We did get to the Rainiers game on Friday. The morning started out cool and drizzly, but by afternoon it was sunny and warm. The home team lost, the game was sort of a snore, but it was still a great way to spend a nice summer evening. Why is it that hot dogs taste so good at a ballpark, when you would probably never eat them at home? We splurged and bought tickets for box seats, almost right behind home plate. At a minor league game, this means we spent all of 12 bucks. What a deal. Here are the photos:
The pre-game conference at home plate.
Me knitting my sock:
Here’s the sock enjoying the action in a later inning:
And that same inning without the sock:
And best of all, the fireworks after the game:
I finished the second of the squares for the Blanket Project. Here they are after a wash, on my new blocking board (well, one square from my new blocking board). As soon as they dry, they’ll be off in the mail to Annie.
And the sock, trying to get in on the action:
I’ve gotten a lot of comments on the foam mats. So far they are working great. The pins will leave tiny holes, so if that bugs you, don’t buy these. I bought them just for blocking, so the holes are OK to me. There is a link in my previous post as to where I found these online, but you can find them at a lot of carpet/flooring dealers as well. They are primarily used as flooring in kids’ play areas, so are durable and just wipe clean.
I’m off to work on some lace. It’s still too hot around here to work on Rogue; sitting with a pile of Aran weight wool in my lap is not my idea of fun when it’s in the 80’s (high 20’s-low 30’s for those of you in the rest of the world). I start my 7-day work slog tomorrow, so I plan on thoroughly enjoying today!
I think the mats are a great idea!
I have been wanting the Rogue pattern for a while. And with all your posts lately about it, I just went ahead and got it and ordered some yarn.
You enabler you! lol (thanks)
🙂
$12 for box seats and fireworks! Gotta beat the Mariners any day. Maybe we can get a Stitch and Pitch going for the Rainiers?
Bought a bunch the other day at Walmart, actually. I think it’s a wonderful idea.
You’re almost done with Rogue, no? We’re doing a local KAL, but most of us are around the pocket stage.
I know you’ve been up to fighting form for a while, but it just makes me so happy to see you knitting and just loving life. 🙂
Aww. looks like you and sock had a great time at the baseball game! Thanks for the blocking board idea once again 🙂
Wow…its in the eighties there. That sounds so nice. 94 degrees here plus endless humidity equals a heat index of 105 today. (that’s the temperature it feels like). Eighties sound so lovely.
Your squares look so great and love the blocking board idea.
The squares are wonderful. I can’t wait to receive them. And, like everyone else, I love your blocking mats. Ingenious!
OK, I get it, you pin right to the mat. Darn. I just gave all those mats to Goodwill – I had them for the kids and now they are too big so I thought they had no use. 🙁
What a glorious idea for those mats, your brillant.
i haven’t even finished reading your current entry and i have decided to add you to my favorite blog list!
you may ask why?… it was the backwards bush counter that hooked me!
a doctor a knitter and a can’t wait till he’s gone person… who could ask for more!
thank you,
lorie