Took this photo one day recently while out on my daily walk. I thought it was so cute, colorful and a great way to decorate for a party, whatever the occasion. I liked the display of all the pretty colored whirl-a-gigs and thought it worth a snap shot. We're at the time when most of our flowers have stopped blooming and things need to trimmed, leaving the yard rather bland looking...before it get's super ugly and brown, followed by...the dreaded white stuff. I shan't say the word I so dislike it. I'm thinking about (when the Vertigo is gone and I can get back out to do the yard work...spreading some colorful whirl-a-gigs throughout the flower beds for some color. What think you? Yeah or Neh?
Hubby and I just finished watching this series. All 3 season, and really enjoyed it. HATE the way it ended, and that there will not be a season 4, so much was left up in the air. ARgh. Did you watch? Did you hate the ending? Where you disappointed about no season 4? It seemed season 4 was anticipated when 3 was wrapping up. Thought it was interesting that Kiefer Sutherland was the lead actor and the publisher.
It may not look all that different from the previous post/picture, but it's 3 inches more knitting, which isn't too shabby given it's sock weight yarn. The section completed is without the drop stitches where it's more solid. Will be starting more drop stitches....the open lacy part. How long do you all make your shawls?
Have recently started reading Michelle Obama's book. Started it on a recent vacation. For Christmas I bought the hardback for my daughter who prefers books over e-books, and bought myself the e-book version, which I prefer. I'm not a big reader. She LOVES to read. I find the time others might use for reading, I'm reading or writing blogs or knitting. But, what I've read so far, I've enjoyed. A great deal about her growing up years and the friends and family in her Chicago neighborhood. Have your read it? Did you enjoy it?
Speaking of Walking, you notice I have a badge in my right side bar that shows what trails I'm virtually walking on Walking 4 Fun. It's connected to my Fitbit account and automatically sync's my steps/miles there. Additionally, I have connected my Achievement (CLICK HERE), account to Fitbit where again steps are automatically synced. Achievement is a research sight, you have the option to participate in health type questionnaires/surveys for additionally points. The bottom line is you can make money from your physical activities. The money you make can be donated as well. So there are many options. The app is simple and very straight forward to use. Click above where it says click here to join, and let me know if you do.
Headway has been rather slow with my drop stitch shawl. You may remember in the previous post the great un-knitting that took place. The headway has been the 2nd section of the darker yarn. I went almost a week after getting back in town before I picked it up and did any knitting......not the way to make much progress.
But..........
I've been extremely busy each day working in the yard. After being gone, the flower beds were screaming for attention. The amount of thistles that grew in my absence..yikes. Anyway, working in the yard each day and getting in my daily walks. As many of you know I'm an avid walker and had a banner week last week, breaking many of my benchmark records on Fitbit. So, with walking and yard work, no knitting was accomplished. (flowers are gorgeous about 8 inches in diameter, Mallows).
Since tomorrow is Monday, thought this ditty was worth a laugh. Are you singing it?
Bunheads! I never heard of the show, so seldom watch tv, but my daughter and I watched this recently on a trip together. It's fun, a bit different. The only person I recognized was Kelly Bishop of Dirty Dancing and Gilmore Girls (Mom in both cases. I guess from my googling it didn't make it past 1 season..........too bad was entertaining.
**Having broken my records for steps last week 103,258 with the highest day being 22,723 and lowest day being 12,258...I'm already in the whole for the week after. I've been sitting pretty still for a few days with a bout of Vertigo. Ugh, balance was off, dizzy, and nausea. Does anyone else deal with Vertigo? Have been reading a lot about it, as this is my 2nd episode in 6 wks. AND, that's why I made some progress with the knitting on the shawl........sitting not stepping.
Started this shawl on a recent vacation. Needed something small and easy to work on while on the plane. I've since lost my note and need to refresh my memory, but finding the pattern again on line. I know you were to go as far as you wanted before starting to decrease to make the 2nd half, but I'm having trouble visualizing how to do the decrease so I keep the design where the yarn overs are. The yarn overs for you non knitters is the edge with texture you see on the left. I didn't work on during vacation, and couldn't work on it on the return flight cause I lost my note. Argh.
Instead I worked on this during vacation. It too is a shawl, but after I did several additional rows of light gray and yellow, I decided I didn't like it. And the beginning which is tighter due to using bad needles when I started it......was very apparent to me............so I frogged the whole thing. Another ARGH.
Here's my Un-knitting. They look better together in balls than when it was knitted. So the yellow and gray will have to be for a different project.
And here's how far I got while on vacation after ripping out. I also decided it was too wide so cast on about 3/4th of the number of stitches as the first go round. AND decided to start with the darker combo and paced the stitches different. I did both single and double YO on the first one, but singles really aren't noticeable so didn't use them the 2nd time. I'm also using more garter stitches in between sections of changing colors to add a bit more sturdiness to it. Debating if I have enough yarn or should so find a yellow or blue that blends to add it. From memory believe each ball is slightly over 400 yards.
Went to an art fair while on vacation........more on this later on my travel blog
Did lots of walking and hiking.
Enjoyed a DQ after one hike, but as you can see it was hot and the cone was melting very quickly so when we ordered, she immediately put the cones in a cup.
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Took a nice long walk and have already hit my goal of 11K a day. Am thankful I can walk that far, and even more thankful I managed it by 11:30 am, so all the rest of the day will be a bonus.
Not a very good picture, but this is a quilt I made some time back for my older brother, Chuck. He's a fan of Norman Rockwell. He get's it out every Christmas to add to the decorations. It's draped over a chair in the family room in this picture. I think this is the last of the quilts I've made and hadn't yet shared with you. As I've said previously, I don't do specific shapes or quilt stitches, I just find fabric I like and piece things together and stitch based on the pattern of the fabric. Been a long time since I've made one, perhaps I'll make another one sometime.
Again not a good picture, but these old photo's scanned just don't come out that good. Made this little purse for my Mother way way back. She liked Natical things.
Just a quick Baby bib with a fun nickname...the parents were both quite short and thus the nick name.
Didn't bother to take another picture of my red/black shawl/ scarf. It's bigger but still not done, and frankly doesn't look much different than all the previous pictures I've posted. Beginning to wonder if I'll ever get it done though, it's currently at 23 points.
There have been so many really good memes lately about rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do..........it would be hard to say which ones were the best; but I did have a few favorites. Incase you've missed it, this all came about from a quote from the hijacked DC 4th of July Celebration by little donnie john.
I just had to share a few with you.
And then there's this one.
AND, there were a lot more. You just can't get through the day without trumpie saying and or doing something beyond pathetically stupid. He gives us so many reason to make fun of him. Though I really wish it would stop...that he would stop, and I know he won't!
I trust you all had a nice 4th of July Celebration without making a fool of yourself, like he did.
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