Ahhh...

Well as it turned out we weren't the only ones who thought it was a perfect day to go for a swim. Soon, it turned into a dog party with children! The puppy had a blast and so did L. I got off my blanket to mind the puppy and watched him tear around the place and play. L did cannonball after cannonball, stopping only occasionally to burp (how to teach him NOT to take in water while jumping?) loudly.

What a day! It felt like summer, which was nice for a change.

Happenings

We went to the local organic strawberry farm- the picking was a little slim but we managed about 6 pounds. They are not perfect looking but they are delicious.L helped a little with the picking.

Pippin & the trout.

Incredible family party last Sunday. Music ,fun, food, friends, & family. It was one for the record books!