Starting off the Summer of Socks right, I DID work on my socks tonight. Oh sure, they’re not new today, but I didn’t sign up for the "Most Socks" contest because, well, I don’t stand a chance for that. I’m just here to have fun. For that matter, I don’t think I can get a "best vacation photo" with my sock, either, since my vacation was last month (grin). So, really, I’m just participating for the company.

And then, there are these two, new Japanese knitting books. Book number 10 from the "Let’s Knit" series, and a book on Fair Isle and Nordic sweaters. Some nice patterns, thought at first glance, none that blew me away like in my last order. Those cover sweaters sure are pretty, though!

Chappy’s pretty tired tonight. As beautiful as it was this afternoon, there’s still a little too much fresh-asphalt (and fresh-asphalt smell) out there to make a walk around the block a truly enjoyable experience . . . and, well, tar really isn’t good for paws  . . . or to be tracked into the house. So instead, at lunchtime, we went into the backyard with a tennis ball and the Chuck-it. It’s been the first time we’ve been back there in months, because all the variables have to be just so. Not too wet, not too dry–and not actively trying to grow grass seed. Miraculously, all the conditions were right, so off we went to play Fetch.

We were only out there for about ten minutes before he conked out. All that running, you know. He was taking breaks between each throw, so I brought him back inside, where he’d lay on the cool floor for about three and half seconds, and then move to a fresh spot . . . So I pulled one of Mom’s ice packs from the freezer and held it on his tummy for him, and oh, did he love that! Then, before I left, I gave him a Kong stuffed with peanut butter and kibble. So, he worked on that most of the afternoon (there were a couple pieces that got stuck). And THEN, we had a thunder storm or two, which, you know, are pretty worrying. At least to my boy, who’s decided this last year or so that he doesn’t like thunder. So, all in all, he’s pretty tired tonight. Happy! But, tired.

Okay–I’ve got about a foot of ribbon to finish tacking down…..

(Oh, and the post title? As I was laying out the stuff for the picture, I was thinking, "That’ll make a nice knitscape." You know, like a landscape….)

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