Wordless Spring - Photos by Kim

The Waiting Game

Our grandson hasn't shown his little face yet.  His due date is Monday the 21st so perhaps that's when he'll arrive.
In the meantime I've been doing some knitting for him.  In case you're a knitter I've included links to all the patterns, and they're all free on Ravelry, on which signing up costs you nothing.

This little hat is called a Sea Monkey hat.  I don't know why it's named that but it's cute.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sea-monkey-baby-hat

Love this side button vest.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pebble-henrys-manly-cobblestone-inspired-baby-vest

Booties to match.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/strasbourg

Little fingerless mitts.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sucky-thumb-mitts

Those are all free patterns on Ravelry.  http://www.ravelry.com/

I figured Mom needed something new to wear so I made matching socks for her and the baby.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/swirl-e-socks

And a few more socks for the little guy.  They're too quick and easy to resist.  Another free pattern.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/perfect-fit-newborn-socks

And yes, spring is knocking at the door.  Our garden is waking up.

Random Summer Stuff

While doing some cat sitting for a friend, I heard rustling in her shrubs and turned to see this.
Can you see that little thing on the sidewalk?

I should have used the video on my camera.  These little guys were way too fast for me.

Here is the parent quail, being very brave.

This little birdhouse was adorable during the past few years in our garden;
seen here during the fall after a trace amount of snow.

But during the week Kim was gone to Montana the wasps did this:

Yeah, it's something, isn't it?
Wasp information.
There's a lot of wasp spit on that birdhouse, that's for sure.
This will get dismantled during their winter hibernation, that's for sure.

Kim planted tomatoes in the cold frame this year.  They're doing well.  He had to remove the roof.

And some random pictures of our garden.

And just look at my son and his family.  Casey is doing really well post surgery.