Wow. While I haven’t exactly mastered the laptop and iPhoto application, I feel pretty darned proud of the progress I’ve made. Now I need to figure out how to post 30 pictures of beach romping without eating all of my bandwidth. (If anyone knows how to do this, please tell me).

Cable-Eights- I brought my yarn, pattern, and cable correction to the cabin with me and fully intended to start on it. I forgot, however, that I don’t have the needle I need. I have a 16 inch circular, size 11 bamboo needle which I used to swatch with. I need a 24 or 36 inch circular. My LYS didn’t have one when I went to get it. Hence, neither do I. Anyone have any progress to report? Rebekah started hers and is having a bit of trouble. It was really pretty before hitting the frog pond.

We’ve had a great time up here. The weather is insane. On Wednesday, between torrential downpours and hailstorms, we managed to find a nice sun break to head to the beach. The beach is rocky and littered with barnacle covered sea shells. Abner had fun romping in the canal.

The girls combed the beach for treasure.

Nate found a live mussel. I missed the masses of starfish we usually see. It must not be the season. I am not remotely familiar with the habits of sea life.

It does not take long for Nate to get cabin fever, so on Thursday, after witnessing a rather wild look in his eyes, we headed out. We stopped at the A&W restaurant in Port Orchard and had root beer floats and a “family sized” tray of fries and onion rings.

I’ve been knitting a bit on VCC, of course, and I did some Mother’s Day knitting. If you aren’t related to me in a Matronly capacity, you have my permission to continue reading.

Nate is a good daddy to little girls. And resourceful as well. I wouldn’t have thought to use crayons as toe separators when painting tiny toenails. It also makes for a really cute picture.

If you’re reading this, than we weren’t able to get the internet to work at the cabin. Oh well.

UPDATE- I’m here. It took awhile, but we have internet up now. It was really nice yesterday with no phone, no cell service, and no internet. But now, Nate and I are ready for some connection to the outside world aside from the Mariners’ radio broadcast. I’ll be able to post tomorrow morning, but it doesn’t look like I’ll be able to add pictures ’til I get home. Right now, Nate’s checking out the phone book for local yarn store listings. Cute.

By the way, my shawl won the people’s choice award at the Weaving Works shawl show! Thanks to all who voted for me!

2nd UPDATE-Looky here! I’m learing about iPhoto! Here’s a picture of Veronica on the beach at low tide on Hood Canal.