I finished my Bird In Hand mittens:
And worked on my CPH II Sleeves:
And I did more repeats on my Adamas II Shawl - for a total of 10 repeats completed (picture is after 7, but really it looks the same):
I know you really want to see some weaving...
here is my first scarf, all rolled on the loom:
And here it is off the loom - pre-washing:
I am going to wash it today. More pictures later.
So why don't I show you more pictures of beaches??
Lately, Murph and I have been taking long treks here...
Conimicut Point Park:
And last weekend I spent some time here...
Oakland Beach:
Both are a relatively short distance from my house, and I feel fortunate to be able to spend time relaxing near the water with my knitting and a good book.
This weekend I will be heading to some more of my favorite beaches - CAPE COD, here I come!
I like the way my rearranging came out. I even bought some flowers to spruce it up. Now I just need an area rug (haven't found a large enough one that I like yet) and some sort of ironwork decoration for the blank wall. Please ignore the fact that the dining room still needs to be cleaned in these photos.
And, I also discovered that Caleb likes quilting (its my quilt, so its ok that he is shedding his kitty fur all over it):
And not to be left out, Morgan likes to sleep in this chair:
(Murph included in the middle living room picture.)
I used THIS RECIPE to make some savory muffins for lunch Friday. Served with a wedge of very sharp cheddar (because I felt like eating some) and a sliced tomato.
These muffins are way better than any sandwich I have made in a while. I modified the recipe by using shredded zucchini instead of roasted red peppers, since I don't like them, and also cut the recipe in half. THAT was a mistake, since it would have been awesome to have more of these yummies to freeze and have for lunches later. They would probably be even better cut in half and toasted to warm them up (if you don't gobble them all up fresh out of the oven). I guess I will just have to make more next time.
And, since we are talking about food, I should tell you about this weekend's tea. It is some regular Bigalow ILOVELEMON I got on sale at the discount store, paired with some delicious honey I bought at the Washington County Fair from beekeepers in South County, RI called the Ashaway Apiary. The honey is their light early spring "harvest" mostly from Black Locust Flowers. Its good.
What else?
I have been taking weaving lessons. I had my second one this morning. So far, its loads of fun, and Jonne is a great teacher. I am now at the part of the class where I get to take the table loom home and practice. Jonne calls it "homework" but I think it is really an enticement to get me to buy a loom of my very own...LOOK YOU COULD HAVE ONE OF THESE AT YOUR HOUSE. YOU COULD USE IT ANYTIME. Your trickery will not work on me Jonne. Well, at least not while I still have your table loom here at my house.
Living room update - done rearranging. Pictures later after I get some fresh flowers for the table. I am happy with the way it came out.
Last night I decided to rearrange my living room.
I didn't finish and it looks really ridiculous right now half arranged, so no pictures.
I also went to Whole Foods yesterday, and I am now officially on a tea kick.
I know - hot tea in the middle of the summer - but its so herbal and yummy:
This tea has Rooibos, Orange Peel, Hibiscus Flower, Chamomile, Red Clover, Fruit and roots. I don't know about good for my skin, but it IS yummy.
I also got this for lunch today:
And in knitting news, I made a little progress on the CPH II Sleeves:
Hopefully I will take these sleeves to the beach this weekend, and finish them up.
