sunshiney faces

You’ll have to excuse me for disappearing into the sunshine the past day or so. It’s been gorgeous! On Friday, I quickly finished up Reader, I Married Him:

(Chart found here.)

 And then I spent the rest of the day outside with the kids till dinnertime. What fun! We walked, went to the petting zoo, drew with sidewalk chalk, and much more (and yes, I said “we” -LOL!). I also made a lot of headway with Dragonfly in Amber (which I finished Friday evening). Now to impatiently await the shipment of the next couple of volumes. I’m reading The Seventh Beggar by Pearl Abraham in the meanwhile.

Today was even more beautiful than yesterday in regard to weather, so after a hearty breakfast and a hasty turn at the chores, we all hopped into the car (including Rigby, the dog) and drove to the Reeuwijkse Hout for a long, lovely walk. I couldn’t take my camera as the batteries need recharging (again!) but here is one I took during a walk in the same area last summer. It’s one of our favorite walking areas, and certainly the one we visit the most regularly.

I have also started a new project that will be a gift for Niek’s youngest brother’s wedding next month. I didn’t take a picture of it, but I did get a shot of my constant companion who appears to have been helping me keep count of stitches.

If time permits, I may stitch a second project for our wedding anniversary. I left Reader laying out yesterday evening while I was busy with the kids and Niek saw it (I caught him standing over it, smiling) …  kind of hard to pretend it’s for anyone else…. And luckily, Nic’s BOAF Love chart arrived - do you think I’ll have time?? Nic, thank you ever so much for your generosity in sharing this absolutely delightful design with me!!!  

Wishing you a wonderful weekend! Now, to catch up on blog reading and commenting!