We celebrated two of the April birthdays yesterday — the third will require a total & welcome re-do in July!
Ali’s birthday was Tuesday, and Kate’s is today. Everyone came over & we had spaghetti & meatballs, salad, garlic bread, and a yummy flourless chocolate cake.
It was a pretty good day to be outside — a little nip on the breeze, so we bounced in & out a lot — the sun was shining and, of course, that made everything better. I even got out early to do a little hoeing out back, and Rusty got the rain barrel re-installed.
The bleeding heart is prolific, as always… the bloodroot, not so much. A certain helpful gardener child may have been a bit overzealous in her attempt at taming it last year. I think we counted four plants in the back area. Luckily, it seems to be taking hold in another — arguably, more appropriate — area of the yard.
It was fun to see a couple of old sweaters walk in the door! The one with the truck was knit for Mack, probably 15 years ago, and basically a Wonderful Wallaby (by Carol A. Anderson) sans pocket. The truck was by request & adlibbed. I knit it with some precious Mission Falls 1824 Cotton (oh, how I loved that yarn), and I’m always surprised when I look for the Ravelry project page… it’s not there! Yesterday, it was sported by Davy.
The striped one was knit only NINE years ago for Junah, based on Devan (by Holli Yeoh), using self-striping yarn by Knitterly Things, combined with a solid that I dyed. I knit it quite a few sizes larger than he was at the time… and yesterday it was worn by Malina.
Speaking of Junah… (he’s fine).
They were hauling a few things home from the apartment above the coffee shop, so a goofy photo op as they were getting ready to depart.
Hope you had a great weekend!
How fun to get a birthday redo in the summer! and wow, Vicki, I’m so impressed with the longevity of those kids’ sweaters. Davy might by the 6th kiddo to wear trucks?! I never got to knit with that Mission Falls cotton … gosh it wears well!
Sounds like the perfect kind of Sunday birthday gathering! We had spaghetti and meatballs yesterday, too, but sadly no chocolate cake!
That sounds like the perfect birthday dinner! Happy Birthday to Kate and Ali! I am glad to hear that Junah is okay (even if his arm looks otherwise) and I always love seeing the parade of handknits and how many kids have worn them!
Those sweaters have stood the test of time for sure.
I love how those sweaters have stood the test of time! And those kids…probably the angle of the picture, but they sure look bigger – ALL of them! Happy birthday to Kate and Ali! Beautiful Bleeding Heart and Bloodroot.
Precious handknits that move through those kids just makes me even more happy that I knit! And that Bloodroot leaf… it is stunning! Birthdays that get a reboot are also a very.good.thing!
Such sweet kiddos . . . and Junah! I can never get over how grown up he is!!!! Love the durability of your knits, Vicki. How wonderful that they can just keep rolling, y’know? (My bleeding heart is just coming up now . . . no blooms yet. But, then, mine is only in its third season in my garden. I aspire to the beauty of yours!)
What a delightful post! I love Bleeding Hearts… such a beautiful plant. That’s awesome wear on the handknits. I miss Mission Falls cotton, it was the best.