sherriknits

Did you do anything fun to celebrate Independence Day? 

It was a busy day for us, mostly because I wanted to go to Macy’s for their one-day sale and it gave hubby the perfect reason to go to Guitar Center.  We drove up the freeway in the Jeep with the top off, my hair was just lovely by the time we got back home.  lol  The kids were jammed in the back seat.

This was actually after we left Macy’s.  Let me tell you…we had quite the time loading our stuff in the jeep!  Hubby got some super bargains, not too big, at Guitar Center, the kids got some stuff at Ross…and I made a haul at Macy’s.  We had to stuff things in everywhere we could. 

Look what I got!

Those are all serving dishes.  It was because I got this from daughter’s boyfriend.

I told him I’d never have had to go spend all that money if he hadn’t gotten me started.  lol  Nah…I’m a shopper and I knew the sale was coming.

I also got the last color I really wanted.  I think it’s called Plum.

Excuse the dust but they all come out of the box this way and hubby wanted to get going while I was trying to take the picture.  He never complains, but thinks it’s a bit silly. 

On the way home from shopping, we drove out to our favorite place.  The kids had never been there, mostly cuz all we ever do is park and look at the water.  Today we walked down on the dock and sat awhile.

Mom, could you please just hurry?

I thought I’d get a picture looking back up towards land….and someone popped in the picture.  I never liked having my picture taken like my kids do!

We couldn’t go home without having a snack.  (the little imp could live on ice cream)

Now to the knitting.

I bought myself a new book and am having fun reading through it.  A friend took a class in Bohus Stickning and I have obsessed over wanting to learn it ever since I saw her cuffs she made.

Last night, I was getting ready to go to bed and I thought…hmmm, I haven’t knit on my stole all day, maybe I’ll just knit one row over and one back.  Wellllllll…..I ended up knitting several, and then dropping a stitch and couldn’t find it so I had to go back to my lifeline, which was in there some wonky way.  I had to go back 2 more rows from that and then, obsessed as I am, I had to knit back up a few rows.  I was rather upset at myself for even starting it so late.

This morning, I got up early and spent some time on the porch rocking and knitting.  As I was knitting, I saw a mistake way back where the lifeline was.  I knew I had gotten off and just did a cheat fix because I couldn’t see where the problem was.  After I knit about an inch and a half, it was very clear where it got off even though the specific place didn’t show.  I kept knitting and convincing myself it was ok.  I could learn to block in a way that it wouldn’t be so noticable (and it wouldn’t have been to anyone but me anyway).  I just couldn’t see going back.

I sat down to knit after our afternoon venture and wouldn’t you know it?  I came to a stitch that I could not figure out what happened.  I’ve seen a few of those and haven’t figured out if it is an uncompleted stitch or what….  after I tried the next pattern row, I realized it was off so I started tinking back.  Well, you know how sometimes the mistake just keeps going with you?  I finally decided (after getting quite frustrated) to just frog back to the lifeline and fix that other error.  It is a pain trying to get this yarn back on the needles from the lifeline.  It is white and the yarn is vanilla.  I learned my lesson a long time ago and don’t use a color on white.  Since I got it back on the needles, I have now gone back 2 or 3 rows trying to find the error that was already there (I knew that it happened the row before the lifeline and kick myself for not putting that lifeline in when I told myself to…the row BEFORE the error).

So, this is what it looked like when hubby is impatiently patiently standing there waiting to go to the bride and groom’s house (they’re on their honeymoon still) to watch fireworks. 

It is a little smaller than that right now.  I spent the time while waiting for the fireworks to start trying to roll the yarn back up.  Hubby was scolding me for doing it in the semi-dark after I got a knot and had to break the yarn.  Arrrggghh.  I can’t seem to learn some lessons.

I do know I will be happier with this when I get going again..even though I was only a few rows from being done with clue 1. 

I got a really cute gift from a friend yesterday.

They are stitch markers and they say:  I believe … Harmony … Wisdom … and an ice cream cone.  I love them and it’s fun to have something that makes you think about that person who blessed you. 

And now…I leave you with a few pictures of the honeymooners.  Take note of the tree that they are passing … she flies by on the top and he is well below it.  She got to do this in Costa Rica last November and loved it so much.  They’re having a great time.  Might as well, when they get home…life begins. 

They actually have a lot to look forward to…she’s always known she’d be married to a youth pastor.  They have great things ahead of them.

Happy 4th!