We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming...

to bring you this

and this


I was going to write about my new project, and my languishing projects, you know, the usual, but then not half an hour ago the sky went black, thunder ripped across the lake and, well, it hailed...



Ben offered to "model" the hail for me, but quickly realized, it's cold

hence the face...

so I am off to make my confession or something because I have NEVER seen weather like this in all my born days... we've had more thunder and weirdness in the past month than in my whole life... I think something bigger may be afoot...

and now, back to our regularly scheduled program...

Sandra.....

oh, Saaaaaaannnnnnnnddddraaaaaaaaa...


I hope you got into as much trouble as I did...

but I digress...

when last we spoke, we had suffered much at the hands of Mother Nature, and I was rescuing baby birds and righting tossed nests...

well, the robins had a 66% survival rate, for which we were very thankful. We found one of the little guys hopping around the yard - well, actually, Charlie found him - I saw Charlie sitting erect and completely still, paws outstretched. When I called him, he turned his head very, very slowly - like horror film slowly - and then turned back just as slowly - something moved, and he got up, tiptoed (I kid you not - my 100 pound dog was tiptoeing) and stretched his paws out on either side of whatever it was.

I couldn't get a picture of him protecting it, but this is what it was:


It eventually flew away, leaving poor Charlie bereft (empty nest syndrome for a male dog - go figure) - we think he needs a kitten.

The cardinals have, I believe, flown the coop as well, but I did get in there for a little peek


and in spite of the HUGE thunderstorms and hail we've been experiencing recently uh huh, hail - , Buddha is much happier with the weather these days


In knitting news, there has been some stash enhancing going on... just a bit, really...

Jenn of Woolgirl fame makes everything seem like a present, like a special occasion - it almost seems wrong to unwrap something so thoughtfully, so artfully put together. But then you do and you find this

samplings from the Unique Sheep, including another set of graduated colours to make more of these .

There has been the Art Walk Sock Yarn Club to enjoy (really, I see this as culturally enhancing more than stash enhancing - it's like going to a museum in the comfort of your own home)


There have been other interesting things going on - attempts at resuscitation followed by reckless abandonment and new loves...

but that can wait till next time...