Well, the heat and humidity are building. This weekend is supposed to be brutal (temps in the upper 90's, high humidity, etc.). I'm hoping to get out early when I need to...or to get a walk in, but then hang out in the house and knit, read, maybe sew????? Today is a half-day Friday for me. I am working Monday and Tuesday (but Tuesday won't be a full day) and I've taken next Thursday and Friday off.
I managed to knit 2 more rows on my shawl at lunch yesterday. I stopped after 2 because every time I try to go further during my lunch time I go into some kind of a zen state and mess it up. The knitting is so rhythmic it could almost lull me into dozing and I ALWAYS mess up the count!. So 2 rows were knit successfully and then I read 2 chapters in my current book.
Colin was over last night (as usual on Thursday nights) for dinner and we had our first serving of green beans and cherry tomatoes from the garden! While I was getting other things ready, Fletch and Colin picked the tomatoes and then Colin blanched the beans. Wow! They were so flavorful and delicious. Nothing like fresh garden produce to improve a meal.
We managed to play a game of Scrabble (and I beat Colin by over 100 points!!) and then had a small fire. Colin texted me on his way home that the moon was enormous - and it was!
On the knitting front I ordered the new Field Guide from MDK and that will arrive Monday! I also ordered yarn for a sweater!! I've decided to make Juniper Top which I fell in love with a little bit ago, and to use the called for yarn - Berroco Remix Light. I couldn't find it at any local shop, so placed an order with Webs and the yarn will arrive tomorrow! Fast! This is the color I've chosen:
Strawberry. I can't wait to cast on.
So many fellow bloggers are on a sewing binge as well and I am sorely tempted. I may try to go through my patterns and fabric this weekend and come up with something to make!
That pretty much wraps up my Friday so far. My morning conference call has been cancelled (yay!!) and I think I'll toast a bagel and have some coffee. Enjoy your day and the weekend!
The new yarn and sweater will be so nice to cast on! Excited for you! Stay cool this weekend!
ReplyDeleteI had never seen those Field Guides before. I am going to have to do some exploring....
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ReplyDeleteyay for a short work week!
ReplyDeletethey did fix the commenting: go into settings, delete your email, save, add your email, save. You will get an email asking to subscribe to your blog and then TADA, you are IN!!
Our garden is a mess and over soaked. Tomatoes already have that leaf fungus and very few flowers. Not happy! The humidity this weekend will only contribute to the blight. How nice that you have Colin evenings. Most kids eat and run!!
ReplyDeleteWe have the same forecast as you. U-G-H.
ReplyDeleteI'm envious of your tomatoes. My herb garden is flourishing, but my basil is turning yellow at its bottom leaves. Wondering if it means it has gotten too wet with all the heavy rains before.
Lots of knitters have fallen for Juniper. That yarn is pretty. Can't wait to see your progress.
Your sweater will be lovely!
ReplyDeleteYeah - my fix did nothing, either. But then again, my commenting to receive comments didn't either. Sigh.
Sounds like a good plan for our over hot weekend. Your new book looks fun. and enjoy those days off. Thank you for all your comments. Keep cool.
ReplyDeleteDespite the heat and humidity, it sounds like you've got a lot of good things coming up! Extended time off next week, garden produce, and that gorgeous strawberry yarn to cast on for a new sweater are all wonderful. I'm envious of your green beans; John planted and replanted ours 3x, but most of them rotted in the ground and only a few stragglers came up. Have a good weekend!
ReplyDelete(I tried the fix that Karen recommended and it worked! Fingers crossed that the fix works for you, too!)
That Juniper sweater is going to be gorgeous. I love the ruby red you chose.
ReplyDeleteThe last two days, the heat has been brutal here (hovering close to 100°), but thankfully no humidity. WEBS orders seem to arrive much faster than orders from other companies. I order from them almost exclusively now.
ReplyDeleteI'm not on a sewing binge, but I am on a cross stitch binge!
ReplyDeleteI love that your green beans and tomatoes were awesome!
ReplyDeleteCherry tomatoes are the best!
Hot humid here. Not complainin I LOVE it
That Juniper Top is really nice! I've had my eye on that one, too . . . so I'll look forward to watching your progress. :-) Enjoy the weekend, Vera -- as a nice lead-up to a longer break next week. :-)
ReplyDeleteYour Juniper sweater will be gorgeous in that Strawberry yarn. I look forward to seeing you work on that. Have a nice weekend! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteRemix Light is a great summer yarn - I think you'll really enjoy it! (Amy Christoffers has done a very nice job making Berroco cool again ... I love that there are patterns I want to knit and yarn to knit them with!) And yes, all the sewing! I love that we're inspiring each other to give it a try. Have a great weekend, Vera!
ReplyDeleteYour yarn is a perfect choice for this month’s Strawberry full moon! I think you’ve a great weekend/week ahead - love your work on/off schedule. Do enjoy despite our impending “heat wave!” Stay cool!
ReplyDeleteOooh - pretty yarn! It's scorching here - hope you're keeping cool.
ReplyDeleteOooo! Pretty yarn and pretty pattern! And, YES... catch that sewing bug! It is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteVera! I’ve been trying to find a link back to your blog for so long but this is the first time that it’s worked. Thank you so much for all of your kind comments and visits. I hope that you enjoy your extra time off this week despite the heat wave. Love your choice of yarn and pattern. The Juniper Top is a super cute pattern. I just ordered the new MDK field guide too. I think this is my favorite one so far.
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