A Cat, A Napkin and A Bored Kid

What can you do on a boring afternoon with a semi-willing cat, a napkin and a bored kid? The bored kid can make a sailor hat out of a napkin and put it on he semi-willing cat and hope the semi-willing cat will be patient enough for a photo shoot. We really need to get out more...

On another note...it's starting to feel like summer is giving way to fall. I think we might be ready although it hasn't been an extremely hot summer. My second pair of flip flops are about ready to blow out so that's a sure sign that summer should end. Two pairs to blow out in one summer - that's unusual for me. Then again one pair has lasted through two summers, so that's a record of some sort.

No real news from Florida about RLs Dad. Due to the tropical storm, all normal life came to a stand still. All doctor appointments were cancelled for him, so we know as much now as we knew at the time of my last post - NOTHING! Hopefully we will know something by Monday afternoon. We do know that their house sustained some water damage and it looks like new carpet is in the works.

Look what R found in the garden! Isn't it pretty? She thinks it's a Monarch caterpillar. Since the garden is kind of on the way out it's not a real threat if it's something that's going to eat everything in sight!

Did I ever mention our sunflower patch? Probably not, because there isn't much to mention. We dug out a section of the yard and had big dreams. The sunflower seeds were stolen by greedy squirrels and our dreams were dashed. While outside playing croquet, R and L happened to notice that two came up! This is the only one that has flowered so far.
Tom Sawyer is back on the shelf and I can chalk up another classic to my summer reading. I'm starting on a mystery series called Aunt Dimity that Aredhel recommended. I am enjoying it so far - 'so far' means I've read the first chapter!

I've also finished another pair of socks! This pair is the same pattern I used for the pair before last - if you're keeping up. I made the cuff slightly longer and I really like them. Once again, I have Aredhel to thank for recommending using this pattern with this yarn. I'm not a big Kaffe Fassett fan, but this yarn 'spoke to me'. When yarn speaks - you must listen.