dare i say it out loud ...

we weren't sure it was coming ...

had those lovely days we enjoyed but forgotten about in winter and spring really just been an early summer ...

but then it arrived ...

with record-setting heat ...

summer in seattle ...

we welcome you with open arms ... arms still pale from what felt like endless overcast days ... when i swore i could reach up and touch the clouds looming overhead ...

but we look ahead and not back ...

and what is up ms heart's short sleeves these days? ...

i have titled this "my summer of unfinished projects" ...

i have a lovely antique dresser that i found at one of my favorite shops in duvall (tuxedos it is called for those of you who love to rummage around like i do) ...

it came just as you see it ... with lovely glass knobs ... i lined the drawers with some beautiful paper ...

and it was ready to hold treasures ...

i have a drawer that holds works in progress and this is the drawer that i hope to empty by summer's end ...

there's a pair of socks, a crochet market bag, pairs of guantlets ... to name but a few ...

and let me not forget the shroud ... the shroud is a project that has traveled near and far with me ... a simple knit two, purl two afghan that i fondly call "the shroud" because i joke that i'll be dead by the time i finish it ...

it's a lovely fisherman's yarn ... and i think i have about one foot of knitting left to go and then i plan to crochet something lovely around the outside ...

so wish me luck ... i'll keep you posted on projects as they get checked off the "to do" list ...

and, in the meantime, happy knitting everyone ...