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Sock Continues

I am still working on the sock, (Yes, Plurkies) I finished the heel flap, then thought it was not centered, and missed a yo, so ripped all the flap out to redo. My mini African Violet is blooming, at least it is still alive. Plymouth Sockin Sox

  

The lavender in my itty bitty Aeogarden is blooming

 

The tomatoes in the big Aerogarden are growing

  

Speaking of blooms, none of the Christmas cactus in my office are thinking about it, but look at the one I stuck outside last spring and watered once in a while. I paid 99 cents for this one at the grocery store after Christmas.

 

Jeweled Leaves

The overcast skies and the raindrops on the Elephant Ear leaves combined to give a jewel-like shine. I also got the WendyKnits designed Diagonal Lace sock to pose. I have a little cuff left to do before the ribbing. The yarn is Plymouth Sockin' Socks bamboo blend.These were taken with the Nikon D200, which has not been used much lately.

 

 

 

 

Obedience class and the 40 mile trip each way is very tiring. I am tired too.

Siesta Done

It is blocking now. Photos later. I also finished the water bottle cover from leftover sock yarn. I keep forgetting to photograph it. I am working on i-cord for a carrying strap, on size one needles after two faiiled attempts to use one of my collection or cord makers. I have also worked a little on the Diagonal Lace Socks from WendyKnits. But I do have photos of new yarn. This is Plymouth Kudo, which is a cotton and silk and something else.

 

I finally managed to get the edamame in the garden, then ran three dogs out so they wouldn't step on the plants and pepper plants that DH planted.

The corn and tomatoes are coming in. I have been eating corn and BLTs.

 

Belvedere got a new longer rope toy from Tractor Supply. They also had XXL Kongs. The rope toy he had as a little puppy is dangerous to our hands when playing with him now because it is so short.

He can focus intently on things that interest him, like bone-bones

 

Just being cute

Siesta Still Not Finished

I finished the bottom of Siesta, then I discovered applied cable. I added it to a sleeve, then I ripped out the bottom ribbing and started on the bottom in appled cable. It is very similar to applied i-cord. I have one sleeve and the hem to go to be finished with Siesta from Knotions online mag in Ella Rae Silkience in aqua.

 

 

 

I started off my day with a BLT. DH and I split a Brandy Boy tomato.

The GardenSoy edamame from the Univerity of Illinois are growing like, uh, Belvedere

 

The Aerogarden has produced several lettuce crops. For the winter, we have an upgrade to make it taller for heirloom tomatoes.

The baby got a new bed. My SIL brought Belvedere an extra large sized doggie bed. This is the first time he has really used it. She also forgot her dog's octopus

 

Belvedere is 16 weeks old and weighs 63.8 pounds. I wonder when he will grow into his ears and tail/

 

 

Me and my boy

 

Group hug with Daddy-Punkin and BFF Belvedere

 

Duh!

Lots of Things

I got my Knitting Purls Indie Sock Yarn Club shipment. Twiggi Knits Wooly Sock yarn in patriotic colors. It came with a goody bag with Tootsie Rools in stars and stripes, a pattern and a stitch marker.

 

 

My edamame have all sprouted. Interesting that these are all GardenSoy varieties I got from the University of Illinois.

 

The basil plants are surviving, though they have been watered often this summer. This is Genovese.

The fig tree has itty bitty figgies all over.

 

Lastly, we have gratuitous puppy photos. I wanted some portrait type photos of Belvedere. He looks so different on each side. Poor puppy got sick from eating a corncob. The adult dogs just gnaw on them, and don't swallow them. Then he was starving, and drooling on the floor. He is prancing around, eating again, at least he was before he went back to sleep.

 

 

Saturday Sky with Pups

Actually, the Saturday sky photo is with daylilies. It might be years since I posted a Saturday sky photo.

Belvedere is passed out on the floor after playing Bowling with Belvedere with cracker dog Punkin. She ran around in circles, full speed, then ran full tilt into the pup's side, rolling him over with an "oof." (Cracker Dog is from James Herriot and Tricki Woo, the spoiled Pekingese.)


"Grrrroooowwwfff!!!"

He was so tired. Been digging, too. Belvedere is 11 weeks and 40.8 pounds.

No Knitting, Gardening

Since I have been unable to knit after getting an accidental bad bite on my thumb when Belvedere was trying to grab a treat before Punkin could get it, there are no changes to photograph. But the bsil and violas have gone nuts with the recent rain. I love the wee whiskered faces of the violas, which have taken forever to bloom.

A few Genovese basil plants

Renee's Garden scented basil mix. Lemon, cinnamon, opal...

Siam Queen Thai baisl is really anise-y

Flowers and Cozy

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Progress is slow on the water bottle cozy in Opal Flamingo sock yarn leftovers, due to tendenitits in my wrist

The stock in the Aerogarden is finally blooming, visible after the petunia plants sagged from the plethora of blooms. The Twinkle phlox plant is still hanging in there.

Garden and New Sewing Project

I have been checking the tomatoes to make sure they are doing OK, as some of them were a bit peaked. I think they are all going to live. The Cherokee Purple that languished in the Aerogarden is now the best looking plant, and has fruit.

Also yesterday, I dragged out the t-shirts I have collected for a quilt. It was like going down memory lane to go through them. Some had spots, so I decided to wash them and try out the Oxi-Clean setting on the washer. I learned  not to use liquid HE detergent with powdered Oxi-Clean. "Sud" the display said, while the washer dealt with the extra suds, according to the manual. I ended up with 24 shirts. I bought several yards of 108" quilting backing fabric, and now must decide on the sashing fabric between the blocks. I have found support from Linda, who has made several t-shirt quilts.  I asked her if she would make me one, and she thought that I could do it myself. I imagine I can, with her advice. Anyway, here are  20 something shirts in the dryer.

Cozy in Pink

I have a Pink Renewal Klean Kanteen water bottle that I am knitting a cover for. It wasn't handy so this is The Firm Hibiscus bottle modeling the Opal Flamingo sock yarn water bottle cozy. When the flowers in the Aerogarden bloom, they will be pink too. The pattern I am using is sort of a combination of a couple, based on Flying Sticks' design. It's on Ravelry, too. I am using size 1 needles. I made it narrower at the top, then increased to get the rest of the cover a little larger.

The Aerogarden has petunia, stock and one tiny phlox plant in the back.