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DOG/MAN Dive Team Loses Chance to Medal

Beijing, China
August 2008

"We did our best," says KO, "but it just wasn't enough."













Leo the dog and KO, his owner, blew their chances of receiving a medal after a dismal performance at the Man/Dog Olympics.

"Our first few jumps were clean," says the owner. "But Leo blew it on our last jump."


The last jump was a disastrous vertical dive by Leo - an 11 month lab. But fans argue that KO's first jump put the team's medal standing in question after his unusual style that KO refers to as his "Freebird" dive. Judges, however, were not impressed with his form and the Man/Dog team of KO and Leo blew their only hope of an Olympic Man/Dog medal.

Leo was unable to comment.

Lazy Summer Days

A quick post:

Caught some fish.

Ate some fish.

Acted like fish.

We also picked up Puppy Leo and we're glad to have him back. More on that later.


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I joined a KAL (knit-along) called Secret of the Stole III. Essentially, a designer creates a stole and publishes sections of it spread out over a period of time. So far, we've gotten the supply list and the gauge pattern (below). August 15th is the first official clue to the mystery stole. It's my first knitted lace project and I am already addicted. Just another excuse to put off my Rivendell socks. Oh, and I started another pair of socks - I'll post that later and then there is that lopi sweater that I'm supposed to finish by closing ceremonies. What am I doing here! I have to go knit!!!

Mornin'

Ok, don't have much time, but lots of pictures and a pair of finished socks.

My July Challenge:












Judy Blume Socks
knit picks undyed sock flat
US 1 or 2 maybe?
kool-aid dyed

And more of Iceland to feast your eyes on.The farm we stayed at in Neskaupstadir

Old Vatnajokull pronouced Vot-nah-yo-cull (glacier - largest one in Europe, baby!)


Hi, that's me - kickin' it in front of V.J.


The most beautiful town of Vik.


Can't remember the name of this water fall, but it's fairly popular - not far out of Reykjavik. You can actually take a trail that goes behind the waterfall.


Dad and Belle behind the waterfall.


Reykjavik - significance is that bag there. Iceland has a DOLLAR STORE!!! WHOOP WHOOP - we did not do much shopping since the US dollar is in the tank and pizzas are $40 bucks from Iceland's Dominoes (yup - you heard me, Dominoes - there is also a Subway - GAHHHH). HOWEVER, this little lime green bag was only 6 bucks! Isn't it lovely.

OK FOLKS - I'm off to pack - we're heading up north for the weekend and then we pick up our Prince of Poopness on our way back home. Be Back Soon!

This and that and more Iceland pics

First - a bit of business.

Our knitting group A Year In Socks has just posted the August challenge, so check it out. There is no obligation, just for fun. And if you're on Ravelry, (and by the way, if you're not, then you should be) you could use the Ravelympics as a good excuse to finish a pair of socks (I'll be making a sweater from that pile of yarn over there.

Also, thanks to those of you who have already sent me socks for our charitable knits!! They are so unbelievably beautiful and warm and wonderful! There is still time. Check here for more info (you can make small socks for kids). I will not be sending the sock package over seas until late September. And I just had a thought ... if you still want to donate, but don't want to knit socks, you could always donate store bought socks, like Smart Wool or anything with REAL wool in it.

This pile of green Peruvia is going to be a fabby sweater for my oldest boy. Probably a Drive-Thru of some sort or an EZ sweater. Bought it at 40% off at Knit Wits going out of business sale.


OK, on to fun stuff - more pictures of Iceland and a quick correction. I think that waterfall in the last post was Skogafoss, not Sellfoss. Oops.

Let me just admit that I did NOT get any knitting done. My face was either pressed to the window looking at the scenery or else closing my eyes and grabbing my chest in fear as we drove through one lane tunnels and bridges and skirted shale cliffs in our teeny tiny (loved that thing) car. Or helping to cook for 20 in our tiny farm kitchen. Or exploring the town and fjord. I had such good intentions...

Here are the captions:
1. Fishing from the dock.
2. A beautiful spot in Vik.
3. Fog rolling into fjord.
4. Oh, the scenery.
5. Our farm up the fjord.