catching up

I've been away for a while.  Away from home and away from my blog.  I had every intention of blogging while away, but I was just too busy.  Matthias and I were visiting with his family and we had a really good time.  Or at least, I had a good time.  Some of the time Matthias was in agony after being accidentally bitten by our aging (grumpy and arthritic) dog.  They were playing and it got a little (a LOT) too rough.  But other than that, the food was great (we ate a LOT and not just yesterday) and so was the company.  I spent some time with my sister-in-law and we even did some craft supply shopping.  I also got to play games with my brother-in-law, including Quiddler, a really fun card game. 

I brought some supplies with me so I could keep up with Art Every Day Month, but other than a bit of photography and a tiny bit of crochet, I didn't get around to much art. 

I made a pizza before we left town and took a few pictures that were still on my camera when I downloaded the other ones.

 

I like how Holden sneaked into the photo of the uncooked pizza.  I modified a focaccia recipe for the crust, topped it with pesto, sliced tomatoes, mozzarella and a bit of feta.

It was yummy.

While the weather was still nice in Springfield, I wandered my father-in-law's garden with my camera.  I took a shadow portrait in the strawberry patch.

 

I love how their leaves have turned red.

The rosemary still smelled delightful and I rubbed it until my hands smelled, too.

 

Holden enjoyed the yard, but I don't think he really cared much about things like strawberry leaves or fragrant rosemary.

 

And although he was patient while I took my photos, he liked it much better when I put down the camera and spent some time running with him. 

The only crochet I managed was a tiny granny square.

 

I have plans to create a bracelet of tiny granny squares.  The plain, single-color granny might be a little too boring, though.  We'll see.

Now that I'm back I'll finish up the in-progress purses that I've been working on (some of the craft supply shopping was for things like zippers and buttons for them) and tackle a couple other projects, too.