Car Wash Colors

 Good morning,

I love color and design.  This week we took the car through the car wash and I snapped pictures every few seconds as we went through the tunnel. 

 I used no flash and just let the camera capture what it saw.

 It's actually much prettier when I see the images I captured now,  

than when I was taking them.  I love these colors.  I wonder how they would look as flowers on a crocheted afghan....  Hmmm.  Ideas everywhere!

Finally, the rinse cycle...

...and all the patterns in the bubbles appeared.

Then the giant sponge monster!

Ah, there's a light at the end of the tunnel and a pick up truck in it!

Finally, the dry cycle, then we were free to go.

We didn't have any of the dogs with us this time.  I remember taking Erik through this car wash and he barked all the way through.  The girls were always calmer.  Baby Lily has never had the experience.

Next time.  :)

All the best,

Lois

Dinner With Family at P.F. Chang

 Good morning,

I managed to snap a few images inside P.F. Chang restaurant where our eldest son and twin granddaughters took us for dinner recently. 

 The food was OK, but the company was even better!

It had been years since we had eaten here.  I found the food a bit too spicy compared to the descriptions. 

 Number one son had a salad with salmon...

...and each of the rest of us ordered the same thing:  Sweet and Sour Chicken.  

It certainly was filling!

Thanks, Les, Sarah, and Sophie.  Grandpa and I enjoyed seeing you all! 

All the best,

Lois

Work in Process This Week - Navy Blue Scarf

 Good morning,

My current Work in Process is a Navy Blue scarf crocheted in a textured stitch.  The yarn is soft, washable, and extra warm.  I'll be making at least one hat with the same yarn, too.  When finished, the items will be available in the shop where there are already more than 300 items ready to ship.  Come take a look! 

What are you making, baking, growing this week?

All the best,

Lois

Waiting

 Good morning,

I wonder how much time we spend waiting.  We wait in traffic, in line at the grocery, at the doctor's office....

I took today's picture while we were waiting for our car to be serviced.  It wasn't a terribly long wait for an oil change and safety check.  I guess it was about an hour.

But, I still wonder how much of our lives are spent waiting.  If the wait is going to be long, I usually bring something to knit or crochet, but this time I just caught up on email on my phone.

I hope you don't have to wait too long for anything this week.  :)

All the best,

Lois

Close Up of a Real Stinger

 Good morning,

Yesterday I got an alarm from the gate across our driveway.  When I looked at the video, at first it appeared to be a false alarm....

But, suddenly, the culprit appeared!

For some reason, wasps like to hang out in our gate.  Not a good spot!  

I'm looking forward to the end of the season when they will be gone!

Happy Summer,

Lois

Last Call

 Good morning,

Of course, we take the pups out for Last Call Potty Time each evening before we head to bed.

That very sleepy Elsa is telling me, "I'm finished, Mom.  Let's go inside."

Having Yellow Labs at night works very well.  As much as we loved our Black Lab Erik, he was impossible to see at night.  We'd let him outside and he would disappear into the night in the back yard, even with all of the outdoor lighting we have.  Fortunately, he had excellent recall and came when we called him.  We miss our sweet Erik who crossed the Rainbow Bridge last March.  It's just not the same here without him, but we are so grateful for the wonderful memories of a sweet boy.

Sleep tight, sweet Elsa.

Love you,

Mom

Labor Day - USA

 

 Good morning and Happy Labor Day!

Today we celebrate all who work as well as the unofficial end of Summer.  

We hope you had a great Summer and enjoy the day with family and friends. 

All the very best,

Lois