Monmouth County Fair

 

Liz, my mom and I entered a few things into the Monmouth County Fair Home & Garden Competition.

We always enjoy the fair and seeing all the 4-H kids, animals, talented pieces and all the gardening entries. We all brought home some ribbons! 

More of Summer

 Summer nights and days with family, sun, sand and smiles.

This and That and Celebrations

Just a few pictures from the week so far...

Some of the apple tree barn boys.

THIS BOOK!!!!!!!! I read half of it in one night. I need a few hours to finish.

It's sad, it's happy, it's heartbreaking, but hopeful. I'm loving it. Still knitting my Farmhouse Dishcloth.

Planning to cast on the new Andrea Mowry Rhinebeck sweater, Framed!!!! Need to finish my Tecumseh first but these colors are what I'm thinking for the sweater.

Every morning I'm awaken by this goofball catapulting himself to my bedroom screen window. Then I roll over, open the screen and he makes his way in for breakfast.

Celebrating 25 wedding anniversary at Nicholas Barrel and Roost. It was our first time there and we loved it. We will be back!

And our baby of the family is officially a teenager today! Happy 13th birthday to the little boy that completed our family. He's awesome. I'm so lucky to be his mom.

That's him as a little guy!!! Ooooh I miss that baby face!

 

Dodging the Storms

I knit this cute little baby set for a customer. These little booties were so fun to make! And you can't go wrong with this hat. The weather has been very unstable and unpredictable lately. Going to the beach has been tricky! You have to dodge and weave the constant storms!!!

Between a downpour and the fog, my sister and I headed to the beach for a bit. It was beautiful for an hour and then the weird fog rolled in.

Between storms, my youngest and I went our for lunch at a local favorite, Mulligans and then we went for a little ride  to a favorite local nursery, The Herbary at Bear Creek. It's so pretty there.

This pretty succulent came home with me.

Earlier that morning, I took Buddy for a ride because it was raining but he needed to get out of the house. By the time I got to the inlet, it had stopped and we got a quick walk in.

 It's super duper hot here this week. I don't like it!!!!!!!!!! Hope you're all staying cool!