This first Friday in August just seems like the perfect time to do an “around here” post!
Around here – I am so happy to welcome August with its warm, sunny days – although there is a perceptible difference in the hours of daylight. It is no longer light out when I get up and the light is fading much earlier…BUT!!! We still have so much summer to enjoy and there is still lots of time for Al Fresco Happy Hours!
Around here – I will celebrate some special dates next week: the 8th would have been my paternal grandfather’s 112th birthday and the 10th will be the 26th anniversary of my Nana’s death. Both people were so influential in my life and I still miss them so much.
Left to right: my dad – Gordon, Grandpa John, Aunt Janice, Grandma, Uncle Kenneth As I recall, this photo was taken about 6 months before my Grandpa John died at age 62.
Heidi’s Baptism, left to right: My sister, Susan, my mom (holding Heidi) me holding Rachel, my ex, and finally, My Nana – Mae Huxhold How about those hair styles? I have permed hair – so awesome! Haha! This picture was taken about 3 years before my Nana died. I looked for a photo with her from Sam’s baptism – but there are no photos that include her and that makes me so sad. She avoided the camera – so photos that include her are rare.
Around here – I have happily reached the “little flowers” portion of my shawl and the end is in sight! Good thing because, as you can see above, I am well into the second half of my yarn! Also, a good thing because I am itching to cast on a new project! This crossed my radar last month and I have been bouncing it around in my brain for about a week now and I think going to Sock School sounds like the perfect thing to do and I might even learn something that will inspire me to knit more socks! Plus Carole’s finished socks really inspired me and I have a skein from Knitterly Things that needs to be socks in a bad way!
Vesper Sock Yarn in the “Happy Accident” colorway
Around here – I am picking more and more from my garden. I have a plethora of peppers that will make their way into our meals this week! I am also picking more than a handful of tomatoes each day as well and I am this.close to the raspberry apocalypse!
Around here – I have been surprised by some of the unexpected moments at the debates this week! Now, granted, there were way too many unsurprising moments, but those brief unexpected ones are standing out for me! But, best of all might be the post debate commentary – from Clorox discussions to how much “Moscow Mitch” hates his new moniker and I laughed at all of them, but this one… well, I am with Miranda Yaver!
You’ve got to be fucking kidding me. pic.twitter.com/UcZVJrMrIB
— Miranda Yaver (@mirandayaver) August 1, 2019
And, there you have my brief but, hopefully spectacular “around here” moments! I hope today ushers in an amazing weekend for all of you and I will see you all back here on Monday!
I love your old photos (including the hairstyles)! And Sock School sounds like fun. I have several skeins of sock yarn that deserve to be knit, along with lots of ufo socks, so I may be attending also. Have a Happy Happy Hour and a wonderful weekend!
Oh, those hairstyles are a trip! I think I’m still scarred from my one and only perm — thank goodness we all grew out of that style!
Funny you should mention the fading light — I was just thinking this morning how it wasn’t as light out when I get up, and that made me a little sad.
Enjoy your weekend. Looks like it’ll be a good one for al fresco happy hours!
Those old photos are great! I think I had the same hairstyle at some point (didn’t we all??). That is mighty pretty sock yarn. I (might be the only one) am enjoying the later sunrise and earlier sunset. There’s something about fading summer days that just seems so peaceful to me. I’ll join you for an al fresco happy hour this afternoon!
I really wish the longest day of summer was more like the longest week (or two). We hit the downhill side of summer way too fast, in my opinion.
Oh boy. The perm period! 😉
Have a great weekend, Kat!
So what year is the picture from Heidi’s baptism? Because I had that exact same hairdo and glasses from Hannah’s baptism in 1992. I’ll have to dig up the photo and share it!
cool photos!! I am thrilled to be on the down hill slide of summer (bring on fall!). Love the idea of you in your garden and the sock yarn is dreamy.