Well, well, well... Look who's back for more...

Yes, yes, I know, I'm terrible. This so-called "blog" is a waste of Web space. I am a lazy, slacking slacker who's very easily distracted by absolutely nothing whatsoever. I humbly apologize. I've not much to report, I suppose (that's any of your business, that is), except my new phone:












Isn't she beautiful? The Pink V3 RAZR by Motorola. I even got a new number and everything, and the best part is, I got her free with our new Faimy Share Plan! Mom got the same phone, and Zach and Nate each got V3i RAZRs with iTunes (theirs did come with a price tag). We love them to pieces. And mine even came with a very pretty wallpaper of sushi! How much more can this phone scream "ERIN!"?
I just started Women's Inductive Bible Study on Wednesday, and I think I'm really going to like it, even if it does force me to be sociable once a week... (Come on! I can do this!) I've been sitting in on the message for a few years now, but this is the first year I've done the study or been in a group. ...Which reminds me, I need to work on my study more tomorrow, because I didn't today. >.<
Zach's vest is bent on making me lose my everloving mind trying to finish it... This time, it's the side seams--you know, the home stretch. Tedious but easy. Riiiight. I've started marking every fifth row or so on each side to make sure that they match up as I sew them together, because last time they were ten rows off. Ten. Rows. Don't ask me how this could happen, since they're exactly the same... I got most of a seam done today on the way to and from the beach before it started acting up on me again (right as we were getting home, by the way). But hey, that's life.
Here's a little Tahitian eye candy for your enjoyment; enjoy!

Where Does The Time Go?

How is it possible that I haven't had time to blog since that sorry excuse for a post on the third? What with all the "idle" time on my hands, I should be blogging once day, and I can't even manage to get around to it once a week?
Let's see, there's been the garden...





Look at all those peppers! From only three plants!









Then there's the beach twice a week...




Thank You, Father, for the ocean!










And then there's the knitting...






Almost finished, I just need to finish the hood, knit the yellow ribbing on top of the pockets and sew them down, and weave in all the loose ends. Oh, and knit the ribbed belt. Tantalizingly close, yet so much to be done.













Mind-numbingly boring knitting, but very interesting results with this open wrap-in-progress. Works up pretty quick, just seems to take forever.










Dad's hat's a little big for Scruffles, but he doesn't seem to mind. This Misti Alpaca is sooo soft and smooth, drapes so nicely, and is so shiny... I bought two balls, but I may only need one, or maybe just a bit of the second, so I'm going to make myself a pretty lacey beaded scarf with the rest, if I can find the right pattern. ...Or maybe just my own hat without the brim.








Zach's vest is coming along nicely; I just need to finish embroidering the accent lines, sew up the sides and weave in the ends. This was supposed to be done for his 14th birthday on the 15th. Of August. Oh well, he wouldn't be able to wear it yet anyway, until it cools down a bit more...







I'd add some more stuff, like the batts of spinning fiber I just received, but Blogger's photo service seems to be bent on driving me to insanity with its non-working-ness tday, so I'll try again tomorrow.
Maybe.

Coming Soon...

Actual content! (Really, I promise!)
I've just been so busy lately, and every time I actually remember that I have a blog, my time is up and away I must!
In brief: I finished the second sleeve of my sweater (why is my gauge so much more relaxed with this one, I wonder?) and blocked all the pieces today. I started sewing up the sleeves to the front and back, but it's kind of hard (read: killer annoying impossible) to get the colors to match up perfectly unless I really plan ahead; I've only got one seam sewn of four (whimper).
I worked a little bit on the accent lines on Zach's argyle vest while I waited for my sweater to dry. I got one of the really long navy ones and one of the shorter/mid-length ones, too.
And riding from 61st Street in Newport to Lifeguard Tower 20(?) in Bolsa Chica is not quite as easy as I previously thought. (Although the ride back is lovely.)
Lots of pix coming!