Ah, what a lovely day off! Still in the cut-off sweats & drinking coffee at 10am... Is this too much information? Please don't visualize the tangled curls and crooked glasses! Just finished kitchener stitching the toe of my Lotus Monkey sock. It is a perfect fit, and I loooove the pattern. My next socks will definitely be another Cookie A. pattern. I have crossed a few things off the to-do list this morning... mostly things that can be done over the phone/internet. Been padding around the house with one new sock on my foot, listening to WNCW online, hanging out on the front porch swing to enjoy the blooming lavender. It's been a busy morning! My goal is the complete the second Monkey by my 29th birthday-- June 16th. Is this possible? It has been taking me an average of one month to complete a sock. I will be spending four days relaxing on Edisto Island next week, so it MIGHT be an attainable goal. We shall see. Better start casting-on... Here is the solo Monkey... I love the background details of my life.. Pup-chewed ottoman, new wood floors, crocheted baby blanket, one bare foot-- oh, and those cut-off sweats...

There are a few new projects on the horizon, including socks for my sister who is moving to London. I will have her take a look at the stash sometime soon... Second is a triangular lace shawl that I will give to my college roommate as a wedding gift. I am thinking of knitting the Flower Basket Shawl by Evelyn Clark, which seems like a simple enough first lace shawl. I will have to go shopping for the right yarn for this project.

What's new with the little one? I had to work Saturday and Monday... So we made the most of our Sunday... Early morning coffee on the front porch and then a boat ride on the lake. We splurged on a bimini top for my dad's boat (a thank-you for letting us crash with them for over a month while our house was under construction.) This makes for shade for mama and baby... Soooo nice! He did great on the boat-- covered in sunscreen and then wrapped like a gypsy in my Kenyan sarong. He got to kick around in the lake with Dad too.