Kathey's Retiring!...

Tonight we had dinner at Rapini's....and then back to Gail's for dessert and coffee and a chance to celebrate Kathey's retirement...

Yummy Ice Cream Cake!

Patio flowers are looking great!

Back to knitting......

After several weeks of supply teaching on Fridays I am back!Look at the beautiful blankets the Wellspring Knitters have made for the shelter....

Love the hairpin lace!

Th Houses Find Their Home!

Today Jim installed two butterfly houses
 in their new home...in the Butterfly Garden 
at Tall Pines ....where my Mom is....

and then one in our front garden....

Linds gave him a Shasta Daisy
plant to help attract butterflies....

The Butterfly Houses...

are done....and they came out beautiful!...

Here is the proud woodworker...

These two are for the new butterfly garden at Tall Pines!

And this one will find a home in our front garden...

Here is a close up of his artwork!

And here is a little project that he did from leftover scraps...

a home for Mason Bees...

Great Job!



Father's Day 2011

Linds, Jim and I decided that we would honour Father`s Day early in the day this year....

Lindsay made a reservation at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Georgetown.....for their Father`s Day Brunch!

After a little detour ...to throw us off as to where we were going...we arrived.....lovely setting...

We decided to eat on the patio.....overlooking the golf course...Jim remembered that he had golfed here once.....

Great buffet.....

Yummy food....what a selection....shrimp, crab legs, lobster claws, beef ribs, steak, chicken, etc...

and of course desserts....

and wonderful company......

A good time was had by all....

Later in the day Jim got to talk to Todd .....and catch up on his life...

I think Jim had a very good Father's Day!....

Shall We Knit?...WWKIP...Part Two

                                                                                                               Yes we shall....at a store called ....Shall We Knit

Yes, the week to celebrate knitting continues.... and this week we are on the other end of the city ....in Waterloo!

Last weeks jaunt to Whitby saw us written up in the shop's blog....

This week we are outside on the lawn and parking lot of this beautiful Waterloo store....

The staff is very helpful.....and there are prizes!

Lise, Jenn, Karen, Cari and Lynne

Later in the day we are joined by Rachel.... our friend from Wellspring.....

There is lots to see....There’s a sock room and a luxury room and a book room and and…there are a lot of rooms!

They have Jacqueline from Soak demonstrating blocking techniques...this is a great rinse-free product to use to wash all your fine washables ...including handknits, of course....you may have seen her on Dragon`s Den....Dragon`s you missed out on a great product!

and they have Kim from Indigodragonfly .....one of my favourite hand dyed yarns!

Her luscious yarns are all displayed in an amazing trunk show. The trunk show includes sample designer garments as well as limited edition kits.  She also had a bunch of yarns for sampling.

Linds and I check it all out....not the most flattering view of me...



So we sat...and knit...and perused....a great time was had by all.....

Wrap it up!....Or...What Ruth Has Been Up To!

A shawl......

and another shawl.....

and a surprise?