The Art of Shotgunning

Thank you all so much for the comments on Hot Lava and Clappy. As Tara pointed out and Christie has also realized, HL is just a BIT warm for San Jose these days so she has been neatly folded away for the next time I spend an evening in SF.

Clappy on the other hand has been fabulous; I love sashaying around work with her in a "Je suis belle et ça ne demande aucun effort" sort of way. Seriously. Going to the copy machine is so much more stylish these days. Plus, my co-workers now think I am some sort of knitting-goddess; although I am FAR from that, it's still a nice bit of praise.

I'm currently plugging away on 'Da Bears, my Cascade OSW, Vineyard Socks, and a pair of Straight-Laced Socks. I am pretty proud of my shrinking WIP list, it's really just Arabella and the Retro stripes that have been neglected.

Last night I picked up some supplies to make a shrug for Kaci's wedding in 3 weeks, so once again Delia is working under a deadline and we all know the disasterous results that can cause. I got some other fun things as well, but I'll let photos do the talking in a couple days.

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So because this blog is chronologically-challenged and I like to keep you all guessing about when I really did go out and do things, here is a minor recap of the 4th of July in good old:


Fish Camp on the 4th is such a happy place; Eric shows his patriotism, Keith carries beer in a rolly-bag, and Blake flashes the 'V-Face'.


Everyone gets in the mood, and you can't help but DANCE!

Of course, it would be the 4th if there wasn't some ridiculous beer-drinking involved. Apparently, 'shotgunning' became the consumption method of choice amongst the menfolk in attendance.

Since you can't exactly see their faces, that's Eric (Mr. Blake), Keith 'the shotgun-champ, and the Sac.
Of course, incorrect form while 'shotgunning' can lead to some not so pretty results (don't worry, this doesn't involve a 2nd viewing of the beer).

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[This nifty little photo trick was brought to you Nona]

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That's it for now. I am officially gearing up for 'vacation mode', because in 2 days I will be arriving here for a week of knitting, lounging, wine-drinking, and general laziness.

Ciao!