Catching up - again

There are times when I think I should hang up this blogging thing, considering how frequently I fall behind - but I kind of like having it at the end of the year to remember some of the fun things we did - and some of the less than fun - a 6hr kayak trip that was only supposed to be 3 comes to mind. The SigO still cringes when I mention Potomac and Kayak in the same sentence.

So, let's see, since last we spoke the SigO and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary. Once again, we spent the evening at Foti's enjoying a fabulous meal. But first, we started off the day at the Manassass battle field. For some odd reason, the SigO had never been to that particular battlefield - odd since he's a civil war buff and had been to several others, but not the one closest to us. We didn't have time to do the entire loop, so ended up crossing the field and startling a young doe. I would very much like to go back when we have more time and do the entire loop.

After the battlefield, we went to Rappahanock Cellars for a barrel tasting. What was supposed to be a one, maybe 1.5 hr wine tasting event was still going strong after 3hrs when we had to leave in order to make it in time to check in at the B&B and change for our evening at Foti's.

It was a very nice meal

Since then, I've been concentrating a great deal on getting some of the rooms in my house the way I want them - including finishing the storeroom downstairs and turning the spare room into a nicely laid out office and bedroom.

Of course, I've been doing some knitting. The berocco grid is hibernating right now - mostly because I still don't know if I'm going to like it or not. The beach tunic is definitely in a waiting pattern - I'm not sure what I'm going to do with that thing. I thought I had a handle on the crochet stitch needed, but somehow I've increased with every row such that the bottom looks like it's turning into a skirt, instead of a top. And if I rip it back, I know that dang yarn is going to start breaking. So, I've broken my "fast" and have started a new top from RYC called Wildflower. I'm knitting it in RYC Bamboo Soft (100% bamboo) and so far I've already decided to rip it back once and start again. I seem to do that a great deal these days.

No quilting for a while - the sewing machine is in the shop right now having her innards cleaned from a chinese food spillage incident. Keep your fingers crossed for her. Her name is Faith in case you want to include her in your prayers (yes! I'm still talking about my sewing machine).

That's it for now. Not much excitement here. Maybe in six more weeks when I head down to Australia on business. But we don't discuss that much. Makes the SigO grouchy.