Monday, July 6, 2009

Chari Tree Chat

I hope you all had a happy and safe 4th! We had a great time with Mark's family. At a local fish fry restaurant Friday night.

(L-R: Ryan -Mark's brother, Mark, Me and Mary -Ryan's wife.)

Saturday before the family reunion, Mary and I stopped by a thrift shop. I found this treasure...

I fell in love, but did resist and leave it, after taking pictures as a momento. :)

We had a fun time at the reunion, playing games...

(That's Uno Stacko)
and seeing family...

making homemade ice cream...

and spoiling a baby!

(Mark's cousin's new little one!)

3 comments:

  1. Looks like you had a great time. I just love the expression on your face when you game is falling over, priceless. That looks like a "new" sewing machine to me, didn't you tell me you were looking for one.

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  2. Chari,
    I've always knitted using the continental method...I started when I first learned to knit, and kept it up, although my mom always told me Iwas doing it wrong! :) She can knit EXTREMELY fast, in the dark, on the road - anywhere! Once she gets a pattern in her head, she can hold a conversation with you and knit away the whole time - using the english method, no less. To me that method was always very awkward and I couldn't do it for long. Guess it just goes to show that God made us all different! :-)

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  3. Melissa, Yes, I'm still thinking about a machine. But, hand crank wasn't one of the specs I was wanting! :)

    Gillian, I love hearing about your mother and her knitting. I can usually get a pattern in my head, but with some I have to stop and think - those I save for less distracting times. :) Amazing that she can knit English quickly. I agree that it feels more awkward for me. Yes, we are different... that was one reason I wondered why people chose the method they did. :)

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