I should be in bed...
...but I'm not - I'm blogging. Watching the Goo goo dolls on the Tonight show (I'm a Letterman person, but there's some time delay so Conan's not on yet, Tonight show's running late.) and finishing up some knitting stuff.
I just FINALLY finished the baby piece for VK - that goes to them tomorrow (Fedex) and it completes my non-Romantic Knits obligations that are due before my RK due date. The moving due date - creeping up, creeping back - like some slasher in a bad teen horror film.
Aside from a few garments that need to be finished, and a few that I'm waiting on, most stuff is in. There's some repair work to do (98% my fault - mistakes in patterning, changes in the look of something, etc.) but I'm putting that off until I get the garments to the finished stage. Tonight I passed off some yarn to a local knitter who's working up a pair of opera gloves for me (Hi, Jann!) and I'm hoping that yarn's arrived to another glove (mitt) knitter and a stocking knitter over the weekend (or will arrive very soon.)
I didn't get a heckof a lot done today - it's the 4th, for heaven's sake! Gerry worked today, and Hannah wanted to go to the 4th parade in Montclair, NJ with her friend, so Max and I went to the South Orange Bike Parade by ourselves (he won a medal - everyone always wins a medal) then to the grocery and back home to prepare for a few guests.
Happy 4th, China!
We had an incredibly low key barbeque dinner, spent a lot of nice, quiet time outside talking with our friends while our kids ran wild around the backyard - I love our backyard. Sparkers, lightening bugs, and Hannah and Maxie went to fireworks with friends while Gerry cleaned up and I knit like a maniac. Another perfect 4th.
One of my friends who was over put on the knit dress for a photo - doesn't it look nice on a real person! I'm so excited!
Committed
The plane reservations, cottage reservations and rental car have all been booked for the last weekend in August in Minnesota! We'll be staying about an hour outside of Minneapolis, we'll be there in time to attend the State Fair and we'll be on a lake with fishing for the kid (they LOVE to fish!) We're all pretty excited - it will be the first flight in about 7 years for either kid, and THAT part is really thrilling for them! Minnesota, here we come!
I just FINALLY finished the baby piece for VK - that goes to them tomorrow (Fedex) and it completes my non-Romantic Knits obligations that are due before my RK due date. The moving due date - creeping up, creeping back - like some slasher in a bad teen horror film.
Aside from a few garments that need to be finished, and a few that I'm waiting on, most stuff is in. There's some repair work to do (98% my fault - mistakes in patterning, changes in the look of something, etc.) but I'm putting that off until I get the garments to the finished stage. Tonight I passed off some yarn to a local knitter who's working up a pair of opera gloves for me (Hi, Jann!) and I'm hoping that yarn's arrived to another glove (mitt) knitter and a stocking knitter over the weekend (or will arrive very soon.)
I didn't get a heckof a lot done today - it's the 4th, for heaven's sake! Gerry worked today, and Hannah wanted to go to the 4th parade in Montclair, NJ with her friend, so Max and I went to the South Orange Bike Parade by ourselves (he won a medal - everyone always wins a medal) then to the grocery and back home to prepare for a few guests. 
Happy 4th, China!We had an incredibly low key barbeque dinner, spent a lot of nice, quiet time outside talking with our friends while our kids ran wild around the backyard - I love our backyard. Sparkers, lightening bugs, and Hannah and Maxie went to fireworks with friends while Gerry cleaned up and I knit like a maniac. Another perfect 4th.
One of my friends who was over put on the knit dress for a photo - doesn't it look nice on a real person! I'm so excited!Committed
The plane reservations, cottage reservations and rental car have all been booked for the last weekend in August in Minnesota! We'll be staying about an hour outside of Minneapolis, we'll be there in time to attend the State Fair and we'll be on a lake with fishing for the kid (they LOVE to fish!) We're all pretty excited - it will be the first flight in about 7 years for either kid, and THAT part is really thrilling for them! Minnesota, here we come!
posted by Annie at
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
13 Comments:
WOW the dress looks fabutastic on a real person!!!!
Cheers Eva
You will love the State Fair, it is one of our favorite summertime activities! Somehow our kids have talked us into attending two full days each year. Enjoy your trip to MN.
Laura
Hello. Catching up on reading your blog, and I'm in love with all of the RK items that you have been showing. You made me giggle with the Fedex gaff anvil-over-head image. I hope your family enjoys Minn, MN. I hear lovely things about the city.
And the extra bonus for the dress is that it's Louet Euroflax MerLin (Merino & Linen) so it's MACHINE WASHABLE!
Sounds like a great fourth! And congrats, the dress looks fantastic on a 3-D person!! Woo hoo!
Such a lovely dress! And have a good time in Mn. - check out the awesome knitted items at the State Fair Creative Activities booth. They have tough competition - you can get a 98 points out of 100 and still not win!
as others have said, the MN state fair is a blast! the kids will most certainly enjoy it.
and the food stands....nothing like it here on the east coast. read: lotsa cheese. yum!
a pretty girl wearing a pretty dress - how nice!
anne marie in philly
If you're interested in a little more Minnesota Fiber Fun, you are cordially invited to the Northwoods Fiber Retreat September 21-24th. Jennie Lanners, your Mpls chauffer will do a natural dye presentation and we'll have naalbinding classes and a design presentation by Steven Berg. You can read more about it at www.northwoodsfiberretreat.com. It's going to be a blast and any excuse to come to MN for fiber is a good excuse!-Tina Shaddox
Mmmm... Scotch eggs at the State Fair. So delish.
Depending on whether or not you all choose to be un-Kosher, I'd recommend the pork chops on a stick. They are *always* awesome. And cheese curds. And mini-donuts (must be eaten hot hot hot!).
But please, for the love of Pete, stay away from the deep fried Twinkies!
My daughter always goes back to the Elk on a stick every year. I don't know why it appeals but . . . my husband always gets the hot Italian sausage sandwich. Me? Ice cream from the Dairy Barn and all-you-can-drink-milk for 50 cents.
hah! i wonder if that flag was obtained from oriental trading company, lol. i work for them, and we sell a TON of flags this time of year!
sounds like you've been having fun!
Dear Annie,
I love that knit dress that your friend is wearing? It looks vintage. I just bought a red dress that looks very similiar. Could you tell me a bit more about the dress. I can't find any reference to it in your blog--perhaps I'm just not seeing it.
Thanks and I love your designs. So thoughtful and show a real appreciation for the inherent beauty of the knitting process.
- Leslie
Dear Annie,
I love that knit dress that your friend is wearing? It looks vintage. I just bought a red dress that looks very similiar. Could you tell me a bit more about the dress. I can't find any reference to it in your blog--perhaps I'm just not seeing it.
Thanks and I love your designs. So thoughtful and show a real appreciation for the inherent beauty of the knitting process.
- Leslie
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