2nd day of summer - mostly wordless

I wish this was smell-a-blog. The lilacs are amazing this year. Please ignore the weeds.

Lazy Claus.

And even lazier Teddy.

A new toy and a bit of knitting

DH bought a new toy over the weekend. It's a 1926 Chevrolet Series V Superior. What a hoot!

It runs and we've taken it for a couple spins around town.

Before we even got it all the way home from where we bought it, someone offered to buy it from us at a stop sign. They were yelling "Is it for sale?"! DH rolled down his window and said no...they were obviously disappointed.

We think it has been repainted but with the original colors. The upholstery is original and in really excellent shape considering it's age.

The steering wheel is wooden and get this...so are the spokes on the wheels!

DH will need a hobby in a few years and I'm glad he is finding something that will occupy him and will be something for him to tinker with.

And now for the knitting. I just started the lace on the Eliina Shawl. I threw in a lifeline at the last repeat of chart 2 in case I run short of yarn. I have almost 1/2 of the yarn left but it does have a crochet bind off and that does eat up the yarn.

So far it's been a fun and extremely easy knit and it looks like the lace will not be difficult. I will be adding beads though and just haven't decided when or where to do that.

I still think it looks like strawberry ice cream!

Blooming goodness

There was weeding and planting done over the weekend. And a little picture taking.

I think this is the first time that the blue columbine has bloomed.

It doesn't really look blue to me...more of a violet...but I love it!

Apple blossoms.

I just love the delicate colors.

There are lots of blossoms and tenacious ones too. We had a fierce wind one night and they didn't blow away.

The cool damp spring must be good for them. Aren't they something?

And if this fellow does a good job and visits the neighbor's apple tree, we'll have tasty green apples later. :D

Cookie was right!

Some time ago when I first tried shopping for buttons for my Basic Chic Hoodie, I was wanting to go matchy matchy with the yarn. It was very frustrating and when I did find something that looked like a match there just weren't enough buttons in the store. :(

Cookie suggested that I not try to match but do something neutral. And she's right of course. There was no way I'd find something to match and I didn't want to settle.

And so here are the buttons I recently found.

I think they'll be good looking with my mint green sweater.

Thanks for nudging me in the right direction, Cookie! You're a sweetheart!