At the last minute, I decided not to bring along the Wings of the Swan as flight knitting.  It required way too much concentration.  And, when the plane hits the mountain thermals, well, um mm.. you can’t go dropping all of yo’s and K tog’s and screwing up hours worth of lace knitting.  I didn’t want to anyway.  Back into the bag it went and there it was…. The Midwest Moonlight Scarf.  Perfect distraction and easy to rip back if needed.  Silk is much easier to work on at 101 F than wool, even if they are socks.  I am enjoying this scarf now tat I have the silk thing worked out.  The only time I had to rip back was after falling asleep.  Who knows what I wasn’t thinking.  Suddenly it had jumped ahead several rows, into the next pattern.   

(don’t check, this picture has been posted before)

The views were spectacular. The weather a bit iffy with showers every afternoon.  Great for rainbows, lousy for viewing mountain tops.  We visited lots of construction sites.  I love construction sites.  Always have.  Here’s a sample. 

Got to run to pack up for the drive north.  Whew!!!!

This morning, as I sat with my first cup of coffee, searching through my images looking for this picture of Zak, I realized that with limited time available to me before I must pack up my car and head south, I really want to walk around outside in my bathrobe, look at the gardens, and enjoy the VERY cool (mid 40’s) early morning.  The things I’d planned on writting today have been said, and said well.  Over and over again.  At one time or another, usually on our blog-o-versarys, most of us have talked about what blogging has done for us.  So instead of looking back, I’ll look forward.  Tomorrow starts my 4th year…  seems incredible. 

looking back

Now, off to do some really important stuff….pick out yarn for a take with project, probably a new shawl, and that walk, my second cup of coffee and getting my feet wet in the dew.  Not in that order.