Today has been a long day. SH, HS and I headed off early to Melbourne to attend the open day at William Angliss College. With HS in year 12 we are trying to keep as many options open as possible and explore lots of different possibilities. I managed to get a little knitting done in the car (don't be too shocked, crafting 2 days in a row!!) on the vest that both Catherine (Calidore) and I are knitting. I have decided I am a very slow knitter and I will be in the nursing home by the time it is finished!!Oh well baby steps!! Before going to the College we quickly called in to Prahran Market to buy fresh pasta (the horsey ones favorite - she is a very fussy eater) and fresh turkish bread - yum. We also went to Essential Ingredient, one of my very favorite shops where we stocked up on our Lindt chocolate (white and milk) chips that we use for cooking. They come in 2.5kg bags and believe it or not are cheaper than buying normal choc chips in the supermarket and twice as yummy. Biggest problem is finding a hiding place from the kids or they become an after school snack! The college was well worth visiting. We took a tour and then did some exploring by ourselves, attending a few information sessions as well. Lots of nice 'tastings' of foods and drinks.There was an ice sculpture demonstration, these beautiful swans were just blocks of ice when we arrived. This large chef greeted everyone on arrival - put a smile on our faces!! Maybe, just maybe we have found an area of interest for our boy! After this a quick visit to Costco to stock up on our cleaning and laundry supplies. We seem to be able to get there about every 3 months and save so much money on these items. We were also able to pick up some fruit and veg today as we were going straight home which was a bonus. Think its time to read the paper in bed before having a reasonably early night, Monday again tomorrow and the start of another busy week!!
4 comments:
Okay, I have a one word question. HOW? How on earth do you knit in the car? I obviously knit with my stitches too close to the end of my needle, because I nearly lose them with every bump of the road. NOt to mention the motion sickness I feel if I try to concentrate on anything except being a passenger. LOL
I have a sweater I have been knitting...for about...oh..5 or 6 years? And a BIG cross stitch that took me TWELVE! They are my "oh my goodness I HAVE to have SOMETHING to do in the car' projects. I even backstitched a saying around the outside of the cross stitch about how long it took me and what I as doing! Just enjoy the PROCESS...and then...maybe..in the distant future...you can enjoy the vest! Enjoy your time with your son...I miss my two bigs ones. They get SO busy..no time for mom!
I can't do anything in the car either so I end up driving. Glad you enjoyed your trip to the Big City. We are about 2 hours to Boise or Salt Lake City and that's a good distance. I like the smaller town and slower pace.
It's good to hear that it was a good day and you all enjoyed it. The vest looks good and trust me once you get to the armhole shaping it seems to speed up a bit - maybe cause there are less stitches to knit....vbg.
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