Almost Forgot

I almost forgot to mention my yarn adventures while on vacation. I did get some lovely yarn in Alabama. I had checked the internet before going on vacation to see if there were any yarn stores close to Gulf Shores. Turns out there is a lovely little yarn shop in Fairhope, AL called The Yarn Cottage. So one day we took a trip up to Fairhope. There are other really nice shops in Fairhope besides The Yarn Cottage. Lots of antiques and craft stores, plus some really nice clothing stores, too. Anyway, this is what I found at The Yarn Cottage.

Brown Sheep Wildfoote in two different colorways that I had not seen before. Above is Tom Cat. It is a gray/pink tweed. My camera does not capture the color really well. As you can see, I have already started a pair of socks with this yarn.
This is called Symphony. Again, the colors are much brighter than this in aqua, purple, navy, black and burgundy. It's really pretty. I can't wait to see how it knits up.
This is what I truly fell in love with though. Malabrigo sock yarn #474 Caribeno. It is so beautiful. Bright teal, royal blue, cobalt blue and deep royal purple. And...it is sooooo soft. I don't think I will make socks out of this. I am thinking maybe a shawl or scarf if I can find a good pattern that will show off the colors.

Back to routine???

I am back from vacation in Gulf Shores. It was a fun two weeks with family, shopping and books. The last week was better, weather wise, than the first week. We had more sunshine and less rain. There was still oil and tar on the beach, so we did not get to go in the Gulf, but there were two pools where we stayed, so the kids did get lots of swimming in. One day we went looking for a pottery place I had seen advertised. It was out in the middle of nowhere, but the potter had some really nice things. We bought a lamp, a bowl and a teapot with cups. You can see some of his things here. All in all, it was a good trip. Now, I have to get back to routine.

At the Beach

I can't believe it has been almost a whole month since I last posted. So much for trying to post more frequently.

I am currently in Gulf Shores, Alabama for the Fourth of July holiday. We are into our second week here. We are having a good time visiting with family and going to the outlet mall. I don't have many photos this year as we have had a lot of rain. It has rained almost every day since we got here. There has been lots of tropical moisture in the Gulf this year. Still, it is fun. I really enjoy spending time with my relatives.