A few more projects completed

So the hat and mittens are finished! And they are very simple - and perfect for someone who hasn't tried mittens before. As you can see, the River Twist looks very different when used with Ultra Alpaca. (The swatch in the center is River Twist by itself.) I'm glad I chose to add the Ultra Alpaca - I think it softens the River Twist in a good way - just the right amount. Michele came in today wearing her Latitude tank top in Linen Jeans (Book #270.) It's SO cute. She did alter the neck a bit - it called for the purl side (reverse stockinette) to show, but she didn't like it that way, so she flipped it over and made the stockinette side show. Good choice! It's adorable - and so flattering. Here she is modelling it for you, while pulling notions and patterns this morning...
Barb had a nice weekend at her camp - and started and finished the flared ribbed scarf out of King George. Suzie made one in off-white late last spring, and because it wasn't really scarf weather at the time, she left it in the shop as a sample. But we were looking around at samples the other day, and picking out some new things to be knit up, and we realized that Suzie is bound to come in and claim that scarf at some point. Since it is such an easy and cute scarf, and a GREAT use of King George, we decided to make it in another color. Ta-da! It's a gorgeous scarf, and Barb just loved knitting with the yarn.

I got my rain barrel installed before our ugly day of rain yesterday. We had so much that the 55 gallon barrel had filled up between midnight Saturday and 11am Sunday. Then it poured out of the overflow tube, and right on down the driveway for the rest of the day.Then it continued to POUR until about 7:30am, then we had drizzle for 20 minutes, followed by another several hours of a heavy downpour. Needless to say, none of the plants on my deck need to be watered, and neither does my garden... So I don't quite have a use for the water I collected. And there's a lot more rain predicted for the next week. Any ideas?

Helen and Sophie had a little art show after their camp last week. It was really cute - they did so many different things, and had the best time. One of the highlights of the summer camp experience for sure. Here is Sophie with her stuff...

and Helen...Now they have some cool artwork to hang in their rooms. Speaking of their rooms, this is what happens in their rooms when they forget to close their doors each day. The cats LOVE sleeping in their beds, especially in Sophie's. Here's Maisy on a doll blanket:and Lucy, right on the pillow. YUK! I'm tired of changing the pillowcase every day! But she does look like she's made good friends with the AGD...