Summer of....

LOVE! ZUMBA! MIRACLES! SUNSHINE AMAZING-NESS! ADMIRING GOD'S BEAUTIFUL CREATION! Whatever you want to call it, I believe it's been a too short, but otherwise awesome summer. Between taking pictures of weddings and nature adventures, it's wonder I actually had anytime to knit! I'm still working on projects I started in June, but they are getting done... slowly :)

{Lake Michigan at Sunrise,
near Bailey's Harbor, WI}

{Lake Michigan - Washington Island}

This last week, I noticed that the nights started to get a little chilly - a quaint little reminder that my favorite season - Autumn - is right around the corner! I love everything about Autumn. The way that summer just kind of fades right into it.... the temperature fades, the smell fades, the colors fade. Crisp, sunshiny mornings, warm afternoons, bundling up in a hoody in the evening. Oh! and once all the photo editing from the summer's myriad of pictures is finished, I might be able to get some knitting done. So please enjoy these photos I have managed to process during the busy-ness of Summer - I promise to have more done soon, some that might even involve yarn! These photos were taken in Wisconsin, at my cousin's wedding, in Montana and at my friend's wedding in Vancouver/Portland.

{Clark Fork River at Sunset off Hwy 200}

{Plant Hike with Montana Native Plant Society}

{Plant Hike with Montana Native Plant Society}

{Fish Boil! at my cousin's rehearsal dinner}

{My cousin's pretty dress}

{Cousin's kids at my
other cousin's rehearsal dinner}

{My cousin's pretty flowers}

{My friend and her groom}

{My friend's pretty shoes}

{My friend on her groom's bike}

{My friend's pretty dress}

Busy weekend .... well, not so much

It was supposed to be busy, but I seem to have succumb to the illness making it's way across my office, so I slept instead. Last weekend was supposed to be busy too, but I was held up by a freak snowstorm! Nevertheless, it feels good to get a little R&R. Worked a little on the second of my pair of red mittens. Also, I got caught up on a little photo editing from my first ever newborn shoot and photos I took on a much needed weekend getaway with my mom. We drove down to Eugene, OR, over to Florence, up the coast to Cannon Beach then back over to Portland, completing the loop and headed home.
We visited four yarn stores along the way! ~  Soft Horizon Fibre in Eugene; Happy Kamper Yarn Barn in Florence; T-Spot Yarn, Gifts and Chocolates in Manzanita; Coastal Yarns in Cannon Beach.
Here is our yarn loot:

And some pretty pictures of the ocean:

Also, wanted to share a little somethin' somethin' from my first newborn shoot, celebrating the newest addition to the Soloria family: Little Keoni