Sunday, Sunday

Well we've passed the 4th of July

and we're on to KAYLA's 14th BIRTHDAY!

Hippo Birdy Two Ewes as we say around here today.

Meanwhile I'm knitting mittens (I'm about 1/2 done with the first, though this pic was about 25 rows ago)

and finally dyeing about a half lb of yarn and a half lb of Dorset wool in my long-fermented lichen dye. Right now it's kind of brown-pink; I'm hoping to get it brighter; I may dump in some more vinegar on the theory that it can't hurt and might help.

much covering of single feet

Well, I mean everyone here has two feet per person, it's just that people seem to be mis-matching their foot wear.

Addie was playing in her room (naked, of course) when she came out wearing one slipper and announcing, "Bunnies! Like Baby Dolly!" She had torn apart the contents of her sock drawer and found some slippers similar to the bunny slippers her baby dolly wears, and had put one on (very impressive that she got it on all by herself; it was a sock-type slipper with a cuff).

Meanwhile, I knit a sock (Lisa's Sock is the pattern, based on the socks worn by Lisa, the main character, in Jan Brett's book The Hat) for a knit-along, meaning more or less for the socks to be mine since I didn't know of anyone else around who wanted a pair. However Kayla noticed them and claimed them so I knit the first one to fit her:

however, she'll have to wait a while because I need the needles to knit a pair of mittens for the Harry Potter House Cup game over on Rav again.

It's berries, berries everywhere

We went back to Larriland Farm today and picked blueberries and raspberries, this time with the whole family.

I'm not really here

I know I haven't posted much the last few weeks. My brain seems to have left in all the family confusion. I can barely complete sentences when speaking, much less write coherently or spin or knit.

Tirtze did get finish the program she was in; she's going to have a few days off now (hopefully it'll be okay) and then go to an art camp next week. Kayla's feeling a lot better.

Everyone else is okay. The boys are enjoying day camp, and Addie talks more every day.

Of course, meanwhile I'm still trying to finish knitting the lace vest of doom (so glad I gave up on the notion of finishing by the end of the month), spinning some alpaca for my March of Fibres sweater, and now someone over on a Ravelry group devoted to all things by author Jan Brett is organizing a knit-along for a really simple sock pattern (traditional Scandinavian winter socks), so of course I'm joining in:

She's an 8th grade graduate

Kayla and her classmates celebrated their eighth grade graduation tonight. Here she is in her graduation dress

And she won the middle school award for tefillah (prayer). We are so proud of her for all her work in middle school.

it's the most bunderful time of the year

Can you spot the bunny who is so brazen he hangs out right outside the front door?

There he is.

And I've finished my Herbology OWL sweater but I need some much better photos.

Things are so chaotic here I'm not going to even try to update on the family.

talking with a 4 year old

Conversation with Gilad yesterday:

"Mommy, are there tests to be a firefighter?"

"Yes, you have to pass tests to prove you're big and strong and smart."

"I was afwaid of that."

That is exactly what he said, along with a sigh.

Oh, and Addie recognizes and can name most of the upper case letters of the alphabet now.