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“Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy…” - John Denver

Lisa K. Ross has a new shawl pattern. It is stunning. You can purchase the pattern for Sunshine on my Shoulders on Ravelry.

Warm sunlight makes any day a bit brighter, and this clever shawl does the same! Happy colors come together with easy combinations of bound-off and cast-on stitches to create lacy circles of light for the sun to shine through. While the shaping is unique, the basic stitches are quite simple, and I’ve linked video tutorials to guide you along the way. Frequent color changes will have your needles dancing across the yarn like sunlight on the waves, eagerly working toward the next color. The final accessory will brighten any outfit and keep you warm, even during the darkest days.

Lisa knit the shawl with one skein of Emma’s Practically Perfect Sock (in the colour Kale) with one Theme Pack from Emma’s (in the colour Slice of Sunshine).

We landed in Toronto at 1am and I was in bed just after 2. This morning I was in the store and all orders placed while I was have been shipped.

Now it’s time for bed. We have a big week ahead of us. Let’s hope the rain stays away on Saturday.

Heading home

There wasn’t much knitting while I was away

My room was so small that I didn’t have anywhere to sit and knit. Normally I spend some time in the cabin watching a tv show or movie in quiet and knitting. Also on such a short cruise I didn’t want to spend time in my room - there was too much to see and do.

I will have some knitting time in the next few hours. I’m checked into a hotel in Miami because my flight isn’t until 10pm. You can book a hotel by the airport for the day and it isn’t very expensive. My room is very nice - recently updated.

The bed was comfy. Yes there was a nap.

Most Royal Caribbean ships don’t have an Atrium. I did enjoy walking through the Atrium on the Getaway and stopping to see what was happening. Lip Sync wars. 

Guess the song and artist.

This was Deal or No Deal on the second night. The show gets quite a crowd.

Leaving Nassau.

We had to take tenders into Great Stirrup Cay - the Norwegian Cruise line private island in the Bahamas.

The ship from the tender.

I was on the second tender boat and got a great seat at the pool. A short walk to the pool, washroom, food and bar.

The beach and way in the distance is Royal Caribbean’s CocoCay.

I will say that I prefer CocoCay but Great Stirrup Cay is still being developed. In a few years I might have a different opinion.

I enjoyed my cruise and it was nice to get away for a few days. Now it’s back to reality. Tomorrow morning I will be in the store packing boxes. Then getting ready for Saturday. Right now it says sunny with clouds. The big problem is the wind but we’ll deal with that.

Now a bit of knitting. Have a good evening - I’m looking forward to seeing my family. 

Happy Saturday

I’ve had a great day so far. We got to Nassau this morning to nice weather. It wasn’t too hot and a few clouds. Then we had rain and now it is so hot. I’m sitting in the lounge writing before a nap. Here are some more pictures.

I made it into the stitch pattern on Grevillia.

I knit in the Atrium. A movie (Freakier Friday) was playing so it was a good time to pull out my needles. Starbucks is beside the Atrium. Norwegian has a package you can purchase for unlimited Starbucks. I’m so happy!!

This morning after breakfast I hung out in the Atrium to do the Soduko challenge. I wasn’t quick enough 😂. Then trivia. Didn’t win that either but had fun at both.

My cabin. I said it was small. I did sleep well last night. No one walking by the room in the night talking. No kids running. 

The Atrium is on the 6th floor. I’m looking down from the 8th floor here.

Atlantis on Paradise Island.

Three more ships came into port after us this morning.

Last night in the Atrium they played Deal or No Deal. You could purchase tickets to play in the hope of playing the final. I showed up late so I don’t know how this lady made it. Everyone was getting involved yelling numbers. There must have been 200 people watching (some on the higher floors looking over the railing). The poor lady ended up winning 1 cent. It is being played again tonight so I’ll get there early. But before a steak dinner at one of the specialty restaurants.

Now my decision is knitting or napping. 

New front yard

We have grass that isn’t full of weeds. 

They even set up the sprinklers in our planters so we don’t have to worry about watering the flowers.

I wanted to blog yesterday but I did something crazy. I was up very early this morning and in a car by 2:15 to get the airport. I flew to Miami and I’m on a cruise. This time with Norwegian. It is a weekend trip and I fly home Monday night. It was booked very last minute. I’m super tired so it’s going to be a quick post. The cruise was cheap because I’m staying in a solo studio cabin. What does that mean? I have a double bed. The shower is in my room. There is a separate toilet area but it’s small. There isn’t room for me to write. I’m in the Studio lounge.

Only people in the solo studio cabins can enter the lounge. It’s quiet right now but it was loud earlier this afternoon.

My internet is very slow tonight so I’m going to sign off and I’ll show lots more pictures tomorrow. I’m learning a whole new routine because I normally cruise with Royal Caribbean. 

Tomorrow we’re in Nassau and I’m staying on the ship. Sunday we’re are at their private island and I’m excited for that. A few days away was really needed.

New Sock Yarn

I placed an order for new Opal colours this afternoon.

These should arrive in a week or two.

There will be odd balls of Opal at the Outdoor sale - if you are a sock knitter bring a big bag with you. We have many, many balls put away.

I filled more garbage bags with yarn today and now I need to go through the house and find boxes for putting the yarn out.