Been Too, Way Too, Long...

Found this picture in my archived photos on my computer. It’s been soooooooo hot here these past two weeks that this is a great reminder for me! My feet in the cool Atlantic Ocean! {This was at Popham Beach in Maine.}

And I know, I know, it's been too long since I've posted -- I've lost track of time what with coming back from vacation, the kids started school, trying to organize the house with them gone all day and then trying to finish the blue rib and cable socks (I have to install my printer software and then I'll have some pictures--hopefully by tomorrow, Sat at the latest I hope). I'm almost finished with the second sock, and the more I look at them and admire my work (which I think you have to do) the more I like these socks.

My vow was also to not start anything new until I finished all the UFO's I've got lying around, but I don't really think that's going to happen, I've been reading all my issues of Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits and the Knit Simple that all seemed to arrive in the mail in the same week. There's a lot of stuff in there that I'm considering -- so much to knit, so little time. And besides, I think I'm really, really ready for fall!!

Not to mention that I've been reading all the new books my library got in. I just finished Reality Queen by Debbie DiGiovanni -- it was very, very good. I also have Knitting Around by Elizabeth Zimmerman which I have glanced at, but need to read in more detail and then I've been looking for this one and finally found it Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver which somebody recommended (I can't remember who), so I'm going to try to read/start it this weekend.

(Edited on Friday 8/17 -- Started the Animal, Vegetable, Miracle book and just didn't like it -- the tone of the author regarding the desert SW was not too good, somewhat negative in fact it seemed and thus this sort of turned me off of this book. I don't like starting a book with negative thoughts!)

Hope all have had a great week or so that I've been out of touch, take care and keep on knitting!!!!