Tangled again

The second time is a charm--I hope!  I am finally working on my vest again.  I called it Tangled because of the yarn-winding nightmare.  The steeks are holding as I picked up stitches for the front band.  Naturally I have to tink back a row, as the white stitches are offset.  I was watching the news this morning while knitting.  The tension is good and I'm carrying the white yarn in back to give the band the same look as the body of the sweater.

The red zig-zag stitching is how I reinforced the steeks. 

The front band in progress.  I have to take out the last row of stitches because the white stitches do not line up.  On closer inspection of the photo I see where I have double blue stitches.  

The never-ending Pine Bough Cowl is getting longer.  If this project was just for me I would make it long enough for a smaller cowl.  This behemoth is supposed to be 72-inches long!  The yarn is soft and has a nice hand, so the repetitive knitting is okay.  I will be happy to do some texture work after this project.

Fiddly to work, but the finished project will be gorgeous!

Jim and I went to the State Fair on Labor Day.  The weather was perfect, we ate our favorite foods, enjoyed the displays and walked about six miles!  It was the last day of the fair, so there were some bargains and good freebies.  Kemps had samples of three new flavors of ice cream--yum!  The Minne-apple dumpling with caramel was my favorite.

This must have been fun to paint.

The Great Minnesota Get-Together's mascot

Oddly cute squirrels in Heritage Village.  They look like the little stinkers in my yard.
It is fun to watch the little critters this time of year as they get ready for winter.

There are many wood sculptures around the grounds  I like this one.

I saw this TV and thought it would be a great frame.

Smokey Bear at the Minnesota DNR (Department of Natural Resources)!

My favorite shop in the International Bazaar, Global Mamas.
Last year I bought an Eli dress that I just love.  

The Great Minnesota Get-Together...

Cheese curds, spinning wheels, and sculptures.

It's that time of year again! We went to the State Fair on Friday. It was a lovely day, nice and cool. Of course, the first order of business was to get some cheese curds. Governor Pawlenty was in line ahead of us! Pretty cool!

I thought this was the best photo op of the day! I took it when we were waiting in line at WCCO.

We walked around a bit and then got a milkshake outside the cattle barn--moo. Then it was time to go to the WCCO area and help power up the battery for the broadcast with We Power. It was fun, Jim and Ben got in and out fairly quickly. I took a bit longer, but also got my t-shirt! The fellas went on one side to have a photo taken with the weather guy and I was on the other side getting my free bag with coupons. The last thing I remember was putting my shirt in the bag, and then someone shaking my shoulder asking me if I was okay. I'd passed out! Good grief...I wasn't upset, it just seemed like I was waking up from a nap. I got to ride in an ambulance and got checked out at the medical station. It was funny because as I walked in with the EMTs, someone in charge asked which one was the patient and one of the EMTs said, "The one with the big smile." Apparently I was dehydrated and wasn't drinking enough water while cycling., probably eating cheese curds and the milkshake didn't help either. Anyway, after about an hour or so I felt fine and we walked around some more and enjoyed the rest of our day. I even had some coffee gelato and a Chicago dog. We really enjoyed the day--even with the side trip to the fair's medical facility.(Jim and I are sitting and waiting for the ambulance.) Never a dull moment!