A change is in the air...

A change is in the air, the weekend did its magic.  It lived up to expectation and indeed even exceeded it.  Time spent on the beach, chilling out, watching the sun set with its warm amber rays that you only get at this time of year, running around in open fields and just spending time in the fold of my own little family... The weekend could have only been made better if I could have gone in to the water, sadly until the dressing from my minor surgery 'gone wrong' is removed I am unable to swim, swimming is my sanctuary so I feel a little lost not been able to join the children in the pool or the sea. However the time was filled up knitting socks (my usual beach knit) cricket on the beach, sandcastle building and of course the tradition of burying someone up to the shoulders in sand! So now I am feeling more in control of my life the creative vibe is flowing again and I am even surprising myself at the speed in which things are getting done around the 'Suzie Sews household',  I am busy making a special little girl a knitted dress, quite an undertaking for me as whilst I knit all the time I have yet to tackle cable or lace, so this little number using a very basic lace pattern is proving to be a real treat, I am so enjoying the process, despite a little unpicking of an inch or two when I missed one yarn over!  
The booties are all finished and sitting prettily in there adorable baby-ness on my work table, fluffed up with pink tissue paper awaiting a matching pair to be made in blue so when the baby they are intended for is born I will have the right colour!!!  Knitted on size 2.25 needles they are a lovely small project with the cutest of results...As  with these things though they might never get worn by the baby, it was suggested by someone at my knitting night that hung with ribbon on the nursery door was an effective way to display them...nice idea, I like that, maybe a gingham ribbon to match the gingham button.
Now I am so close to finishing this bag.  The problem is I am so enjoying my Autumn bag that I have not taken the time to complete it, I only have the sides to sew up and the handle to finish, maybe later on today I might finally get round to completing it. Its design and pattern are from the lovely Melly and Me, they need no introduction, I joined the Fat Quarters, Melly and Me monthly club, six months worth of projects for Christmas gifts...you know I think I might find that hard to do, I want them all for ME!!!  As for this months project, it arrived on Friday and its as cute as you could imagine.
So another week begins and it holds many things, more trips to the hospital for this silly 'hole' in my leg, my car is away being serviced today so the housework is getting attended to, my visit to my Moms is this week in an attempt to put the last couple of weeks behind us (if only it was that easy).  Also a couple of airport runs as my best buddy is flying in and then out again on her return to Australia.  In with all this will be the usual day to day things, food shopping, a bake in planned as my freezer needs restocking after the months away through the summer, Oh and of course some sewing and knitting.  I ask that you indulge me with just a couple more beach pictures...who said it always rains in September...
A great weekend indeed and here's to a good week...