Calm Before the Storm

It's that time of year again. On this, my last weekend prior to the start of classes here at good ol' F-No State, I did something I haven't done in AGES because of the insane, insane heat in the valley: had a cup of coffee on the patio and knit away in the morning hours.


For the most part, the patio garden made it through the worst of the summer... but to the left there you can see my pathetic excuse for a tomato plant. First the heatwave in July killed it, then I over-watered it, and I still have not even the slightest beginning of a tomato to show for it. Sad.

Viva has also decided that she will not share the patio with me, opting instead to lay in the doorway and look at me as if I was intruding on her personal throne. I also just realized my screen door is ripped when I took this.

I also spent Saturday night pouring wine at the Greek Festival. There was much wine consumed, some frenzied dancing, and me being out of control with my camera. Again.


I think I am going to quit my job and be a tasting room pourer (is that a word?) professionally. That was seriously one of the most fun things EVER. TNB was drinking a little more than he was pouring, but he more than made up for it by replacing my car battery when it promptly died on Sunday morning. So. Lucky!

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Knitting is happening and strangely enough, I have been fixated on one project instead of my usual project A.D.D. that stops me from ever finishing anything. I'm almost done with sleeve #2 of the Fair Isle sweater, which means I should be working on the yoke by Wednesday. Still loving the Main Line. Still resisting the urge to buy more when I SERIOUSLY don't need it.

I'm off to brave the new froshies and the roadways around F-No State. It's going to be a nasty one - I have no idea who's brilliant idea is was to start major road construction on one of the main roads into campus a month ago but we are all going to pay for it this week.

Ciao