just another week

Hi Mary,

Wednesday morning I drove to Sutton's Bay to visit mom where she is house sitting.  She is taking care of the kitties and playing in the garden and doing a little housework.

We dug up some raspberry suckers, and a few other flowers/herbs growing in the wrong places for me to take home to see if I can't expand my gardens a little - and to copy the ones up there.  They are very nice, and I do enjoy them.  It was a quick visit, but fun.  It was a hoot watching her feed the chipmunks - they are very tame and will practically eat from her hand.

I have been working on my sweater, and doing pretty good with it.  That is despite the fact that I had to rip out the back portion that I had finished last week - I have to admit that I forgot to switch to my larger needles after the ribbing.  Sheesh.  But I recovered and finished the back and then fixed the oops I found on the sleeve.  Picture here of progress so far.  I went to the Fair office and entered it for exhibition for the end of July, so I better keep on making good progress!!  I also made a couple of summer dresses this week, so I have been productive.

I got my framed cross stitch picture back from JoAnn's.  I am more impressed now that it's framed.  It

looks a lot more complex and advanced now that it's all neat and tidy.  Or it could be that now that I've spent $175 for framing (over $400 quoted before coupons and sales - really???) I have to admire it more just to make the expense justifiable.  Or something.  $175 just seems like a lot.  How am I ever going to get my four Celtic ladies framed?  Oh my.

So the garden is growing apace.  I look at it and am happy that it's finally in and showing growth, but then get frustrated because it's so far behind.  It seems like everybody else's is doing better and they are getting something out of them already, even if it's only lettuces and radishes.  Sigh.  Considering the wet weather I am lucky it's in the ground.  I just need to be patient.  And get out there and weed once it drys out a bit.

Front garden - starting to see green through the fence

Back Garden - asparagus, raspberries, corn and rhubarb