Five Flowers

Waiting For New Knits

So, I finally did it.  After frustration after frustration, I ordered a new needle set from KnitPicks.  Their options interchangeable set is excellent for knitting, lace, for faster knitting, and the join is supposed to be smooth, smooth, smooth.  I am currently working on my February Lady Sweater with bamboo circs, and I tell you, the blunt tips (even blunter from all the years of use) and the sticky join is just about taking out all the fun!

So instead of going Addi, I am going to try the Knitpick set.  I also threw in a little yarn to make a highly wearable clapotis.  I am so excited!

New Places

The wonderful thing about the internet, is that there is an endless well of places to explore.  Here are some of the new places I am visiting often::

:: Wishstudio: seeds of inspiration for creative women

:: Artists Who Blog: interviews with creative minds

:: Shelterpop: Erin from Design for Mankind Has Been Blogging here, too...

Where are your new places?

Summer is in Full Swing

Summer has taken over here at Chez Five Flowers.  We are beaching it, hitting the pool, bike riding, jam making, and owl watching.  Summer is sweet and warm, but busy: I always think we are going to have all this time to do nothing, but the days fill quickly.  

But I am busy planning, planning, planning.  School starts for us  in a month, so soon I will have time to get all the things done I am thinking about: the art projects, the writing projects, the yoga classes.  How is your summer going?

Internets:: We've Got A Problem Here...

So, let's face it.  The internet has been a bit too much for me of late, and so I have been hiding.  There are so many social networks out there, and they all expect you do be posting all the time or else you drop off the radar.  I can't imagine that I can create "relationships" at all these places.  So I think that I will always be on Facebook and Twitter (sometimes... follow me btw!), and flickr, too.  But some of these places I might have to only check once in a while:: 29 Gifts, She Writes,  BlogHer, Cafe Mom.  And then there is ravelry, and etsy, and and...

You can see where this is going?  I think I would rather be making art right now, and doing this.  Oh, and the billions of other things.  Ah, now doesn't that feel better?  

Do you ever feel like it is endless, all these places to visit online?  All these things to "see"?

Lake Tahoe

We just returned from a little adventure in Lake Tahoe with some friends::

{Pope Valley from the car}

{Poppy jumping in Lake Tahoe}

{The kids playing in the Lake}

I was hoping (in some crazy way) to get a little knitting done at the beach.  But is was flat out too hot!  We adventured to Tahoe for the Markleeville Death Ride, which the husbands rode in::

We finished the trip off with a trip to Big Meadow on the Tahoe Rim Trail::

This meadow was perfect:: the hike up the mountain my three-year-old was able to do (maybe a mile and a half?), and the meadow was beautiful, with a spot to swim.  What could be more perfect!

Because I Cannot Wait To See This!

Sewing For My Little One

Well, I finally got around to sewing up some dresses for my little girl out of old smocked tops of mine from the maternity days {which have long since passed, thank you very much!}.  I took the tops, redid the main seam, redid the straps to fit her, and presto!  Four new summer dresses in fabrics I didn't want to just get rid of.  Don't you just love that?