JessaLu Knits (and Spins!)

<p>I tried…but I couldn’t resist it. The call was too great, the yarn too soft - and 50% off thankyouverymuch…the pattern too challenging (at least for me, I’m still new at this)…I stumbled upon a knit-along for the <a href="http://jessaluknits.yarncourtesans.com/exit.php?url_id=1926&amp;entry_id=299" title="http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring04/PATThoneymoon.html" onmouseover="window.status=’http://knitty.com/ISSUEspring04/PATThoneymoon.html’;return true;" onmouseout="window.status=”;return true;">Honeymoon Cami</a> and was pulled in by its irresistible charm and… oh hell, it’s a cami.&#160; NOT a sweater.&#160; I’m completely and utterly sick of the Anchors Aweigh (STUPID NAME THANK YOU) with its scratchy yarn.&#160; Sick. Of. It.&#160; So…I stuck it in a bag before it could make eye contact and smack me with its guilt-ridden stare.&#160; </p>

<p>What are you looking at?&#160; Like you’ve never…nobody’s perfect, you know.</p>

<p>One more thing…um…does this make me a yarn whore or a pattern junkie…?&#160; I’m guessing it’s a toss-up.</p>

Yes, miracles do happen. I managed to purchase an expensive plant and *not* kill it:

That there is a Japanese Tree Peony that managed to live through the winter AND flower again this year!!

I am SO happy that I didn’t have to justify this purchase after its death.

I’ll probably post more garden pix as it is that time of year…thanks for your patience :o)

My daughter was in not one but THREE Memorial Day parades on Monday and she managed to not fall on her face. NOT ONCE!! We are not a graceful people and this is a major accomplishment. Not sure if I have mentioned this but Heather plays the flute - to be specific, Heather plays the flute that I played from fifth through twelfth grade and does it pretty darned well if you ask most people that aren’t related to her (you can’t ask relations, we’re biased). She is in the concert, jazz and marching bands at her high school and the teacher actually likes her! (This is also a major accomplishment because our sense of humor generally is not much appreciated in a classroom setting - my band teacher once threw a music stand at me, not a pretty picture). Here is a photo of the marching band in my hometown’s parade (yes I grew up in this sleepy little hamlet):

Yup, I managed to get a photo of the entire band - they’re pretty well spaced and walking in a straight line, too!

We have the obligatory photo of the band leader:

Now here is a photo of Elaina (blue arrow), Erin (green arrow) and Heather’s foot (pink arrow):

At this point I’m thinkin’ that I’m smokin’ and I am going to get the best picture of all. The one with my daughter’s smiling face as she marches in time with the rest of the band. I had most of the things I needed for this shot: Camera, marching band, parade, DAUGHTER SMILING AT ME but did I get the photo? That would have to be a NO. Apparently I need to purchase a new camera that thinks faster:

Yes, that is my daughter’s butt. This sucks.