1870 pearl

Bubba Says' ~

"You'll Never Bite a Burger Better than A BUBBA!"

Miss Sock was exceedingly skeptical about the bold statement printed on the back of the box. Though she admits that her curiosity got the best of her and agreed to have one for dinner. One bite convinced her that this company lived up to the claim. Besides, they even sponsor a Nascar driver. Hell, what more could a southern belle sock want than a juicy greasy burger, an ice cold beer, a family gathering and some good old fashioned Redneck entertainment on Labor Day weekend?

The Pearl family  was not paid for this shameless endorsement.  However they are not at liberty to discuss the fact that a full case of Bubba Burgers mysteriously appeared in the spare freezer late Thursday night:D

Knit Night

I've been going to Knit Night for three weeks now and I'm really enjoying the company of good yarn and new found friends. We meet at Barnes and Nobles around six p.m. and pull 3 tables together in the Starbucks area for a good old fashioned Stitch~N~B*tch. This week I had intended to start my Emerald green socks but the yarn had other plans for me. When I placed the hank onto my swift earlier that day, it positively refused to cooperate and thus I had to wind it by hand. In my haste to get the job done I wound up with a tangled mess of yarn spaghetti somebody smack me for being so amazingly stupid and consequently I spent my evening with the girls doing this!

When I left I was still detangling my self created mess. But in the end I conquered the hank around 12:15 a.m. while Ice Road Truckers kept me company. Oh, the idiotic things I do!

Sock Circles

Squee! I did it! I finally did it! I now have my own circle of pretty hand knit socks. And I blame this bit of silliness firmly on the shoulders of Mrs. Sockbug, thank you very much. She has inspired me to greatness. 

However, it is shockingly clear to me that maybe it's about time to diversify just a wee little bit!

                      

Good Morning Sunshine

My men left very early this morning before the sun came up with rods and reels in hand for a bit of father and son time at the local pier. And here I sit watching the sunrise on the back porch with a steaming hot cup of tea. It is so beautiful that I'm not even knitting ~ just soaking up the spectacular view and the balmy sea breeze! Come on over, I'll make a cup of tea and we can watch the sea together. And don't forget your knitting:D

Possibilities

Though I did not have time for a lengthy yarn crawl while I was is Richmond VA, I did pop into the Yarn Lounge in Cary Town. Which by the way is located right next door to World of Mirth. A nifty store filled with unusual gifts and such. If you are out there stop into both shops. I promise you won't be disappointed.   

Since I only had a few minutes in the Yarn Lounge I asked my Mom to make a decision for me as I was feeling rather overwhelmed. She selected this gorgeous hank of Fleece Artist Merino.

I think of the Ireland when I feast my eyes upon this hank ~ green as emeralds and soft as a gentle sea breeze. This future pair of socks begs to be extraordinary. Oh, the possibilities......

What is Black and White

and silky soft all over?

Koigu socks of course. 

Pattern ~ Smokin' Socks from Knitspot.

Toe up. Knit with Bamboo DPN's, size zero.

Photography by The Beloved Commander.

The photos were taken in the master bathroom shower in our new home. Yes, the shower surround is solid Marble! I'm so very grateful and thankful to live here, if only for a short while.  

Owl Post

My dear sweet pal struggled with my Hogwarts socks for so long. In fact she knit 4 pairs before things came together. (I am deeply ashamed that I complained just a bit.) But it was so worth the wait. The yarn is so incredibly soft and the fit is wonderful. She knit a heel that is very similar to the ones I knit. What a clever gal she is. The pattern is her own and I think she did an excellent job on my socks. 

As if that were not enough she tucked in a set of Knitpics Options needles size 1, a sweet black sheep tape measure, yummy scented candles, and a tin of dark chocolate, with a picture of "Old Ironsides" on the top. Incidentally I visited that ship many years ago when I was in the Navy. How cool is that. Thank you so very much, Suzanne

My birthday was last week and remember that my Sockapaloooza pal sent me a little gift. I kept my promise and did not it until Tuesday.  Much to my delight I found two cakes of French milled soap and a pretty cloth. Knit bloggers are the best. Cyber hugs to both of these sweet gals.

 

Coming Wednesday ~ Genuine 100 % knitting content by yours truly. Really, I'm not kidding. 

On A Clear Day.....

you can see forever.

No time for knitting until this evening. I plan on spending my entire day wading at the oceans edge, gazing at the sea from time to time, swimming with my hubby, savoring every word in this excellent book and watching my kid surf on the salty water. Life is sweet.

See you on Monday with lots of good things to share including some knitting content!

Reunited

Family reunions are exhausting but ever so fun. We laughed until tears ran down our faces and our sides ached as we retold the classic tales that every family has. In this Italian clan we have a great abundance of them. Perhaps one day I will share a few with you.

Anyway, 3 days of  non-stop revelry was not enough time to get to know our new found Italian relatives. At first everyone was rather awkward but we soon found similarities that brought us together - The sticking out of tongues when we hear something we dislike, bold hand motions to emphasize a point, loud expressive voices, and the passion for a bottle of Vino. In a few short hours it was perfectly clear to all of us that we are family no matter the distance. I only wish we had more time together......

Sadly this is only about 2/3rds of the group. We got the bright idea for a group shot after many had departed for home. The oversight was blamed on the never ending flow of red wine!

Most of the weekend was spent consuming ridiculous amounts of heavenly food, telling tales and admiring the delightful view from the veranda at Aunt Sissy's home. I could live here.

However the best was being with Mom. Now that I have moved closer to home I anticipate seeing her more frequently than I ever had before!

 

In all of this chaos I did mange to squeeze in a wee bit of knitting in the form of dishcloths. A gal at my local Knit Night celebrated her birthday the day after mine and being that she is a new knitter I thought she might enjoy a few of them as a gift. My knitters intuition was correct as they were well received and I think I may have started a new trend in our little group - dishcloth knitting. After all one must "Enable" wherever one goes!

Ciao bella!

(Goodbye Beautiful.)

Strange but True........

I now wind in the Loo!

Did I bring a smile to your face today?