I finished Cecile's bedspread!!! And got it in the mail. At 12#, it cost slightly less than a plane ticket to France for the wedding would have been.
A corner, to show you the edging.
I also sent her a skein of each of the yarns, the hook I made it with, and a darning needle, in case it ever needs repairs. And the label with fiber content and washing instructions.
Oh, forgot to mention.... she's 6 months pregnant! We're going to be grandparents again, finally! Due around Christmas/New Year's. Maybe my birthday, Dec. 22. Now we HAVE to save for another trip to France.
Massachusetts sightseeing trips:
Gloucester:
The Fisherman's Memorial (immortalized on the label of Gorton's Seafood Products)
The crew of the Andrea Gail, subject of the book/movie "The Perfect Storm." From a humongous plaque listing all known victims of the sea off of Glouster.
I think I've found a new sport. Read closely.
Next:
When will people learn to use the apostrophe?? And understand the possessive? (The front of his cart had it correctly: Joe's Hot Dogs.)
Here, they let it go a little too far before they replaced the sign. The tree hasn't completely swallowed the old one yet.
Provincetown, MA:
Abbie, our youngest grandchild, has started school. Pre-K, which is approximately equal to the First Grade of my school days. Here's her first day:
And, to show you how little she really is....
(Yes, Accident Elementary School. Yes, that's the name of the town. Yes, we take a lot of razzing. Accident Volunteer Fire Department. Accident Rescue Squad. And, the doctor I worked for was on Cemetery Road in Accident, MD.)
Finally....
My Backpack
I bought my Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike backpack!! Granite Gear Vapor Ki, (click link for details), 3300 cu. in., 2# 15oz, eminently comfortable filled with 30#. I have to keep my load now to 
around 30#, since that's the maximum recommended carrying capacity of the pack.
Rain Gear
And I bought authentic raingear. Didn't even jury-rig 'em out of garbage bags. Marmot Precip (click link.) I'll also use it for a warm layer, over my running tights and yoga pants, on cold nights. Unless they're already wet from rain/snow..... not sure what I'll do about that. Gotta plan to keep one warm outfit absolutely dry in a garbage bag along with my sleeping bag.
Can't believe the start of my 2100+mile hike is just 6 months away.
5 comments:
Wow...lots to comment on! Love the photos and especially the one of the sign-eating tree and your grand-daughter in front of "accident" elementary!
Oh- the t-shirt is great too! What else am I forgetting???
Sounds like you are planning well for the hike of a lifetime! (When I lived back in Ohio, one of my dreams was to hike the Appalachian Trail...I will follow you on-line!)
Accidental Abbie -- too cute.
I thought about you this past week when we did a little hiking in the Adirondacks. Beautiful area.
Glad I stopped by to get caught up. I was in Gloucester 2 yrs. ago. I remember the fisherman statue/sculpture. We actually went on a whale watching trip, but alas saw only 1 whale. What a quaint little town though! Nice bedspread. My grandmother made those years ago, along with table clothes as well. And France sounds like a great trip to save for! Hard to believe Abbie is ready for school already. It seems like just yesterday she was born. How the years fly by, right?
Accident. Why why why,
I wonder,
does one name a town "Accident"?
That's a great pic of the tree. Your grand daughter is very cute.
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