Birthday thank you's all around, complete with cake breath!
You made my day special. Many of you will be donating knit goods and money. What more could a girl ask for?
Even though I was quite happy to stop there, there were some tangible gifts. Here are some of my favorites!

When a package appeared on my porch on Saturday, never did I even imagine that 2 pairs of handknit socks would be inside. Never. 2 pairs!!! (Okay and some of the yummiest dried banana chips I've ever eaten, I'd share some...but. Well.) A huge Thank You to Cookie! My feet are the happiest around. AND. The weather is sock appropriate. They fit perfect, are beautifully knit, are beautiful and were a grand surprise! Blow me over with a Head of Garlic!
Okay, then:

Not one, but 2 heads of Garlic as a gift from My Norma! You may think that is a strange gift, but is it really? No. One of the garlics is gone so it was well appreciated. Thank you, Norma!
And one of my favorite cards, from a co-worker:

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Amish Road Rage~ heh~
But the inside?

Signed on a post it note so I can reuse it! I laughed almost until I cried! And you know? I plan to give it back to her on her birthday! (The crucial part of that plan is that I need to put it in a spot where I will find it again. Life is so complicated!)
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There has been a tiny bit of knitting. I can't get excited about anything right now. Which irritates the bejeezus out of me. I am planning, though to use September as a finishing up month. I have a couple of projects that have been lounging around long enough. I figure if September is good enough for Back to School for the kids, I figure it's good enough for me to get Back to the Knits. Or something like that.
Wanna join me?
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House re-beautification project update:
New roof~ Check
New Chimney~ check
New front porch roof~check
New front porch ceiling~ check
New back steps~check
Lighting on front porch~Check
outside outlet~Check
New shingles on front of house~check
This week, hopefully, the front porch will be rebuilt and the new gutter system put on and then we will be having a clam bake on that porch!
Thank goodness it's coming to a close. Not just because I will be eating steamers and lobster, either!
So.
Happy Tuesday!