I'm exhausted

Paperwork, more paperwork, a quick trip across the country, very little knitting, button issues.

I'm wiped.

I'll talk about the buttons on the Telegraph Cove sweater, I guess when I'm finally happy with the buttons, but just so this blog doesn't go completely to seed, I thought I'd post a photo of a blanket that I made for my neice, Miss S.










And while I'm at it, pics of my nephew, T.R. and his sister, C.R. at the zoo (I know it looks like a playground, but it was in the zoo) that I took on a really quick trip to Florida over the weekend


T.R. taking a photo of my mom and his sister.



Sliding away.


C.R. was fearless!

I got a dehydrated on the way back to Seattle. I guess getting very little sleep and running after these two in the 90 degree sun of Florida on a quick weekend trip cross-country will do that to a person. Or I'm just getting old.

Anticipation

Its September and this is what my tomatoes look like. This year is the first garden A.K. and I had since moving to Seattle and I am just not use to waiting so long for a ripe tomato. In North Carolina, I would be up to my eyeballs in red tomatoes, trying to can them as fast as I could to make sure none rotted. In the Northwest, I've been waiting all summer to have ONE, tomato to stick in a salad. My lettuce went like gangbusters, but the tomatoes have been slow. REALLY S-L-O-W.

Luckily, being from the South, I know how to make a fried green tomato. This is probably the part of the blog where I would include a recipe for fried green tomatoes, but really the name is really the recipe. You fry slices of green tomato. You may use flour or your favorite fry batter, but I think corn meal is best.


Speaking of green things, I finished the Telegraph Cove Sweater except for the buttons. Why are the perfect buttons so elusive? I've been looking everywhere for a great button, but I always end up using a mother-of-pearl button. I'm so boring. Here's a preview.




And I started a Clapotis with Garden Party that I got from Sundara.



I don't know why I started the scarf. I can't say I was particularly taken with the pattern, but I do like Kate Gilbert's work. I think I just needed a break. I've been drowning in paperwork.

I think I might have mentioned my secret project, which is a professional side venture, and A.K. and I are also working on a personal secret project. If either progresses, I'll share more, but for now I will keep things secret. So I just mention these things to explain why my blogging is erratic and why my photos are littered with paperwork.