Good Sunday Morning

LOL After three weeks of heat, I won't be saying "nice" and "sunny" in the same sentence for a while! I got home yesterday, and am really glad to be here. While traveling, I did the sides of a vest and started the back. I also did the body for one of Jean Greenhowe's dolls, so the heat didn't enterfere too much with my knitting.

Higs, Katherine

On 6 Aug 2006 07:37:10 -0700, "Craftkitten" spewed forth :

I just pulled my first shot so I'm sipping a cappucino and thinking about the shaping for my current wip. I thought it would be a Shapely Tank, but I was wrong. It's growing up to be a big foofy "boyfriend" sort of sweater. I want a v-neck on it, with drop sleeves, so not much shaping to do. BUT, I have a fair number of stitches to decrease away for the neck shaping if I want a neckline edging identical to the welt and I may not have enough vertical space to do it in. We shall see. This is a fast knit at 3.75spi so ripping back a bit won't kill me.

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Good morning. Nice and sunny here too. We have cooled down since our series of days in the 90s a couple of weeks ago and now nice and sunny means high 70s to low 80s which is fine with me.

Yesterday both sons and youngest's fiance stopped for us and we all went to a salmon bake - meeting one of DS#2's friends there as well. It was a neighborhood effort at Brown's Point and the lighthouse keeper's house etc were open for touring with displays from the local historical society. The lighthouse still functions but without the need for a keeper as all is automated now.

Afterwards the kids came here and made some logistical decisions for their wedding. I am hoping for more nice and sunny weather then too as we can easily fit a crowd in if they can expand onto the decks. (Otherwise they will be pretty crowded.) If it is nice the kids will stand at the edge of the top yard with Puget Sound in the background and the guests can watch from the decks or the grass. No need then for much in the way of other decoration!

As for knitting, I have finished the knitting on the tank I am making for my sister (she wanted one just like mine). I just have the finishing to do -- buttons, sewing in ends, joining the edging under the arms etc. I am starting on the sleeves of the ladybug sweater . My yellow summer sweater is still not done - I had better get going or it is going to be fall first. I also have sleeves to finish on the sweater for my colleagues baby and then must start on two for my friend who is expecting twins. Somewhere in there DH wants another vest.

Craftkitten wrote:

Not so good Sunday , we just had some falling rockets ,, quite a Rocky day ..... we count them in over the hundred.... Thus i wish we have a quiet evening.... mirjam

I wish it, too, Mirjam. But I fear it is not likely. I continue to pray.

Higs, Katherine

It is sunny today but, thank goodness, we have been getting rain regularly other the past couple of weeks. Not a day too late, either!!! The Volunteer Fire Brigade was flying twice daily patrols because the risk of forest fires was so high.

Today is Hiroshima Day and, as usual, our local peace group held its annual vigil in the town square. I was there between noon and 2 pm and then was doing my usual job (distributing advertising circulars) so I haven't gotten any needlework done today!!!

Erin

Hi Mirjam,

I've been watch> We had a horrible attack on Haifa

Today I'm sitting and knitting. The boys are at my mom's and I'm taking it easy. I'm working on socks, and am 2 pattern repeats from starting the toes. I'm going sock crazy!

Hesira

We had a horrible attack on Haifa

3 dead, more than 200 wounded ,, Those rockets had metal pellets ,,,, people were on the street shopping . mirjam

Glad to hear that you are knitting, Hesira. How are you feeling?

Higs, Katherine

Hi Katherine,

I feel OK. I'm a little tired, but other than that, not much to report. Thanks for asking.

Hugs,

Kather> hesira wrote:

I guess that tiredness goes with the treament. Fingers crossed, and prayers being said for you.

Higs, Kather> Hi Katherine,