We are ready to safely view the eclipse here.
Have my homemade viewing box.
Now if the cloud cover would just roll out of here we might actually get to see some of it. Where we live about 83% will be covered. I hope we at least get a glimpse of it.
That’s what I decided to call my near inability to follow a pattern. I’ve decided that I’m ok with that. I crochet mainly for myself making dishcloths. My stemware really doesn’t care if I have too many or too few stitches. Why should I?
Honestly, I can and have followed a pattern…once for sure. The green hexagonal dishcloth proves it. I’m pretty sure the purple one is correct as well. The rest of them..not so much.
I tend to crochet when I’m waiting or watching TV. I think its the TV that screws me up with the whole pattern thing. OH well. They are pretty and will certainly clean dishes so that’s all that matters.
Incidentally…the purple yarn is the last of my cabbage dyed yarn.
I missed T stands for Tuesday last week while Mini-me and I were up north enjoying time with family at a resort. There were 16 of us which is a lot smaller group than it has been over the last few years.
It’s been a long standing tradition for the maternal side of Mr. G’s family to gather at a resort for a week each summer. The first few years we were married the yearly gathering was at a small resort in Wisconsin. We went for a few days when we could but after the resort changed ownership the tradition faded. That is until about 4 years ago when the group gathered in Alexandria, MN.
We tried out a new resort this year and don’t regret it at all. It’s in a beautiful yet fairly remote area…as in there are no decent sized towns within an hours drive. We were a very short distance from the southern edge of the Chippewa National Forest.
The resort sat on a small bay of a much larger lake. It was very quiet with little boat traffic.
Just the occasional Loon.
There was a great beach volleyball court for Mini-me to practice her skills. She gave me and my BIL quiet the workout playing with her. Neither of us are sporty in the least.
Each year we have a themed potluck gathering. This years theme was kind of vague…Greece/Olympus. Honestly, I didn’t really “get it” other than the food. I brought a Mediterranean salad.
Typically everyone goes all out dressing up, menu planning and decorating according to the theme. There was Gyros, hummus, kabobs, salads, crockpots of goodies, homemade wine and cider plus so much more.
So much food!!!!
The kids enjoyed games.
And of course S’mores around the fire.
We aren’t sure what the plan is for next year yet but I’m sure at least Mini-me and I will go if time allows.
Tuesday has an appt. and back to school shopping for sure…who knows what else we’ll end up doing. The summer is quickly fading away.
What are you doing today?
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