There were some particularly oustanding moments in that time, including a wonderful "reconnect" with a very special lady and two awesome youngsters who are dealing with some turmultous issues right now (and without much deserved support within their home); relaxation time witih a great group of women where there are no boundaries or judgments when it comes to expressing your thoughts; family comfort in "bonding" moments with my siblings, and some insightful moments with my Mom.All in all, it was a great holiday.... and I did get some knitting done too. A scarf/shawl I had been working on finally came to a conclusion after my attempts to slightly enlarge it were less subtle vs. exponentially HUGE! A gorgeous orange silk/merino yarn that had been languishing in my fibre stash for years finally saw the light of day -- and the third attempt at trying to match gauge, pattern and yarn was successful. I'm a buttonband away from a great sweater to wear this fall.
A brochure picture did tempt me (resistance was futile!) to order a wonderful cotton/modal blend to do a short-sleeved summer sweater. It's a quick knit (or at least so far it is!), and with the sleeves done, I'm working my way up the body of that sweater. Again, monogamy fails me when it comes to knitting as I should be finishing that lovely orange sweater first.
Oh, and of course, there's my yellow sweater and the beaded shawl that await my attention.The yellow sweater will come back to life as I start into the routine of meetings this fall. Even during vacation, I was unable to sit and watch a movie without knitting in hand.The beaded shawl has aptly been named "One Thousand and One Nights" (modified from the original pattern name), but likely it'll be that long 'til it comes off the needles!
So, there you have it......what I did on my summer vacation. Technically it's not over yet... I'm looking forward to spending some time with family doing some touristy things this weekend. Knitting will have to wait.... again!
