So very easily distracted

It's sad really. It's not like there aren't enough projects in progress around here, I had to start a dozen more. The handful of projects I had in progress are still slowly being accomplished. Six of the seven towels I've been embroidering are done, but I decided to embroider two half aprons as well due to the "oooh shiny!" factor at Sublime Stitches . The knitting would be under control if the need to design and re-design things hadn't suddenly and rather unexpectedly bit. Technicolor mesh thigh high stockings mysteriously appeared on the needles. A table runner pattern was really lovely, but not quite what I was looking for so I had to design a whole new one. The vintage stocking pattern was nice, but why not make them toe up with a different lace pattern up the front? Mild contemplation of yarn stash led to the mental designing of and immediate need to write down a pattern for slippers.
Top it off with an internal debate about whether to keep my hair decidedly red, go back to natural blonde, or split the difference and go for a strawberry blonde?
Did I mention we started painting as well?

Playing Dress-Up

It's still such a fun thing to do! Especially when it's not something you do very often, you can do it in something you made yourself, and you have a darling husband who likes to play dress up as much as you do. That is my goth Juney dress. I showed up at a friend's house just like that, only with a Tupperware container holding a homemade devil's food cake with real buttercream frosting, dusted with cocoa powder, decorated with fresh mint sprigs held in front of me. Yes. Really. Just like those '50's television shows. Of course it was done on purpose! Even better was the fact that my lovely friend Mara,(whose house we were actually going to for dinner) made me the adorably perfect flowered headband I have on in the picture. I was so tickled I may have squealed just a little. It's one of those things I think I may have to do more often, even if only to go to the grocery store.

Wow. Just wow.

So, we actually did the traditional family summer vacation this year; a road trip that covered a lot of miles in two and a half weeks. It certainly ran the gamut experience wise; an evening get together at a friend's house and family barbecues to braving Disneyland and the San Diego Zoo. Is it any wonder I am rather happy to be home, doing boring, simple tasks like laundry and dishes again?
There will be pictures, though they need sorting through. I did get to wear my goth Juney dress, to rather good effect I think.
I'm already lamenting being so far away from everyone again. I started plans for my visitors at Thanksgiving on the way home. I may be looking forward to having people come see us just a little bit. I'll just have to keep myself occupied till then.