Weekends


My weekend was filled with:

-opened doors and fresh air
-spotting a huge hawk that captured a rabbit-beautiful and no camera in hand
-a walk, to drink in the mild summer temperatures
-enjoying the butterfly bush that some insects are noticing hopefully a hummingbird will catch word
-travelling visitors for lunch-strangers to me, acquaintance to my husband-friends as they left
-oh the leftovers from my overkill for a mere lunch
-picking the first cucumbers and tomatoes
-sleeve knitting, getting very close to completion

how was your weekend?

Joining Amanda

Comments

  1. elflynJuly 29, 2013 at 8:37 AM

    Your weekend sounds divine. I sometimes hope for a quiet weekend but I know that with three boys under 10 those days are still a little way off.
    Thank you for popping over to my blog and leaving such a sweet comment. Have a beautiful week x

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  2. AnkeJuly 29, 2013 at 8:51 AM

    Oh the yarn is so pretty and so is the bag holding it. :-) Wish our weekend had been as restful as yours. We spent ours dealing with the death of a chicken, trying to get the cable working in our living room (finally giving up and moved furniture instead) and painting our daughters room. Busy, busy, busy...
    Wishing you a great week!

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  3. fjord girlJuly 29, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    You got me at the first one "open doors and fresh air"- love that! Excited to see what you will be knitting...sounds like a pretty neat weekend Karen.
    We went swimming with friends in Glacier Park- hurray for summer!

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  4. DonnaJuly 29, 2013 at 10:12 AM

    We loved the great weather on Saturday. It was great to not have the A/C going for a change. What a lovely project bag with some real nice yarn inside!

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  5. Erin @ Wild WhispersJuly 29, 2013 at 10:26 AM

    I love those kinds of lunches, Karen. New friends are the best! Good luck with that sleeve!

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  6. TannaJuly 29, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    I love the leftovers from meal overkill. ;) Like a second treat from the visit! We enjoyed time with Little Lady and family. =) blessings ~ tanna

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  7. keishuaJuly 29, 2013 at 12:04 PM

    such pretty yarn and mild summer temperatures...I wish for those, so.

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  8. debby emadianJuly 29, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    We're using up left overs tonight...I love that and all that fresh air. It's nice to be able to breath at last. I wish we had hummingbirds here they are so beautiful.
    Hope the rest of the week is as good.
    debx

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  9. SueJuly 29, 2013 at 2:22 PM

    I love reading your weekend lists each week. Many of my diary entries are in just this format. How lucky that you got to witness a true wild kingdom moment! Poor rabbit, lucky hawk : )

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  10. the habit of beingJuly 29, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    Just getting toms and cucs? I forget how spoiled we are with our early garden bounty. Of course that is balanced with the unbearable humidity :(

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  11. ...Nina Nixon...July 29, 2013 at 3:59 PM

    That sounds like a most beautiful weekend,

    Nina x

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  12. JanetJuly 29, 2013 at 4:26 PM

    Sounds like a lovely weekend. Ours was quiet and peaceful. I love the colors in your bag, and the yarn too.

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  13. Kim July 29, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    A lovely weekend. Love that yarn and the bag :)

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  14. KrugthethinkerJuly 29, 2013 at 11:41 PM

    It sounds perfectly idyllic! We did lots of projects in the afternoons, and that felt good. I feel like my soul just soars when I am making things:)

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  15. A Guyra GirlJuly 30, 2013 at 6:28 PM

    Sounds like a beautiful weekend! I love your bag - did you buy it or make it?

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    1. karenJuly 31, 2013 at 7:52 AM

      My sister sewed it for me and it's one of her designs. She does not have an etsy shop yet....but one day I hope to help her set one up and I'll be sure to mention on my blog. It's a sweet bag, even has a pocket!

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