Wow! There’s a LOT!

Holy Smokes! It feels like such a long, long time since I’ve posted! About 2 1/2 weeks, to be precise. There’s just been such a LOT going on! We celebrated Canada Day on July 1 and Independence Day on July 4. Carl’s been home for both. July 4 also marked the beginning of the Tour de France!

We’re huge cycling fans here at the Church and when le Tour begins, we’re likely to celebrate with delightful breakfasts of champagne, pate, croissants and fresh fruit. We can usually count on spending all three weekends together at home, often with a bonus couple of weekday race days. Things are iffy this year, though, with Carl working from Niagara Falls, so we’ve got to snatch the time while we can get it. Fabulous racing so far, although my favorite rider, Peter Sagan, lost his green jersey today. I’m a little depressed about that. <Never mind, Petey ol’ boy….it’s a long way to Paris.>

Generally, le Tour justifies some mighty fine morning knitting. I’ve got two Tour projects working this year. There are two because I simply could not choose. One is a design I’ve got to get done before “Twist” and the other is a homely little thing I’ve had in mind for months. 

I’m working up this idea in Quince & Co Sparrow in the ‘Maize’ colorway. Can you see the little ears of corn developing? I’m hoping it will be as cute as I think 😉

Here’s a funny little thing that is emerging like a phoenix from a project I frogged while attempting to organize my stash. Can’t say I love it. It’s fun to knit, though and I’m hoping my heart will grow fonder when I incorporate my master plan a little further in. 

No sooner had the Tour opened then I made my annual pilgrimage to Sterling to visit Miss Laura in the Forest, piles of finished sewing in hand. We spent a lovely day on the water with friends and roasted steaks over an open fire on the beach. Ah…I do love summer!

Throughout all of the merry-making, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my Cladonia Shawl. It’s been fun and easy to knit, with some lacy edging thrown in just at the point of ennui. It’s become a little quirky; this is new color territory for me. I think I’ll like it after blocking. Of course, I’ve just run short of the itty-bitty mini-skein I was using to knit the border. I’ll have to run into town to get another…nice way to spend my only day off in the next 7!