august 17, 2011

we had a great party last night! it was a perfect summer night, not too hot and with a gentle breeze. there were 25 people from the ages of 16 months to 65+ years.we sat around and talked

and ate delicious hamburgers with beans and macaroni salad and chips and fruit.

the kids played indoors and out but mostly out, running and climbing trees and being little divas.  this group is a “girls only” group in that three of the couples have two girls each, one has a single girl.  the only boy is older by quite a bit and starting high school this year.  the little expected one is still a mystery.  i love the way they all get along and love being together.

you can see we put the deck to good use, front and back.  terry put down a plywood walkway connecting the new with the old so we had less traffic in and out of the house.  i really like the flow of walking up and being able to go directly to the back .  it just feels like a new, rather big addition of space.

one of my favorite things about having parties is that here they are more like gatherings.  the entertainment is simply being with people you love, sitting and visiting and sharing stories, watching kids play and interact, and having everyone pitch in to do the work.  some brought food to share, others helped with the grilling, someone else made the coffee and megan (11) helped with the cake and ice cream.  we really are one big lovely family.

around 8:00 people began leaving to get kids home to bed and some ready for their first day of school tomorrow.  others stayed to talk outside in the early dark, enjoying the pleasant night air.  i think we had everything cleaned up and put away by about 9:30.  then i sat down to knit and relax and rest.  i worked a bit on a scarf that has been my “mindless but interesting” project for the past few weeks.  the pattern is called “oh, canada” by anne hansen.  the yarn is some i have had hanging around for quite some time.  it is a cashmere blend called boise.  yummy!

i decided to do it in one long continuous piece rather that two with a graft in the center.  it is a directional pattern but i wanted to use every last yard and this was the easiest way to do that.  it will make a soft, cuddly, warm scarf for someone this winter.

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