Saturday, in the Park...?

...I think it was the Fourth of July. Well, God bless America...with memories of today that song can be true! It will be a busy holiday for us, with the big party at Jess's new house, so I thought I'd knock out a quick post before the fun starts. Wait, to be clear, the fun has already started...

The girls have come for a visit, and we've had fruit by the foot contests with cousins (and Aunt Jess), 

crafts,

and dinners out...

All after an epic road trip to Nashville to pick them up. So fun!

Today we party, and the rest of the week we make sure they see all the loved ones they can fit into an 8-day visit (plus two days of driving)...

...and I will sleep sometime after the 12th! Until then, we will party on, Garth...

with hamburger cookies!

No knitting today, but I am almost to the lace on my cardigan,

and I finished the second pair of fingerless mitts on the drive, so yay!

I hope your day is good, and that any fireworks you see will blow your mind (and not take off your fingers). Happy birthday, America!

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!

Zombie What-pocalypse?

Once upon a time (in the last few days), in a land far, far away (The Land of 10,000 Lakes, aka Minnesota), a few knitting zombies meet up for a fun time...

Zombie Knitpocalypse 2026

There were friends 

(including 3, count 'em, three Pams!), 

and food, 

and fun (sometimes in our jammies!),

and don't forget the ducks! 

I hid 30 ducks total!

Duck-a-Luck and I spent our time working on projects chosen just for this event. Duck cast on a sweater, 

and I cast on these fingerless mutts.

I could have cast on a sweater, too...but I was hoping to ring the "Finished" gong this year, so I chose a smaller project. Gong, I'm coming for you before closing ceremonies tonight! 

As you'll see by the photos, we all are having a great time! From our fabulous meals together, 

to the Pajama Party on Thursday 

and a 5K walk/run Friday morning.

There were also two fantastic, Friday evening keynote speakers (hey, hey Park and Jessie!, you both are so much fun!), we all just laughed together until our tummies hurt and knit as much as we could. 

This morning, Duck and I shopped with almost 200 of our favorite friends...because we all need more yarn, right?!? 

(Settle down, Spouses. You don't really get a vote here. Lol...)

Closing Ceremonies are still to come, followed closely by a great, big group of midwest farewells that go on forever, ubetcha...so I'm gonna close here. But before I do, I'd like to encourage all of my friends to find your tribe. (Even Duck has a newly found, fowl friend, thank you Ingrid!)

 

Knitters are my tribe, and I am so glad I started coming to Minnesota 6 years ago to celebrate craft and a community of (sometimes matching) friendship at the annual Zombie Knitpocolypse.

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health! 

PS - Thank you to Amy (also known as jknitma) and Megan (also known as justrunknit) for all the work you put into this event and our online community, amd thank you Zombies, vendors and friends! I'm so glad to be part of your tribe! 

Let's Go Fly A Kite!

Wait. We did that yesterday, and it was a perfect day for it!

Today, there's a big "Moving Day" adventure, so it'll be too hectic to blog!  Also, this is what 30 lucky ducks looks like:

That is all, and Happy Saturday!

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Who's a Lucky Duckie?

I am such a lucky duck, with my job that gives me 6 weeks off in the summer! This lucky duck also has a plentiful yarn stash and plans to knit and ride all through the season, starting next week. Yay, and lucky me indeed! I feel like such a lucky duck that I've made myself new friends, yanno, to share the joy and adventure with!

I've knit them on the couch, watching movies with my favorite guy (neither of these is my favorite guy...he's not that into having his photo taken)...

I've knit them (and these socks) 

...while watching baseball and brothers!

I've watched my collection of knitted ducks grow from flat bodies, 

...to plump poultry (ducks are poultry, like chickens, right?),

...to freshly-billed, flat-footed, fancies!

I've even played a little game of yarn chicken with some of the colors. This is all I had left of the white, and I was sweating it there for a minute! 

By the way, in my world of tiny, knitted things, I've also had to explain to Sweetie that this is not a bowl of snacks, though candy colors do seem to be a theme in this flock!

Yes, this week has been just...well, duckie! Perhaps inspired by this bird and her brood...

...or maybe these "ugly ducklings" we saw on our walk last night. 

I know, I know...you thought I'd be a Cedar Point yesterday...but it was such a good night for a walk with my hubby. We also found wild garlic growing, which has put the kibosh on kissing for the time being...but it was tasty!

Aaand, that seems like as good a place as any to bring the post to a close. I hope your week has had some adventure and things that make you smile. Enjoy your weekend, and be sure to let me know when I can meet you at Cedar Point over the next few weeks! (AUMC Peeps, I'll be there tomorrow!)

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!