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at last!

this morning brought thunderstorms and rain – do you suppose Mother Nature reads my blog and read my bitching yesterday? I was watching this morning’s news and some areas of Long Island had flash flooding. We must have received the outer edge of whatever they got.

Did I tell you that D#2 has taken my camera? She was invited to go to Maine with a girlfriend who has a family cabin up there. She asked if she could take it and of course I said okay – she is a much better photographer than I. (Guess what she’s getting for Christmas ….. or graduation?). Anyway that leaves me with a the other camera and I don’t believe I can do justice to Babette with it. I mean, I can’t do justice to it with the camera D#2 took! So fiber pictures shall have to wait until next week. Or until I can’t stand it anymore.

Speaking of D#2, she did not pass her driver’s test. : ( She was temporarily devastated. The tester told her she was a really good driver and he wished he could pass her, but she hit the curb during the parallel parking phase. ergh! She has scheduled a re-test for September and my friend Peggy is going to give us some intensive parallel parking lessons.

Yes, us. Did you know that this is genetic? Hadn’t you heard I can’t parallel park? I avoid it at all costs and won’t drive to places if I think I will have to do it. I have been known to do it, and sometimes do it well, but it is such a hit or miss proposition that I try very hard to never have to do it. Yes, I know Onslow is so small, I could just get out and lift him into the spot! So Peggy has volunteered to give both me and D#2 some lessons! she is a brave woman whose lobotomy scar hardly shows at all! I kid, I kid! you can kind of see it when she wears her bangs to the side! ;)

how about some kitchen pigs?

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Babette in a Bowl & Lotus Blossom Progress

do you suffer from hog cholera?

it is so hot and humid around here the only thing to do is to sit in the air conditioning and knit. The thunderstorms they keep predicting never seem to materialize. sigh. I do believe I am developing a case of fall fever.

I am looking forward to cooler days, pot roast, not having to water outdoor potted plants and most of all not listening to the drone of the air conditioner! I will have to remember this when I am bitching about raking leaves! It’s odd, when I am shut indoors during the summer I feel shut in and out of touch – but in the fall it’s cozy.

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my computer had a little hiccup this morning and it ate half of my post. When I update my blog, I simply sit down and start typing – it’s not written ahead of time or edited much. (and yes, I know it shows!) So, I could attempt to recreate the lost post, but that feels more like essay writing and homework than chatting with knitting buddies. I will wax poetic over lace another day …….

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Here is a Lotus Blossom progress picture. This pattern is well written and is going quickly. I have just finished chart #2. I was inspired by Juno’s modifications to this pattern and am going to add some repeats as well.

The yarn is Knitting Notions classic merino lace weight semi-solid and the color is pumpkin spice. I love this yarn. As a matter of fact, I am using the classic merino sport weight for Babette.

Lucy is not sure about enlarging the pattern,
but thinks the color suits!

Here are a few pigs
that sit on a window sill.