Lakehouse weekend!!! Yahoo!!!

Hey everyone.....sorry I am late getting this up by a day...but this past weekend was the lakehouse weekend and well, yesterday I was recouperating from too much fun....LOL!

I have tons to tell you and pics to upload, so strap in....here we go!

First, I think I mentioned that Lupe and I are going hiking at Los Maples State Park next month, so we did some more walking to get ready for our hiking excursion.  We have seen so many deer and even a venomous snake....yikes!

I got some yarn in for Brigit's Advent Stole test knit along with beads

Speaking of Brigit, she got the socks I made her and they fit!!!  yahoo!

And Darlene and I ordered yarn to make a Wilfreda just like Jennifer is making.....Madtosh Caligraphy sock yarn (in the middle) and the Knitting for Olive mohair on the left (because the Madelinetosh Impression yarn that Jennifer is using is discontinued).

Paige sent me some amazing pics of the kiddos....I love these two!!

And, while I was gone, Lupe cleaned up the shed and found a box of pictures I thought I had lost....look at how much Amira looks like Paige (Paige on right, Amira on left).

He also made some delicious ribs!

And, Tami taught me how to make Sourdough while we were at the lakehouse.....this my first loaf. It was a bit flat for lack of banneton, but it was delicious.  I had purchased a sourdough kit, but did not take the banneton to the lakehouse.

I think most of you know we leave a gift for my sister and BIL when we use the lakehouse....well this year all the sewing gals made this gorgeous wall hanging....

and Tami, Darlene and I got Jim this special edition Johnnie Walker collection

My sister's gift is her Ledberg......while at the lakehouse I ONLY worked on the Ledberg for my sister.  I wanted to leave it there as a gift for her, but I just was not gonna make it, so I will finish it and mail it to her.

Yesterday was her birthday and both Grace and Sean were in town with their significant others (Grace's boyfriend is Josh) and then next to Sean is Kaylee.....a good friend of Grace's

Darlene bought both her and myself a 40 ounce Hydrojug.....I LOVE mine.  Thank you Darlene! 

I also got myself a beautiful Kiwi Kisses (name of the polish) pedicure before I went.

Well, that is all I have.....here is Lakehouse picture overload!

Have a great week everyone!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

Stage One Done.....Stage Two Pass

Hey everyone....How are you?  I am great!  I finished Stage One of TdS!

Stage Two came out last Wednesday, but I am passing on it.  It has the small little 2 and 3 stitch cables and I really worked my fingers to the bone to get stage one done, that I was afraid that phase 2 would really hurt my hands.

Then, Louise from Biscotte Yarns had to come out with a free Biscotte Brioche sock pattern.....I fell in love

For the above sock, she used these colors:

so I pus some of my Biscotte stash together and came up with these two....what do you think?  I think the dark brown will be the best!

It has been really hot here lately, and the dogs have been surviving the heat.....being lazy

But the grass really needed mowing (they were making paths and trails in the back yard)....so I finally mowed the backyard on Saturday morning and the front yard on Sunday morning (there is a big pile of grass behind precious (a little to the left), but it is hard to see....the grass was super tall.

As for knitting.....well, I already showed you that I finished Stage One......so I guess I should show you what I cast on new.......Hitofude.....again!  Yes, I started a Hitofude in 2014 and frogged it a couple of years ago and now I am doing another one.  This one is going to be gradient and in cotton/acrylic (Wolltraum Yarn).  I am super excited about this cardigan.  I am a little worried that I will not get to the outside black color....possibly not even to the 2nd to last color.  But we will see.  Maybe we need to buy a smaller skein for the next hitofude (Oh yes, there will be more)!

I worked on my temperature blanket (apparently, Purl thought she could help)...I am still about 12 days behind, but that is better than 22 days behind...LOL!

and I worked on Rosanna's shawl.  It is a fairly mindless pattern and I am enjoying it.

That is really all I have for the week.  Oh, I got a new Instant Pot and made Baby Back Ribs and a roast.....they were both yummy....I was really proud of myself (probably too proud).  I did not get a picture of the roast, but you have to trust me that it was good...and the ribs were falling off the bone...so good!

I did have Celeste and Cat on Friday....they wanted to see the dogs (I like to think they wanted to see Oma too, but I am sure they just wanted to see the dogs)......I got a picture of Celeste with Precious....but Cat was off being crazy with Antonio....LOL!

While Precious was with Celeste, Purl and Max hung out with me....LOL!

Antonio was playing with play foam and said, "Ga-Ma!  Look, I'm knitting!"

Well, that is really all I have.  If you are in one of the states that are melting right now....stay cool.  We have a heat advisory today till 7 pm....it is supposed to hit 107 Fahrenheit today.

Have a great week!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!