whackadoodle coconut

so, I've set a schedule of sorts for my week.  I like to start with finishing the chores on Monday, crafting/knitting/etc on Tuesdays, comics on Wednesday (since it's new comic day), shooting of all types on Thursday and then my Friday is free to catch up on whatever I'd like.  it has been working out, so lets update on this week (and a little of last week). last Friday I spent the morning in Montana de Oro taking photos for a contest. this is Carolina cove in the morning. and here is the outlook as you start the trail. I also visited (for the second time) Never Not Knitting in Atascadero.  I've been following her patterns, blog and podcast for a while and I was so excited to be able to visit her shop, and meet her! I had almost finished the shawl pattern I purchased last time I went (but didn't get to meet her) so I didn't have it show, however I did wear my wire and wool necklace. she took my picture and posted it to her Instagram accoun...

so I'm still working on my "test" summer blooms.  I am hoping to have enough yarn just sitting around to finish the short rows.  I have used up the last of the yarn from my sweater and a half ball from a pair of socks I made a few months back and I might have to break into another ball to finish.  it's okay since the yarn is kind of old and the blocking should soften it up a bit.  3 more rows until the 68 short rows!  Yay! about 3 rows short of the short rows tester of the 32 row repeat didn't look right, so I cast on all 417 st for another test