August Update

I realize my last posting had “crap” in the title so figured I should update with a new post. I had a nice visit down in Richmond to see my little nephew who is about 8 months old. Of course I left right when the weather was breaking and would be gorgeous and in the 70s/80s and I was flying to a place that was hot and humid. I had been down in March and it’s amazing how fast the little guy has grown. Tons of personality and he’s a zoomer. He can only sit still for so long and then he’s biting at the bit to get down and go off exploring. He’s on a mission while crawling – checking every room and nook and cranny out. Surprisingly, I did rotation with my dad and Barbro and took turns between the air mattress and the guest bed. I’ve come to the conclusion that air mattresses are not my friends. They weren’t ever, but I was younger and the body would forgive more.

The weekend before last I had all to myself. I did end up visiting Cece and the family on Saturday. We had fun at the beach at a local pond and I got a bit of sun. But tons of smile time with Cam and Mags. Cam is starting to talk tons. Not all the words are English, but I can relate to that. Super cute as always. I was going to visit this weekend but forgot they were out of town. So am gearing up to block the lace shawl all on my own. As cece says, just take a deep breath. I’m almost done. Just one more round and then casting off. I’m really worried it’s going to be much smaller than it should. Based on the yardage needed, I should be using three balls of yarn plus a bit more. Instead, I’m using two balls of yarn plus a bit more. That doesn’t sound promising. I’ve been reading up today on how to properly pin it out and one site said alpaca is more delicate so don’t pull too hard. I think the yarn I’m using is alpaca. So stretching the thing into submission may not be the way to go.

Let’s see, what else. I feel like tons have been going on that I mean to blog about. I got two batches of jam from the peaches I bought. Burnt the first batch, but don’t think you can tell too much. Second batch was perfect. How bad is it if I only give away jars from the first batch?

This coming weekend I have a friend’s birthday soiree and a friend’s all day bachelorette party. I did find a dress for the wedding the following weekend (where the shawl will be on display). I’m starting to second guess it as it was a cute little strapless number. Seemed perfect when I was buying it on a hot and humid day, but now, even with a sweater, may be a little cold.

And on that note, so this isn’t yet another photoless post, I provide you with pics from my trip in July. I was bustling along early Saturday morning to check in at the Glasgow airport on my way to Paris for vacation. In the persistent drizzle that defines Glasgow weather, I happen to look up and see this advertisement. Just your normal approach to travel advertisement. Only the start and end points spectacularly match up with my itinerary. That happens once in a million, at least for me. How cool, I thought, so got out of the flurry of travelers and tiptoed my way onto the wet grass and took these pics.