You can see how low the tide is by looking at the bulkhead. We laughed ourselves silly.
Archive for July, 2009
What Were They Thinking?
July 30, 2009No Pix Today
July 29, 2009My recharger died on this thing. Doug ordered a new one, but I’ve all ready used up one battery. And I have some good pictures, too—- like the two idiots who tried to come up the creek at low tide. I’m sure they heard us laughing at them. I didn’t realize I had become so accustomed to this laptop.
Mitered Hat
July 27, 2009I hadn’t done any mitered squares for long while. I forgot how much fun they were.
Zip has changed over the past few weeks. Don’t worry. It’s for the better. A couple of whole male cats had been coming around and marking . It really upset him. He hadn’t been himself snce Elvis , and now there are new little girls to watch over. He started staying out all night and the other males have stopped coming around. Zip is a lot happier and is enjoying being a new father.
Keeping Watch
Finished Girlie Cuffed Socks
July 26, 2009
I went further and added a little edge and one button. Are they too much?
See the little green diamond? I’ve all ready started a mitered hat. I hope I have enough yarn.
Loralie is having a sale so I indulged. I am going to have so much fun! I don’t know where to start.
Here’s Gus, waiting for his pills. He is so good. Even though he hates having pills shoved down his throat, he will come and sit in front of me and wait. And,of course he gets a treat when we’re through.
Foggy Morning
July 23, 2009
You don’t see this much in the summer.
I had my annual visit to the ophthalmologist this morning. My doctor retired recently so I tried the new guy. He seems a decent sort. He was efficient.
When I was four, my brother hit me in the eye with a slingshot. We wound up at Hopkins very late at night. I remember having a drop of blood rolling around my eye. It was making my mother sick so I tilted my head whenever she was looking at me. I developed a cataract from it. I’ll have to get it removed eventually. Barf.
I was thinking about getting red frames, but I got violet instead. My insurance allows me to get a free pair every year which is good because my prescription is always changing. And I like variety.
I stopped at Mernie’s on the way home and bought fresh corn and peaches. The corn was delicious. Doug ate four ears and I had two. It is so nice to be able to eat corn on the cob again. Which reminds me. I need to see the dentist soon. Cora tried to peel a peach, but she didn’t do a very good job. I told her to stick to purring.
When I got home, I couldn’t go out because my pupils were still dilated. So I sat down and FINALLY finished writing my hat pattern. I have been so lazy this summer, it is down right embarrassing.
Girlie Cuffed Socks
July 21, 2009
These socks have been so much fun to make.
Laurel Pizzeria
July 19, 2009We went there for a pizza to see how it was. We got the house special and added anchovies. I have to have anchovies. Don’t take me out for pizza to any pizzeria that doesn’t have anchovies.
The pizza was very good. The cheese was especially good and there was plenty of it. There was plenty of everything. We really enjoyed it. The only thing I didn’t like was the background music. It was a too loud Frank Sinatra record. A little variety would have been nice.
Thursday and Friday were hot and humid so we put the air conditioning on. Today was so nice we turned it off when the sun went down. It is supposed to be in the 50s overnight. Good sleeping weather.
I had to take Gus to the vet on Thursday. His ears were bothering him. He has two pills to take twice a day, an ear wash and ear drops. I have to shove the pills down his throat. He will come to me even though he knows what I am going to do. Maybe it’s because he knows he will get a treat afterwards. He really is a good boy about it.
Many years ago, I had a shepherd-husky mix that ate anything I put in his bowl. I would just toss the pills in his bowl and he’d eat them. I could also toss them in his general direction and he’d catch them and swallow them down. One evening when I was pregnant, I dropped a prenatal vitamin. He swallowed it and he was up all night. I was up a lot anyway to use the toilet and I could hear him pacing downstairs.
At the Beach
July 16, 2009I went down to my daughter’s trailer to take Keven his birthday presents and enjoy the beach. It was a beautiful day and we had fun. I brought home some crabs that I need to pick for crab cakes. I may freeze it for next week when my son comes.
I Changed my Mind
July 14, 2009I worked the 44 rows for the leg of the socks. I looked at it. I left it laying out. Then I took it apart.
So, I started another sock. It’s from More Big Girl Knits. This is the cuff.
Opera Gloves are Finished
July 12, 2009I am happy with them,but I don’t think I used the best yarn for the pattern. The only trouble is—–they look GREAT! So what do you do?
I started making socks. I decided on Hypnosis from The Eclectic Sole. The Mini Moochi is a wonderfully soft yarn, but I worry about durability. You can’t have everything.
I took off the first thumb I made and did a matching color. You can’t even tell where I picked up the stitches and knit in the opposite direction. I like the yellow finger.
I thought about putting the thumb I removed onto the other glove, but decided it wasn’t worth the effort.
If your arms are not model skinny, I would suggest adding more increases. I added three sets for a total of twelve stitches. I made the first two increases where they are on the pattern, then I switched to every seventh row. They fit perfectly.
Up a Creek in Lower Slower Delaware 