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Summer? No thanks. August? Only good thing ever happen to me in August was.

I taught ZB how to ride his bike without training wheels!

I have more clean laundry than dirty!

I wanted to give Anna a hug, and I am not a hugger.

I wished I had a serger.

I started watching Season 6 of the Sopranos.

I encouraged my salsa (I hope!)

I wished I could afford to put Bebe in preschool. :-/

I read fairy tales everyday…to myself! (I love fairy tales.)

I found Strictly Ballroom at the library and checked it out. (Reesie!)

I did not try to keep up with my google reader and instead, marked all as read.

What did you do this week?

Ok, that’s not entirely true. There’s this:

Am-I-Dumb.com - Are you dumb?

I’m pretty sure I’m…um, what’s the opposite of smart? Oh, the shame.

No, it’s not really here yet in Texas. But I like to pretend. This is my latest WIP. A scarf done in Misti Chunky Alpaca. This yarn has been a few things, but I don’t think it’ll be ripped back this time. This is actually the pattern that came on the label. I found it on ravelry. The acorns, leaves, and pinecones are from the nature walk Bebe and I took around the neighborhood. It’s so wonderful to just be able to walk in the morning and not feel like you’ll melt b/c of the heat. Ah, Texas. :-/

• washing dishes.
• doing laundry.
• somewhere not my computer chair.

But instead today I’ve:

• taken a walk with Bebe.
• stopped by my friend’s house to chat.
• thought about what I’m going to sew next.
• uploaded photos of my thrift score of the month.

I went back to that senior center garage sale on Monday in between errands. I filled a huge paper bag for a dollar! I got about 30 zippers, some ricrac, grosgrain ribbon, a pouch made with some adorable-ish 70s fabric, a bit of denim, and a few necklaces. I have to go now, I think I have an apron crying out for some white ricrac. What can I say, I am growing to love things a bit kitschy.

And also? Arrr!

We kicked it off with the Sock Hop on Friday night.

I look awful in this picture, but whatever. I’m not sure you can tell, but I’m wearing leopard print ballet flats. Hope I make the school year book!

Saturday was spent with Reesie and Tristan at a local festival which included a car show, scary horses, us “hiking”, and a garage sale at the senior citizen center!

It was a 16th de Septiembre festival, so of course, there was Mexican food. Reesie’s about to enjoy some in this pic.

T & ZB

Goodies from the Senior Center garage sale. I was diving under tables checking out the fabric, lol. I think I paid about $1 total for everything pictured.

And here’s a shot I took in front of Reesie’s house. Aren’t these whatever they are pretty?

Yesterday, we rode bikes, had a picnic under a shady tree, and then went to visit the ducks at the college (where we were eventually kindly asked to leave by the campus police, didn’t we know the pond closed at xyz 0′clock? oops)

I’ve been doing tiny amounts of sewing here and there. Like this skirt I thrifted and turned into an apron. Refashiontastic!

Our school sock hop is coming up and so I made these for me and DD. In case you couldn’t tell, the one with the gigantic sequined “D” is mine.

Superbuzzy had a sale not long ago and so I used that opportunity to snap up some adorable fabric for the boys. I have a specific project in mind and hope to get started on it next week!

My grandmother is in New York again and before she left St. Lucia, I asked her to get me some traditional madras. I might cut a panel of the printed one and frame it.

In other St. Lucia news, Sir John Compton died last week. A sad day for St. Lucia. I was a bit bummed about it myself as he was a friend of my family. Here I am with him in my grandmother’s living room (some of you have seen this photo already).

I don’t think I’ve ever bought any clothing for any of my kids at the thrift store. In fact, I rarely clothes shop for them. When you have shopaholic grandmas, it kind eliminates the need. Plus, the clothing in thrift stores here is meh, nothing fantastic or really old or cool, or whatever. Anyway, I just happened to walk by and see this adorable corduroy dress from H&M on the rack. I was thrilled as I’d been coveting one from here. Happiness cost $5 that day.

that Bebe called a toy stable “a horsie house”.

that he asked DH to draw a bird house, a fridge, and then asked me to draw his siblings on the same page. He misses them when they’re at school.

that he says things half backwards in that adorable two year old way: “Mommy, I have a car, blue.”

that he is my naturally polite child.

that when he is upset, he will pout, say “hmph”, put his nose in the air, fold his arms, and walk away.

that his number one favorite song is still “Go for G“.

that most of his pretend phonecalls are to my brother, “Uncle Molly”. (He can’t pronounce bro’s name.)

the joy he helps me find in every day.

Two front teeth…

Now, one.

I guess you could say ZB’s mouth was front and center (haha) last week. He had a broken spacer, dental visit, and then, lost a tooth.

This is a pretty neat site. Found it over at shelterrific. What’s your walkscore? Mine is 49, so about average. Most of the places in my ‘hood can’t actually be walked to though since it’s not really set up for pedestrian traffic. The site explains all that.