Keeping myself entertained

I've been pretty much left to my own devices this past week, which means I have done quite a lot of knitting(sort of, there's been a lot of ripping and re-knitting) and (for some reason) housecleaning. The tending of my tomato plants (started from seed) has involved far less effort thanks to all the thunderstorms, though I am still waiting for an edible fruit.
 Sadly, I am only halfway through the Dresden novel I am reading and had hoped to finish this week. I am a huge fan of Mr. Butcher's books, so now that the house is all clean maybe I can curl up in a corner, finish my book, and then be upset I finished the series (instead of upset because I spent too much time reading the news).

Because

Yes, that is a sock that looks a bit like a slice of watermelon.  No, I don't know why I felt the need to buy the supplies and cast it on immediately. I saw the finished pair over at Knitter's Brewing Company , giggled and then couldn't let go of the idea of making a pair.  The yarn colors are bright Summery perfection and the pattern is working up surprisingly fast.  So while it's not a project I would normally pick, I am absolutely delighted I found it!

Summer Stuff

Things started with the summer office get together at a local ranch. There was longhorn cattle, brisket, a hay ride, and the obligatory water balloon toss. It concluded with an outstanding example of a Texas downpour.
Fourth of July brought barbecue and fireworks watched with neighbors, all of us out in front of our houses "ooohing" and "aahhing".
Now, now it's all about avoiding the heat during the day and waiting for my niece to make her entrance, punctuated with the attempt to keep my tomato and sweet pepper plants alive and very unfocused knitting.