Picture Pages

Picture pages. Because I was looking through my photos, and realizing that there were many that should be in the blog, but were not yet! I've had a busy last couple of weeks at work, and today was my last day for the next 6 weeks...🎼🎶School's out for Summer! (Or, as I said, the next six weeks.) To celebrate, my daughter suggested that we take an impromptu trip to Cedar Point, so we did, as soon as I was off the clock! The 6-year-old, now 48 inches, picked the first couple rides including the Corkscrew (his first time!)...TWICE! In line with his daddy and me, he was pumped!

He enjoyed the classic coaster (hence twice, and eventually a third ride later in the day!), and the afternoon was off to a great start! Eventually, it did start to drizzle...but it was ok. Not too cold, and we were moving a lot, so it was still a great day!

Before we headed for home, my son-in-law checked the wait time on Top Thrill 2, just 45 minutes! I wasn't sure I'd fit in the seat (last year, I had to take the fat-lady "walk of shame" from Millennium Force...sad face here), but I DID fit this seat! And IT WAS AWESOME! As we got to the front of the line, the guy assigning seats said, "You wanna try something for me?" I didn't even think about what he could mean, but I was pumped to be assigned to the FRONT SEAT!!! So fast! So flippin' fun! No photos (you can't take ANYTHING on TT2, rightly so, but then I also couldn't even buy the pic they took) but the one pic I took in the car on the way home shows that I was still running high on adrenaline an hour later!

Pretty sure those black dots are the pieces of bug I did not get off my face...lol! I rode Top Thrill Dragster back when it was new-ish, and it was awesome then, but also a super, super short ride. You barely had time to react to the thrill, then it was over. Now, with three launches and a max speed of 120mph on the last one, I have no words...just shouts of excitement coming into this park every time! 

In other news, we have started taking that very adventurous 6-year-old to one of our favorite parks, with rocks to climb and waterfalls to find. Know what we learned? This kid, like his Pop Pop, is part mountain goat, apparently!

His mom used to go with her dad (aka Pop Pop) when she was a kid, so I'm sure this random Thursday afternoon trip she took with her father and her son was a walk down memory lane. 

In between those trips, Jess and I took the boys to a children's museum, where they all had fun...not that they'd show you that in the photos...

and next week, I head out to the Zombie Knitpocolypse 2025! So, I have things to do and people to see before then. Will there be another ride on Top Thrill 2 before I leave? Most likely not, but when I get back, I'm going sgsin! Hopefully I'll get to head to CP with my granddaughters when they come to town this summer! 🤞🏼

Got Summer plans? Tell me about them in the comments! Want to get to "The Point" with me? Hit me up, I am so ready for a fun summer!

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!

Riot of Color!

Was it just last week that I was in Minnesota, at ZK2024? Just a mere 6 or 7 days ago that I was goofing off in person with my online friends and enhancing my stash, adding a riot of [additional] color to my life...?

Wow! But that was fun! And, as one does, I have already cast on something new. It, too, is a riot of color, but also a secret test knit. I can show you this much, tho...because that color is all me!

The project is designed for three colors, and the original uses one variegated and two solids...but going through my stash, including a newly acquired skein from Fangirl Fibers from my goody bag, I've decided on three variegated skeins of varying color values...in light, medium and dark varieties!

So far, as you can see above, it's knitting up in a very playful way! I am really enjoying it, but won't be able to show it off fully until the pattern releases early in August (I believe). But, there are certainly other things I can show off today...like a good look at those "day-of-the-week-panties" stitch markers I purchased at a yarn truck...

...and the moment I realized that I currently own a bucket-bag sized pile of mini-skeins that I have been [apparently] collecting for some time...minis are so very Pretty!

Of course there is the entire stash enhancement that came home from MN with me...

...including a mini set to represent Daisy Jones & the Six (wasn't that a great book and show?!?)...

...and the Show Stopper that will likely go with it, in some iteration of a cardigan or pullover (Leading Men never cease to amaze me!)...

Un Besito Fiber offered a tonal coral that will pair nicely with several of the "single ladies" skeins in my current stash, though there are tough decisions to be made there...

Frog was so tired when we got home that he requested his slippers, and he has not taken them off since he put them on!

No dancing, no stash diving, no anything but lounging in his "day jammies" and slippers. Today is actually a great day for that. It's been a rainy one, which the flowers love. Rainy days are also good for knitting, so you won't hear me complaining either!

As a bonus, we are planning on a visit soon from this riotous crowd soon, 

so stay tuned! There will be more fun tales to be told, and new knits are very likely on our horizon in the Pretty house! More frogs, anyone? Or should we move onto something else?

The frogs can be a little judge-y...

With the 4th of July coming up here, in the States, I hope that you have some down time and fun planned with your family. Even if you are not celebrating a national holiday, I hope that your life is full of color and people that you love.

Thanks for stopping by, and Knit in Good Health!

Maybe I'll knit a bumble bee?

Frog's Fab Funtimes!

Frog and I have had a week of fabulous adventures, from trying new foods 

My first, fab Korean food!

to playing with yarn,

Our haul from the Yarn Truck Rodeo

because we are attending ZK2024! 

Keynote Speaker, Samantha Guerin!

Opening Ceremonies

One of the gals from the Cesium Yarn truck

We packed up on Tuesday, and hopped a plane to Rochester, MN at 6am on Wednesday...

...and it's been nonstop fun since then!

Knitting in the lobby

All the Sam Guerin sweaters!

Frog has enjoyed meeting new people, shopping on the yarn trucks, and coaching me through knitting a new hoodie for...Frog!

716 Knit, Cesium Yarn, Yarn Adventure and Fiber MacGyver trucks! 

I didn't wear my PJs to the pajama party, 

and I did not do the 5K run/walk in the rain,

but I did get to teach a crochet class and help with Bingo, and I had such fun with everyone!

Today is Yarn Acquisition Day (aka - the Market!), so I'll be shopping when this post goes live. I promise to share my new stash soon!

But first, coffee!

Wherever you are, I hope you're having a fabulous funtime, too! Thanks for stopping by, and both Frog and I hope that you will

Knit in Good Health!