MajorKnitter is having a contest to collect supplies for a school knitting project. She has a list of supplies needed to get a K-5 knitting program going – the kids will be knitting for different charities. Mail your donations by October 21.
Reading Update (probably will be quite a few of these during my vacation!)
Burying Ariel by Gail Bowen. Another $0.70 mystery from the thrift store, set in Canada (Saskatchewan this time). Joanne Kilbourn teaches at a university in Regina and one of her colleagues is found stabbed to death in the library. This was a well-written mystery that touched on some tough subjects and I’ll be looking for more in the series.
The Diamond Cat by Marian Babson. Ok, I love the covers of Babson’s books. The contents, not always so much. This was an ok book – I finished it, which I won’t do if I hate a book. And I’ll probably read the other book of hers that I have. But I don’t think I’ll look for any of the others.
Look! I actually took a Saturday Sky picture on a Saturday! (Please ignore the fact that it’s Tuesday right now…) The exuberant ash at the top of the picture has dropped all of its leaves while the other trees are still trying to decide whether to change color.
Really, I couldn’t have asked for a better start to my vacation (well, other than being in my car heading southwest across state lines!). It’s been unseasonably warm and dry here the past few days, and I’ve spent a lot of time walking around my neighborhood, sitting outside at cafes reading and knitting a bit. Today is supposed to be rainy, but hopefully I’ll hook up with Renee for a movie and some knitting – I might even finish my Regia Silk waffle socks!! (I’ll wait for you all to collect yourselves at the rumor of a finished object here at SoC.)
Since I have to be very careful about the angle I take pictures of Chaos from (so his naked butt isn’t revealed – he needs to retain some dignity, bibs notwithstanding), you might see quite a few pictures of Mayhem in the near future.
Hmm, I think I’ve posted at least one or two very similar pictures of Chaos…
I may check out Burying Ariel. I like to see if authors who write about places with which I’m familiar do an accurate job of portraying life/surroundings there. My friend lives in Regina.
And of course May can star in a posting! She does have a fabulous tail.
wait, what?? you’re knitting socks?
and wth is a finished object?!
😛
awww May’s got the little baldy patches Sockies has over her ears.
Love Gail Bowen!
Gandalf has those baldy patches as well, and also over his eyes, which give him a droopy eye look! Too cute when he wakes up and is still drowsy.
Enjoy the day1
Yes, you have to protect Chaos dignity. Bibs are an exception. 🙂
I’m sure Mayhem isn’t feeling too troubled at having to be the start for a few days!
A finished object? What’s that? 🙂 I may finish something one of these days too.
I’m glad to hear your vacation is going well. Mayhem is so cute! I’m sure she doesn’t mind stepping in while Chaos grows some fur on his butt.
You knit? Gosh, it’s been so long that I forgot you knit and that this was a knitting blog 😉
C’mon – show us the butt!! If the roles were reversed, he’d show yours!
You could always cover it with a “bib”. Glad you’re enjoying your vacation. Mayhem looks so cute, I think she is going to live up to her name.
has the hair started grow back in yet? poor thimg. i bet they’re enjoying having you home to serve them 24/7.
Eh, it isn’t like we haven’t seen his butt before now.
Sounds like a wonderful vacation week!
Mayhem is growing!!! quickly@!!
Sounds like a decent start to your vacation, all things considered.
That’s a pretty sky — I wish the sky out my window looked like that.
What I really want is mayhem in a bib! 😉
Ah, kitten-hood… It’s been 5 years since mine were babies. *le sigh*
Yay, enjoy your vacation! I love a good stay-cation too, especially when I have kitteny cuteness to occupy me 😉
I hope you have a great vacation! It sounds like a lot of lovely relaxation!
Ooh looking forward to seeing the socks 🙂
My grandmother is from near Regina. Stabbed in a library? Geez. The horror!
Poor Chaos. I hope the worst of his problems from now on are the angle of his photographs. Mayhem is adorable though.
Oh, the perky ears! I love the pictures! : )
Awwwww… every kitten needs a shoebox lair for dragging terrified mousies to!
Looking forward to seeing the socks, too!
She’s so cute and wee! Can’t wait for the FO!
That Mayhem has the longest tail I’ve ever seen on a little kitty! What a cutie.
May is growing — I can see the difference in the pictures. But tell her she is still cute (but tell Chaos he is still The King — don’t want no green-eyed monsters comin’ ’round!)
I’m glad the weather has cooperated for you so far. Even if it rains, you can still snuggle your kitties and knit and read and drink hot cocoa and margaritas and…
I’ll be right over.
Mayhem would be swallowed by a bib – or I supposed you could knit a really small one! lolol!
I’m glad the vacation is going well! We’ve had great weather, too – of course! Because I have to work 🙁
(((hugs)))
Well you might think of going to see Mr. Gaiman read if’n you have the time this week…please? I want to know someone I know saw him on tour***CV
definately preserve that dignity of his 🙂 besides, May is adorable.
tell him that his hair really WILL grow back!
May is utterly adorable, but tell Chaos she has lots to learn about showing the claws and fangs for the camera ;o) Nice thing about the weather cooperating and getting together with friends!
You’re making me want a kitten sooooo badly :O) Jeff said we could get one when we moved to Florida but I’ve been waiting, now I think I will do it.
I think we have that same red mouse here…we call him Chairman Maos.