Oh Look, It's Raining, A Lot

We have had rain nearly every day for well over a month. It's getting rather depressing. I've stopped looking at the weather because I don't want to know that it's going to rain for another 2 days or 5 days. This is the patio. Notice we have no patio furniture out, no toys to play with. I will say the grass and trees are bright green and while the garden is green it's hardly growing due to the lack of sunlight. We are still sleeping with blankets on our beds at night. This is crazy weather. We'll have to call it the summer that wasn't.

I have been knitting though even if I can't do it in my favorite summer knitting spot, the porch. I long to knit on the porch. These are plain old socks I cast on with Patons Stetch sock yarn on clearance at Michael's . The color is called sugar. The pattern is the one I keep in my head. I didn't mind knitting with the yarn though I do find stretchy yarn to be a little annoying. The first sock seemed to take forever to knit but once I got to the second one, it was smooth sailing to the end. I have to admit I do love the color. There is something about pink and gray that I just love. I'm sure with the way the weather has been I'll have ample opportunity to wear these socks soon.

After completing the socks I wanted to knit something else, something visible, something with sleeves so I cast on Hey Teach . I've been wanting to knit a summer sweater and with the summer we're having a sweater is often necessary. The yarn is Lion Brand Cotton Ease that's been sitting in my stash waiting for just the right project. So far it's working out just fine. This photo, taken on the porch in "natural light" doesn't catch the color of the yarn at all. 

Use of the flash gives you an idea of how dark the day is and how bright the yarn is.

 One good thing about all the rain and having to stay inside, is we've been spending time at the library. N has been working on his reading. He set a goal this summer to read 90 books and is well on his way having completed 20. His favorite series is Henry and Mudge . H loved these too.