Laughing stock

So happy I was able to get so many wannabe comedians to comment on my travails with that dang skunk in my pool. Even my niece Trayce in Hawaii weighed in by emailing me a picture of a dancing Pepe le Pew. You guys are a riot - bang, zoom, zing...!

I was able to squeeze some fun into my summer and got together with my brothers and sisters and their children for a day at the amusement park.

That's my grandniece with her back turned, my baby brother in white shirt, my nephew in red cap, my now 16 year old in maroon shirt, my youngest in white shirt and my brother's youngest in striped shirt.

Can somebody tell me why would anyone think this is fun?

This was Jonathan's expression after he saw the ride.

After hours of walking and watching them scream, I convinced everyone that I needed a break. And, as the 'designated adult', I told them all that I thought that they were 1 ride away from losing their lunches.

Of course I brought some knitting. That's a Cascade Fixation sock I'm working on.

I wasn't sure if they were bummed out because I made them sit or if they were indeed sick to their stomachs. I wonder how many mind scrambling rides can anyone endure before their pupils are permanently fixed and dilated??


Not bad progress for a few hours of public knitting except it is my first time knitting with Cascade fixation. This stretchy stuff stretched way too big so I ripped it before I got too far down from the cuff. I'll have to find a sock pattern just for this yarn. Any ideas?




After a long day of having fun and 5 hours of highway driving, I was happy to return home. And yes, even though I never know just what I'll find in my garden, it is good to know that I'll always find some of these precious things...