It's Been a Long Time ...

Recalling the lyrics of Rakim (Hip-Hop Heads bob yo' heads) I hadn't realized how long it has been since my last post. Where do I begin?

In my family, July is the month of birthdays, I kicked it off on the 3rd by turning the big 3-5 while my Mom brought in her birthday with the Macy's fireworks. It was really cool because it was my first time seeing the fireworks in person and not celebrating with the local news broadcast.

While Mali enjoys days of sun and fun provided by the YMCA, I have been chugging away at my Mac trying to perfect this. It was time for a complete overhaul and my programming skills needed some perfecting. However, after the initial shock of throwing myself back into the world of web programming, it became evident why I don't do it anymore . . . it leaves no time for knitting! I am still chugging away making minor tweaks here and there, but it is mostly completed.

That's not to say that I haven't been knitting though. I finished the hat for the Sweet Pea baby gift and I started a hat based on the Irish hiking scarf pattern for Mali. The funny thing about that was I was going to a bar-b-que and stopped by Smiley's (again) and picked up some Bernat yarn in charcoal gray. A couple of double pointed needles and family gossip hours later, I was almost completed. I will have pictures to show once I recharge the camera batteries. I was on Auntie duty last week and the camera just seemed to keep taking pictures of my nephew on it's own. (LOL . . . guilty as charged!)