Quiet week

I have been doing little bits and pieces of quick, fun knitting. Here is my Whimsey Kerchief
This is the best picture I could get of the back of my head so here it is layed flat. I like it.

I'm not really sure when I'll wear it but I like the idea of wearing it. I also made this little wrist band which is Perdita a Knitty pattern. I got the beads and thread in a kit from Earthfaire. I love that site. They have lots of nice things. You can't tell from the photo but it has little gold beads down the middle.

Today the three youngest kids went to water slides with their big brother and his fiancee. I have a ham in the oven for when they all get home. Until then I'm just enjoying the quiet and relaxing. Tomorrow I might take them to the library. Even though school is still 4 weeks away it feels like summer vacation is winding down. We got rain today! Lots of it too which is nice change. Its been so dry which is unusual for here. We really need it for the plants and the lawn. I wouldn't mind if it kept up for a couple more days. I have little tolerance for summer and after a few weeks of sun and dry weather I'm looking forward to Autumn (my favourite time of year). It takes months of wintery weather to get me down but only a few weeks of hot weather. Which is just as well really as I live the Pacific Northwest.

They're in the house!!!!!

Frogs!!! Ok they are tiny little thumb nail sized frogs but still they aren't welcome in the house. I found the first one on the stove late on Saturday night. We put up the tents to see if they were ok for the kids to take on a camping trip with their mother and we let the three youngest ones sleep in them that night. Well, 8 year old came in and left the door and the screen door open. We think that's how the first one got in. We assume the rest - which showed up on Saturday - came in on the camping equipment when they brought it in ready to go. Three were caught and put back outside where they belong but tragically three got dry and died and we only found the bodies which is pretty icky! So from now on outside stuff doesn't come inside without being checked for stowaways.

I have been watching the trailers for the Twilight movie. It looks good. I can't wait. It doesn't come out until December though.

Today I baked white chocolate chip cookies and brownies (the brownies I made from a packet mix) so I could have some yummy snacks and actually get to eat some before the kids scoff them all when they come home tomorrow. Yes, I have been enjoying a quiet house and no work without the kids. Back to reality tomorrow though. They will love having cookies waiting for them. Until then I making the most of the extra me time.

He thinks he's a cat

Simon is a bit of a climber and loves being on the back of the sofa......

sometimes I get a dog shaped pillowHe got the idea from his feline sister