A Wet Day at the Lake

Yesterday, after mass, Mike and I packed a cooler, a couple chairs, sand toys, towels and the girls and headed off to Sherando Lake .

We put on sunscreen and settled into our chairs. (Haley being goofy in the background. Love that chick!)

Faith did some sand castle building with a little help from Haley.

The girls got in a little swimming, and continued to swim through a passing shower.

Mike and kept looking at the sky and the moving clouds, but were holding out hope that it would all keep rolling past without any thunder or lighting.

Then a shower turned into a torrential downpour!  (no photos available too busy running for cover)  With everything in tow and our arms full we carefully made our way to the parking lot, through puddles up to our shins in some places. We were parked a good 1/3 of a mile away, because it was a lovely day for the beach.  Needless to say by the time we got to the car pretty much NOTHING was dry, except.... the 2 extra beach towels that were tucked away inside this lovely felted bag.

I made this felted bag about 7 years ago with excess wool I had.  It was my first ever felted project.  It now works as our beach bag and the beauty of felted material has now proven its' value.

Those 2 towels were much needed and did the trick in giving us a fairly dryer ride home than what could have been.

We didn't get to stay more than 90 minutes, but what an awesome memory the 4 of us have.

For Myself and For Meme

It is a sad fact, but a fact none the less. I've never knitted myself face clothes or dish clothes. Made several as gifts, but never made any for myself. The people who have received them from me tell me how wonderful they are and how much they love them, but still never took the time to make any for myself. Until recently!

When the girls and I went shopping for goodies to put in Meme's bag I splurged and bought cotton and patterns for myself. Here are 2 of the finished products. Used one this morning and it was just awesome!

I could show you a photo of the pathetic dish clothes (rags) I've been using, but that would be a shameful embarrassment. Trust me when I say they are pathetic. These things I've had for AGES, kind of like a pair of well worn slippers you can't accept they need replacing.

As for "Meme's Going to Chemo Bag" she received it yesterday in the mail so now I can post photos of the finished item. Full of all kinds of great goodies to help pass the time, healthy snacks at the ready and a little pad of paper and pen just in case she needs to write a quick note. I am so proud of the way this bag turned out, that I will surely be making it again.