We have apples! Whether we get to eat any of them depends upon two things: How much the birds and squirrels leave us and if the weather cooperates. We planted this tree the summer after we moved in, so about seven years ago.
Just a few inches of knitting to go to finish the Summer Sorrel top. I turned it right-side-out to get the photo, but the directions have you knit with it inside-out, because the outside is reverse stockinette, so purl stitches, which are a little more cumbersome than knit stitches. I hope to be able to wear this by next week. My Ravelry page for the project is here.
Most of the week was spent getting ready for Independence Day, July 4th, which didn't come until Saturday. Putting out the flag was easy.
The hard part was learning the music for the Sound Fourth Concert.
We had a total of four practices and then the performance. The practices were fun, but hectic. The last practice was with the band, and then the big day! I got this photo from my seat when I arrived at the auditorium for the concert.
I had a ride with a friend, and Charlie came later. He took this photo about 20 minutes before the start of the show, when we were warming up. Can you find me? I'm on the stage in the back row, sitting between a Bass 2 and a Soprano 2. It's like "Where's Waldo?"
I'll make it easier. So why am I not sitting with the Soprano I singers? Well, we needed some more people on the section in "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," where the TTBB parts are highlighted. Our director asked if any of us ladies could sing low enough, to please join in. We wouldn't be singing during that part anyway. So I sang Bass I, which was the melody, and easy to sing. There weren't any notes too high or too low for my chest voice. The hardest part was getting enough air without breathing in the wrong places. I was separated from the rest of the Soprano I singers, but I could still hear them. I was also singing a descant in "My Country 'Tis of Thee." The people on each side of me said I didn't bother them, so it worked out well all around, and it was a lot of fun.
Soren's birthday was yesterday. I can't believe he's 14 years old! We were at the hospital when he was born. I remember looking out at the fireworks display over Portland from the hospital window.
Karen's lawnmower broke down in the middle of mowing the grass. Charlie did a little research to find out what kind they needed and ordered a new one. They had to assemble it, but it wasn't too difficult, and now Daphne has mowed the whole lawn, including the part that got left out. It's battery-powered, too, so she likes not having to get her hands smelly filling the tank with gasoline.
Someone on Blue Sky noticed that I had reached 90,000 followers and thought I needed a congratulatory post, so she made me this neat picture. I thought it was clever how she worked in so many of my interests in the picture. I think she put a lot of thought into it.
We did some walks, although not every day. I did the usual amount of cooking and laundry. I had a routine medical appointment. My new book is waiting for proofreading to be completed, but there's no rush. Summer choir starts this week, so I will have new music to learn. That should be fun. If I finish the Summer Sorrel, I will have something new to start or some UFO to finish up. Busy, busy.
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What's in The Doll's Storybook: When Emil was fairly new to the family, he didn't know about Jolena's summer trips to the Southern Hemisphere. In this story he finds out all about how they have winter there, so the Doll's Ski Team can go and practice. Read it here.
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