Except, I am not at all wishing it was Sunday again! Yes, it’s that time of the year when it seems the weekend is almost all work! Take this weekend for example:
After picking 5 lbs. of cherry tomatoes over 2 days, I knew Tomato Jam time had arrived. And, yes, that meant a good chunk of Sunday was spent in the kitchen cooking… but I do have some jam to show for it!
I also made another plum crostata – this time with more tart plums. It was delicious, but we thought the earlier plums were better. But, alas… they are done for the year.
Sunday afternoon we had these crazy pop-up storms complete with several large cracks of thunder that sounded ominously close! And, close it was! Our neighbor’s tree was struck by lightning and we had a bit of a fire show until the fire department arrived to take control of the situation. Nothing says neighborhood bonding like something on fire, amirite? Yes, we all stood in the rain watching the firemen do what they do best – spray water on things. I wonder if they do gardens?
There was lots of laundry because why not right?
We watched Ready Player One, which caused me to change my review of the book. All in all, even though the effects were incredible, I was very disappointed in the movie. Special effects do not trump reading…ever. Pro-tip: read the book and skip the movie!
I also finished the mystery shawl! OH.MY.GOSH!! It still needs a good soak and the tiniest bit of blocking but stay tuned for the big reveal later this week!
I have a bad case of “I want to cast on all the things” but I am trying hard to ignore it. I pulled out this and knit sleeve two while watching Ready Player One and I made good progress (read, I have said sleeve done!) It is going to stay out until I have it finished. This should tell you that I am losing steam with my Vodka Lemonade, but I only have about 14 rows to the sleeve divide when I know things go faster. My focus word for the week is persevere! Ha!
And, with that… let’s get this Monday started! How was your weekend?
I agree with you on the ReadyPlayerOne movie – seemed more spectacular as something for teens or for those who play that species of games. The book was better and I am so glad I had read it first.
I’m also with the I-want-to-cast-on thing. I’m wandering around with half finished knitting items. Perhaps we can blame it on the hot summer?
Is it the season? The late summer, back to school, prep for fall & winter thing that makes for a serious case of cast-on-itis?? 😉
I’m always curious about movies based on books, even though I can’t think of more than one (A Beautiful Mind) that has done justice to the book. I was considering seeing Ready Player One, but thanks for saving me some time and disappointment!
Yours was a busy weekend, lightning striking/setting a tree on fire,notwithstanding! Looking forward to seeing the mystery shawl and “spending” the week with you!
Cheers~
I find that when the weather is good (as it usually is over the summer), we try to cram too much into the weekends and they are almost always busy as a result.
Care to share your recipe for tomato jam? I’m sure I’ll be able to use it later this summer when we get our second round of cherry tomatoes in.
We had nothing so exciting as a tree on fire!
I guess I should be thankful for that.
Redneck entertainment right there! Looking forward to seeing the big reveal as well. And I’m off to catch up with you from last week!
Looking forward to the big reveal and catching up with you from last week!
Oooh, tomato jam! I made that last year on your recommendation and it was wonderful. Can’t wait to see the mystery shawl. And I’m cracking up at the idea of all of you out in the rain watching the fire department.
I didn’t much care for Ready Player One . . . all the way around (the book OR the movie). But I’m really craving some tomato jam right now. (Thanks for the recipe!) And, yeah. Fires are always a Really Big Show. Hope your week is all smooth sailing. 🙂
Yay you! ROCK THAT LOBSTER!!! and all the time in the kitchen making good things. and finishing the knitting on your MKAL. I still haven’t started clue 6. but my knitting group is having a special meeting at my house on Wednesday and I hope they give me some mojo to finish 🙂
Oh my goodness, the lightning fire must’ve been an amazing scene. Had a lovely catching up with you back through several posts. Ahhh, the sweet days of summer reading, cooking, sewing, knitting… Josie x
I have quiet a visual (in my mind) of you out in the rain watching the fire department fight the fire. Thank you for that entertaining thought. I have not caught start-itis and I am sticking to my Sunday Morning plans, but I will start (soon) a small shawl for a friend who needs good thoughts and prayers. I thought the book Ready Player One was okay, but I have no desire to see the movie. The 80s just weren’t my era.LOL
Quiet weekend around here. I harvested more cucumbers so made pickles again today. I seem to be drawn to small projects right now. I think it is the heat. I finished some mittens.
you and I are two peas in a pod with casting on something new but holding off. I need to finish at least one more project before I cast on. Just ONE. Glad you are okay with the tree falling and all.