Gone Camping. Closed for the weekend.

This blog is closed for the weekend, while the second hand store around the corner will be open.  That's their new sign down the road from here, gnomes on guard and a tiny moose antler above the front door.  Makes me smile everytime we go by.  E insists that the gnomes move around at night and come back to their spots by day.  We're headed, the long, slow way, up over the mountains behind their over to Glacier Nat'l Park for the weekend.

Goodies that arrived from Purl last week.  I was actually just ordering Leisl's Day In The Park Backpack Tote pattern and threw in a few small cuts of fabric, the first I've ever ordered online.  I still like it, but the polka dot fabric is much pinker in tone than expected.  The orangey bandana-like print is better than I'd hoped, so much so that I've ordered more in that color and in the brown colorway.  Typical online ordering experience.  The tote is in progress, not in these fabrics, and is just waiting now on a few pieces of hardware to finish it off.

There's another bag in progress using some of those fabrics, and will be packed along for some embellishment over the weekend.  A pair of stripey knee highs, at E's request, are coming along too but...I can't believe I'm saying this...it's too hot to touch wool right now.  I'm trying so hard to embrace rather than complain about the heat this year.  It's so short lived that I'm trying to enjoy it....or head to the hills or water to avoid it.

See you Monday or so.  Enjoy your weekend. 

Comments

[Paula]

Ah, what a great place to escape the heat. If I recall correctly, Glacier shares an international boundary with Waterton, my favourite national park in Canada. Take a hike around Cameron Lake and give us a wave!

[Charity]

I so agree! This heat is totally different that what we're used to up here, and I'm trying to appreciate the experience (instead of growl and complain as I'd like to!). :0) Have fun!

[Scarlettina]

My DS3(who is 4) has requested just such a pair of socks last week. Unfortunately it is not too hot to pick up yarn here in the UK, so please send any excess heat this way!

[Gwen]

Hee! My son (also 4) has two pairs of knee-highs by request. One pair - rainbow stripes. The other - Xmas or Mexico or Italy stripes. Yours looks like Regia Nation, too. I wonder if he'll still want to wear them when it cools off? Even if not, they'll be great Xmas stockings.

Enjoy the heat by going to cooler places.

[Gwen]

To add: My son wants to see the back of the trailer/house/sign. I told him I couldn't turn the picture around.

[Maggie]

I must have that Gnome fabric but can't find it on the purl site. Do you know the designer or name of the fabric?

Thanks!