Everything's Coming Up Roses

 

 

Ah, June!  My rose garden is in full bloom--a living rainbow. : )  The last few weeks have been very busy ones at my house. We've had lots of out-of-town guests visit us, and on the weekends we've been traveling back and forth to my hometown (in another state) for bridal showers, graduation parties, birthdays and such. I haven't had any time to plant tomatoes and peppers yet, and I'm a little worried that I won't be able to find any left at the garden center.

Sometimes the simplest knitting patterns are the ones that I end up botching:. I knit along merrily, without much thought, and then when the project is nearly finished I realize, "This doesn't look right." That's what happened to my "Rosa's Caponcho." I was almost done and had to rip it all out and start over. Luckily, it's a quick knit in bulky weight yarn. This time it is shaping up nicely.

I promised an update about Knitpicks "Billow" 100% cotton yarn. All the worries I had about this thick and thin yarn have settled into a deep affection for the fabric it produces. Its cushy soft, uneven, textural look strikes me as being similar to "hand-made" designer sweaters I've seen in high-end stores. I am definitely going to purchase more of this yarn as soon as the out-of-stock colors become available again.

Last night I started re-reading an old Mary Stewart book. She stands as one of my all-time favorite authors. I love the way she masterfully blended suspenseful mysteries with romance. My favorite titles are: Rose Cottage, Thornyhold, and Touch Not The Cat.

I found out on Friday that my manuscript, Dragonfly, is a finalist in the Young Adult category of a  romance writing competition. Woot! Woot! You may have noticed that I've updated my banner image. My son re-designed it to capture more of the essence of Dragonfly.

Have a great day!

Susan <3

Joining Ginny for her weekly Yarn Along. : )