Another perfect day in Boulder, CO

Like any working person I cherish my weekends. Having moved to Boulder last year from the east coast I cannot tell you how great the weather is here - sun, sun, sun. Back east on any given sunny weekend day I felt I had to be outside soaking up every last enjoyable ray as the chance of rain or miserable weather were (are) pretty good there. Living in Colorado sunny days are so abundant! I feel less pressure to enjoy them and as a result enjoy my days more - if that makes sense . . . . here is a typical weekend day . . . this one happens to be yesterday.
Our day begins (as does every weekend day) with a bike ride around Boulder. Michel investigates new trails all week and then takes me on a new route every weekend. It is amazing the network of paved trails in this city. My favorite route is all along the Boulder Creek path - absolutely amazing. Here is a picture of Michel leading the way and one of the Boulder creeks as I pass over one of the many bridges. It is funny that we see more wildlife on our bike rides around town then we do when we head up into the mountains. Yesterday we saw a Blue Heron fishing. Three weeks ago we saw 5 turkey buzzards on a fence not 4 feet from us. They were hanging out by the prarie dog community, so I was suspicious of their intentions. I am sad I didn't have my camera with me that day - it was a site!!
We finished our morning ride with a trip to the farmer's market - the peaches and cucumbers are amazing this time of year. I also bought some edamame - my first time not buying it frozen!
The rest of the day consisted of knitting, an ice hockey game at night with the girls, and then home to drink wine and watch a movie with Michel . . . doesn't get any better than that!!!

Completed MS3

Here are some photos of my swan lake stole from mystery stole 3. Happy to have it done, but came home from work today feeling a bit lost with out any lace to knit. I hope Melanie - the pattern designer - publishes this and the accompanying patterns soon. I want to do the double winged pattern as I love the flower pattern. I already have a light grey yarn with which to knit that pattern - I just need to find some beads. Those wonderful/evil ladies in the MS3 group were right - knitting lace is very addictive!
the first photo is the completed and blocked stole displayed on a hangerAnd here is one of the feathered detail and the first photos I have where the beads can be seen

Ravelry

I am anxiously awaiting my invitation to Ravelry. Here are my stats as of today

• You signed up on July 6, 2007
• You are #14570 on the list.
• 5097 people are ahead of you in line.
• 12220 people are behind you in line.
• 34% of the list has been invited so far

Ravelry (ravelry.com) is an enormous community for knitters/crocheters/spinners. A place to post all of your projects (ahhh, no more wondering where I put "that" pattern). A place to find other people working on the same projects. Not that I need another knitting addiction mind you. Speaking of addictions MS3 now known as the Swan Lake Stole is upstairs being blocked on our guest bed. It turned out better than I had hoped. I'll post pictures tomorrow. Till then . . .

MS3 Continues

Here is an update on my mystery stole 3 progress. I have just completed clue #4 and am eagerly awaiting for Friday when clue #5 and the theme of the stole will be revealed. I took this photo after the sun went down last night, but still you get the idea. I have mixed feelings on having just finished the field of flowers portion - it was getting redundant, but it was a mistake free area and quite pretty.

An update for my family

Hello!

Here is a quick synopsis of what is new with some photos.

First, most of you know I bought a motorcycle (I prefer motorbike as it sounds more feminine). It is a Suzuki Boulevard 650cc and white. Here I am on it in Nederland the neighboring hippie mountain town on a ride my girlfriend I took about a month back.

Michel tore his ACL at the end of last ski season and is revoering amzingly well from surgery. He has been doing a lot of biking to rehab his knee. On the days I don't have to work I join him on rides. I love that our tax dollars go to such wonderful bike paths! Here is Michel in front of Boulder Creek and me on the "prarie dog" path in front of the flat irons.

Erin and I went to NYC for a lot of eating and shopping and here we are eating (surprise, surprise) our Pirate's Booty while relaxing in Wasington Square Park. Oh and I'll include this one of Erin flexing her muscle, too . . . yowzaaaa!!!

Two weekend ago Michel and I took a day trip up into the mountains near the ski areas. Here is a photos of just how beautiful Colorado is.

Okay, that's all for now.

Check in often and I'll try to do a good job of posting what is new.

MS3

There are 6000 + people participating in the mystery stole #3. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mysterystole3/?yguid=149466218
I signed up after the secon clue was posted, but managed to get two clues done in a week, so when clue #3 came out yesterday I was all caught up. Here is a picture of my progress so far . . . .

I am using Zephyr Ebony yarn on a 3.25 Addi Lace Turbo Circ Needle and white glass beads (which aren't noticable in the photo).
Oh, I am learning quite a bit with this project as I have never truly knit lace before. I am also a new fan of the lifeline - you can see them in the photo - white glide dental floss. These lifelines have saved me twice already!

Day One

This is just my initial test. After seeing the way everyone posts their knitting projects and life happenings I just had to have my own blog. Tomorrow I'll post pictures of my latest knitting project and what is new in my life . . . until then . . . .