New start.

I have started another blanket, just one huge square, I am using 4ply again so this is a fine blanket, I have used my 1st ball, I had 5 and a part ball, I have 3 different colourways.  

I do love the shades in this yarn, it's Debbie Bliss, Rialto Luxury sock, superwash wool, 100 grms balls, I find it a bit too fluffy for socks, I had purchased it for my loom. 

Lovely neat rows, the two colours separated by a row of black. 

This is my second sock, I have unpicked the heel a couple of times, knitting whilst tired and my brother visiting is not good. I am leaving it for this week and will aim to pick it up next week and finish. I have done nothing on the babies dress, just too tired.

We had a family BBQ and we invited our daughters husbands parents, Will does love it when we are all together. First time to be together this year, MIL gave me these flowers, it is nice to have fresh flowers in the house, I have not purchased any for months. 

We have been eating leftovers for rest of the weekend, I found the Spanish omelet in the fridge after everyone had left, luckily I had only purchased a small one. We shared a rich chocolate cake for a birthday cake, so we are having a few days free before we do any more baking. My brother got home safely, the roads were much quieter on the Sunday, he then was able to ensure his younger daughter was OK, she lives local to him. 

My sister and her partner have called and they are popped over for a stay this week, typical, don't see anyone for ages then 2 visits close together, they arrive later today. We have no plans, but will wait to see what my sister would like to do, often when we go to stay with friends or family they pack loads of things to do, but after a long drive all we want to do is relax and spend time together. 

We did catch up on some TV, I watched Gardeners World on Sunday afternoon, I do like looking at viewers gardens and hope they keep the segment in the future programs. I have done a bit in my greenhouse, I cut back the cucumber plant, I am hoping it will grow a new shoot and I can get a couple of late harvest. My seedlings are not growing as fast as I want, so I am busy covering them each night, just to get a growth spurt on.