Summer Sock Syndrome

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A funny think happened on the way to my second Mizzle.......
I decided to knit socks instead.  The pull of a pair of socks is strong especially with this Knitpicks sock yarn.  
My goodness it nearly bounces when you knit with it. It's Stroll Handpaint.  

I'm knitting a pattern from Al's Knitted SOCKS book.   

On the summer front:

We are having success with our hummingbird feeder and we are ridiculously thrilled about it. 
4 times since June 1 we have seen a female come to the feeder.  Last night we saw her drink from it. 

Beatles absolutely adores his cat tunnel out in the yard.   Fireman admitted, last night,  that when he saw it first, he thought it was a complete waste of money. He says he is amazed at how Beatles loves to be out in it.  (score one for me!)

I've lost track of how many days its been without a Coke.   We are close to the month mark. 
The hardest time I had was this weekend at 
graduation lunch at the SMOKEHOUSE in the city. 
I ordered a lemonade instead...

I'll leave you with this thought today: 
As if the series NORTH AMERICA wasn't perfect enough, Tom Selleck narrates it. 
I love me some Tom.  





Comments

Katherine said…
Here's a yippee for summer sock knitting! Now if I could just get the first, becoming hated yellow sock done....

I love Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone!
11:22 AM
elns said…
Kathy I love the whimsical move to socks. But I am still tinking and backing out and reknitting and forgetting where I am with the lace. I am determined my knitting pal. And North America ... now I know why I kept talking about Magnum PI this weekend, ha!
11:22 AM
Anonymous said…
Are you making the penguins???? They are too cute!

11:48 AM
Meredith said…
Oh my I love me some Tom too. HE is so handsome and that voice! GOod for you on the coke, and goof for you on the socks.
Hugs,
Meredith
12:10 PM
SissySees said…
I still need to watch the Jesse Stone movies... Do you watch Blue Blood(s)?
1:15 PM
kathy b said…
Dee

Im not making those Penguin socks...yet

and Channon I dont
watch Jesse stone or Blue blood Haha!
I do watch the long island medium!
1:58 PM
fancystitching said…
I'm sorry... did I drag you down the sock-road on the KnitPicks yarn? LOL! They will be lovely, indeed. Happy knitting on beautiful, bouncy yarn! I am SOOOO loving North America, and Tom's wonderful narration.

Not much knitting at my house, although I have 2 different pairs in progress. I am trying to finish hemming the binding on a HUGE quilt... but first I had to recover from a corneal erosion. Can't knit or sew with that going on! I'm better now, and hope to sew tonight.
3:07 PM
kathy b said…
Kathy From Fancy Stitching

SO SORRY about your eye!! heal well. Eyes are so crucial to us!
3:57 PM
kathy b said…
Dee

Im making some sport socks..next to no cuff. that's why Im moving so fast!
Kathy B
4:05 PM
Nancy said…
Love, love, love Tom Selleck - I wish "they" would make Magnum PI with an older Magnum (Tom, of course) I think it would be a hoot to see how he might have changed, or not.

6:54 PM
Lynn said…
Ok I need pictures of said sock!!! AND also pictures of the outdoor tunnel. It might be something I'm willing to consider for my motley crew.....
9:18 PM
Araignee said…
Knit Picks sock yarn is highly addicting. I am a sucker for their kits. I'll buy anything that comes with a pattern.
9:49 PM
Celia said…
Tom is sure nice to look at, too.
12:29 PM
Nicole said…
Whee summer socks! That's a hard pull to resist.
3:40 PM
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