If I Could Turn Back Time...

I wouldn't ... but I did enjoy attending my 30th year class reunion last Saturday. Many of these folks I've not seen since graduation and anyway I'm not sure I would have recognized most of them. To have been such a wallflower in high school I must say I look good now. I honestly did not recognize my friend DS from high school - talk about a transformation - she was one of the most attractive, outgoing women in the room. Just goes to show....






Greenfield Education and Training Center was the reunion site. The floor to ceiling windows framed rolling fields and a beautiful sunset. There is a trail system I want to check out later this year - perhaps combine with an apple picking day...





Another knitted project !!! - a felted oven mitt....

Another Day, Another Lake

In 100 degree weather the only place to be is on the water so off we go! My DH jumped out of bed early like a boy on vacation so we could be on the road and in the water early. Philpott Lake was built by the Army Corp of Engineers and remains public land so therefore no McMansions line the shoreline.



I prefer the serenity of this lake rather that the one we visited last week. Just need to come prepared with all the supplies and fuel you need while on the water since there are no marinas. Certainly worth it....

During the eight hours we were on the lake I knitted two washclothes ...

another lacy heart design in a bright red-orange cotton...


and an attempt at intarsia that ended up combining Fair Isle technique.



We ended the day by harvesting the first tomato from our garden - yum!

Hot Weather Cooking

My hot weather cooking tends to be cold salads that I can eat for several meals... I recently made a fresh beet and onion slaw dressed with a homemade vinaigrette. Raw beets are crunchy, sweet, slightly earthy goodness. I also love the deep purple red color of beets ...



I gathered the vegetables from the fridge , coarsely chopped them, added my vinaigrette and canned garbanzo beans and threw in plenty of freshly picked basil from my backyard garden. Adding fresh pita bread and mango pickles from the nearby ethnic market...



and a freshly brewed glass of tea spiked with fresh mint, I had a deliciously healthy lunch in this unbelievable heat.