Nothing

All I can show is this sock that I've been knitting for over a month. Still has a few more inches before the toe. Thrilling.

I did finally get to make the blueberry sorbet. It' quite tasty; very blueberryey.

We've also been to the pool, painted the stair rails to the basement, painted the outside stairs, did a yard sale (though not much success to report there), and we saw the new Batman movie. Knitting a black sock in a dark theater isn't such a great idea.

I'm sorry, you're making what?

Remember this stuff? (bottom)

Well since then I've cut all that fabric into one inch strips and sewn them together. The bug helped mix them up. This basket full of fabric that turned into a big ball of "yarn" has been in the office since October and the husband has only just now asked what it is and why it exists. I think he might have been afraid to find out. He keeps asking where I'm going to put the rug. That's a surprise for another day.

Now I am finally knitting it all up; following the pattern in Mason-Dixon Knitting. A perspective shot with bug holding ball. As soon as I put the rug to be down to see how big, or little as it turned out, it was getting the cat had to give it a try. He stayed there most of the afternoon. I guess he approves. A close up of the fabric. Now most of this fabric I got wicked cheap on eBay from a woman getting rid of fat quarter quilting left overs. Most of it I would never use myself; too floral, too country, or just not at all me. But cut up and knit up you really can't tell it just looks like a bunch of crazy colors and textures. Now that's me.

Blueberry

I love berries of all kinds. I hate how much they cost. I love going berry picking. All is good.

Yesterday we made blueberry pancakes. The blueberries exploded and were all juicy are runny. Mmmm so good.

Then today due to my inability to follow directions (see it's not just a knitting problem) I made two blueberry cobblers.

I still have enough for snacking and to make some blueberry sorbet. We might just turn into a bunch of blueberries and have to be rolled away by some Oompa Loompas.

I also froze enough to make a pie in the fall or winter. It will be so fun to make a blueberry pie in the winter without having to sell the first born.

How does the garden grow?

Well, with the cool spring and tons of rain, not so well.

Purple peppers. These were in our dinner last night. They turn green when cooked. Cool.

Pea Pole Tee Pee.

And look some peas!

And then...

With the curtain (still looking for a rod) and scarf done it is time to knit something for me. I got this yarn on the crawl back in May and am very proud of myself for casting on with it so quickly. We won't talk about what's in the closet. This is the sleeve for Titania. Both sleeves are done and tonight I will cast on for the body. It is so pretty!
This month begins my husband's weeks of little to no work. He's taking half weeks for the next two weeks then it's four weeks off. Well off from his full-time job, there is still the part-time job, but even that is less than normal this month and next. This past weekend was all three days no work. Either job. We made it; no one died, there wasn't even arguing. I've been a SAHM for over three years now. The bug and I have our routine, if you can call it that. Also Mr. Gnome usually works at least 65 hr. weeks. You can see how this will be interesting to say the least. There are plans in place for the next month and a half. Pool, travel, home improvement junk. I'm not sure how much I'll knit. It will either be a lot or nearly none. Blogging follows that same question.
Hopefully I'll be back soon. If not you know where I am.

Tree Antlers Scarf

Or Woooo Hooo I'm done!!!
The modeling shot. Mr. Gnome's shirt mutes the scarf. But, then, he usually dresses that way so I'll have to get used to it.

Super close up. Really only shows the inner cables; the Antlers if you will.

I was so done with this thing by the time I hit the second ball of yarn. It used most of two balls of Cascade 220. This is why I have the yarn for a scarf for myself sitting in the stash. This means it will be sitting a bit longer. After the last post about how boring a rectangle can be I realized the curtain is also just a rectangle. Gosh things have been dull around here. The curtain is done by the way. Now I must search for a tension rod that is dark bronze in color. This is proofing harder than it sounds.

Where have I been?

I don't even know.....

Meanwhile the second pig said, "Pshaw, a house of straw; you crazy! I'm building mine out of sticks."

And so it was.

Now Susan B. Anderson is very creative and can make anything cute. But she has this almost obsessive love for i-cords. Now I have nothing against i-cords. It's just that was a lot, and i-cords with worsted weight cotton on size 3 needles are not the most fun in the world. And don't even get me started on all the ends. ugh.....