Sultry Summer Saturday - a Home and Garden Report

Home:

This morning, woke up at 7:45 so I'd be ready for the guy from US Waterproofing to take a look a the basement. Aside from the unavoidable problems caused by too much rain in too little time and the sewer system not holding it all ... we do have a crack or two that cause some extra moisture. We discussed the fact that a sump pump would do nothing to solve that problem.

Fixing the crack the estimate was reasonable. We are going to get a few more.

It looks like rain today. Ugh.

The new sewing table came today! The photos are stock photos. Real photos to follow. Perhaps of me putting the dang thing together. For a laugh.

Garden:

Dill, tomatoes, basil, zucchini, cucumbers (two kinds). It's all good. The lawn needs mowing though -- any takers?

Knitting:

Oh, I have been knitting too. I actually brought my knitting with me to the Chicago Sky game last night. I have learned that I can now knit without looking at the knitting. It was a lot of fun to watch the skill with which those women handled the basketball. There were some fakes (in hockey they are called dekes so I have no idea of the correct basketball lingo) where the ball carrier faked out the offensive player that were ever so cool to watch. It makes me want to learn how to play basketball. Perhaps another sport for this previously unsporty dyke? It is hard to know. I think I will start with soccer and go from there.

I have finished ripping out (10 or more rows) and re-knitting and now I think the risque scoop of the first go-round is remedied. Photos perhaps to follow. Anyone see any bargains on Blue Sky Alpacas Organic Cottons...let me know. I yearn to knit with it.