Bichons In Berry Sauce

While Abby was playing in a fenced yard and singing campfire songs at Camp Rick, Cary and I were visiting my family in Arizona. I got a good amount of knitting done on the plane ride over-- I underestimated the amount I would knit, ran out of yarn (the rest was in my checked luggage) and asked Cary if he'd go down and get my other skein for me. He said no, so this is all I got done.

While in AZ, I didn't do much knitting at all. Instead, we went shopping, played with the Arizona bichons, took a day trip to Prescott, and went out to eat a bunch. Here are Molly and Joey, on their way to Prescott to play in the grass and eat spilled snowcones. Mmmmm, watermelon sugar.

This was Cary's first trip to Arizona when it was a bit warm. I think the highest high while we were there was 112, and he did fairly well with it. It's cooler in the mornings and evenings, so we ate outside for breakfast and dinners most of the days. This is a view from near my parent's house in Scottsdale:

On the way back I finished up most of the second skein of Kermit green yarn. The basketweave pattern is turning out really nicely with this yarn. I like how it gives the blanket a textured look.

Up close:

Abby has a thing for wools. Especially Noro, but in a pinch, apparently Sundara's merino will do.

*sniff sniff sniff* Oh, yeah, that's the stuff.

When I got home, I picked up a happy, exhausted, and grass stained bichon. From the looks of her, she had a great time at camp. I had to work crazy shifts for this past week to make up for my vacation, and finally this weekend I got a break. Abby and I spent the whole day saturday cleaning and disinfecting everything, including her toys.

She was a bored little bichon for about an hour. Can anyone guess her favorite toy? Hint: like mother like bichon baby.

I've also been busy checking out party houses and reception halls, because... I'm engaged! He asked me on my birthday at the end of the pier at Charlotte beach, and it was perfect.