Where has the summer gone??

The boys are back at college (see handsome sexy photos below) and the house is way too quiet. BooHoo...NOT!! LOL, I do miss them, they are my life's work!! They are also both employed so that is a good thing. Take notice of the quilts on their beds courtesy of mom and grandma. I was so happy to see that Megan and Lauren had brought the quilts I made them to school. That is Megan's mom in the doorway of the boy's room. We were so dam hot and sticky!! But, after three years we have the moving thing down to an art and in 3 short hours their room was in ship shape and neat as a button. Not for long I am sure!! Love you guys!! XOXOXOXO

This month was pretty busy. We took a 4 day trip to my sister's in Rome. Went to Syracuse shopping twice. Or at least the kids shopped with their own money. That is the best part of the shopping trips these days. I bought too many purses. Three I think, but I do work now too AND they make me happy. I did buy 4 skeins of sock yarn in Rome. This will make 2 pairs. I love colors!! We ate at The Roadhouse in Syracuse somewhere. Food was wonderful!!

I finished these socks and they are mine. They were a bit too long in the toe for Lauren. I haven't been spinning at all lately and hope to get back to spinning on Thursdays with the girls. I am now working on mittens and socks for Jake. After that it will be Josh's turn. Then Todd wants red socks. Go figure...He is getting so flashy in his old age. He turned 44 on Sunday. I like to tell him all the time he is almost 50!! I am a major pain in his ass but he loves me anyway!

Here are some other highlights of August. Toni and I camped out at Coles Creek State Park overnight. We were testing the possibility of me moving there for the month of August and living in a tent until the kids went back to school. I do have photos to prove we had a campfire. We were both girl scouts but Toni was the fire attendant. How many matches did we go through?? Toni is also my official blog stalker, in a good way of course. She said she thinks she visits this blog more than I do. I will try to get better. I would love for her to have a blog. She travels a bunch and it would be so much fun to travel with her!! I still have more wine by the way!

We attended the Renaissance Festival in Sterling New York. Todd loves it and I couldn't say no. It was rumored that it may be closing if it isn't sold for next season. Someone please buy it. Closing it would be a shame.

I knitted in Tupper Lake in a park and in a topless jeep on the way to New Hartford. I had my top on, the jeep did not. I had an urge to stand up out of the top and hoot but chickened out.

I took Jake and Lauren to Bouckville to the big antique and yard sale thingy. We had fun but were beat at the end of the day. They got a few good deals! Aren't they a cute couple! Both of the boys have beautiful girlfriends and I love them both!

Josh and Megan went to the Herkimer diamond mines for the day. He took no pictures. Brat!! He missed his calling. Poor Megan napped on the rocks. Now that is a girl that can sleep anywhere.