Counting My Blessings

It's been a busy time. School is out and the boys are in summer camp.

I have eight year old twins, one of whom is autistic. We have always been so blessed by the people who make accommodations for Nathan. The Eugene Parks and Recreation Department has one again assembled an awesome staff for Wayne Morse Ranch Summer Camp and three wonderful one-on-ones for Nathan. We're in the second week and they've already been to Wildlife Safari and rafting, not to mention swimming twice. The boys can't wait to get to camp each day and are happily exhausted when I pick them up. It's wonderful.

I finished Coachella last night from the summer Knitty. What an awesome pattern. I had my doubts as I went along, but it makes such a sexy garment. I'm already planning to wear it to the Diana Krall/Chris Botti concert at the Cuthbert this summer. It seems like the perfect thing to wear to an outdoor jazz concert in August - sophisticated, sexy and comfortable. What more can you ask!

I've also joined the Sexy Knitter KAL. I think it will be a blast! I'm going to try to knit both garments. I guess that I'm just feeling sexy this summer!

Cast On

A whole new world has opened. I've discovered knitting podcasts. Well, perhaps I should rephrase that and say that I've discovered Cast On. If nothing else, I get a charge out of the opening sequence - knit like the wind. I wish. I couldn't stay awake for more than a half an hour after we got the boys to bed last night. Perhaps I will make more progress on my lace camisole from Knitting Lingerie Style this weekend, then again, perhaps not. My knitting time is fragmented to say the least, but I can at least knit vicariously through Cast On. Thank you Brenda Dayne!