august 6, 2011
some progress has been made on the deck since i last posted pictures. for a good long time we only had plywood to walk on to get to the front door.
then, gradually, the area was filled in with timbertech, a synthetic made of some kind of rubber base.
of course, since we first began the process back in october, the trim color we picked out was discontinued and so we had to go with a lesser contrast, but overall, i like the result.
todd, chris, and bradi have joined in at various times to help and we are both extremely grateful. it is easier with a second set of hands and lot more fun as well.
today it pretty much looks like this. as terry says, it is slow going when he has to do much of it alone but progress is progress and each board means a step closer to completion.
a bit more was put down yesterday but i didn’t take pictures. just one or two more boards and we will be at the edge which, as you can see, will be a bit of a challenge because of the curved shape. it is designed to curve around the rock retaining wall that outlined the little bit of lawn that was once this space.
i have have been involved in quite a bit of knitting. these socks are the ones currently being made in sock club.
the club has proven to be quite popular and a lot of fun for all. for sock #7 i chose string theory bfl yarn and a pattern called antonimi. i love the cuff detail and the unusual beginning with the garter stitch toe. the heel directions say to knit another toe – fun! i wasn’t so sure how the group would react to the color idea, each sock being a total opposite of the other. most were okay with it. there were different color options, some more radical that others, so i think everyone felt good about their results. i saw a few of the finished items last week and hope to see more soon.
i have the yarn and pattern ready to go for sock #8 and one sample knit up. i am working on writing my own pattern for #9 because i can’t find exactly what i want written the way i want it. other projects on the needles are a sweater for esther, blanket for a special little girl yet to be born, and various scarves and socks for mindless knitting. waiting in the wings are kenna’s christmas sweater and something special for elleigh. there is always more to be knit around here.
