Vanilla Soakers, Cameras and Pinafores

Today brought a small glimpse of decent sunshine and warmth to us!
So outside we toddled today...
Nate's been begging for days to get outside into his sandpit and swingset...
We've had a little cabin fever of such here - with being stuck inside and stuck at home with my back having been sore again....
The smile on his face today was priceless when I asked him if he wanted to come outside with us!

Troy mowed part of the backyard -we live on a 3/4 acre blog in the residential area/bordering on the industrial estate.... so he mowed the "grass" as the weeds werent growing hahah
As he was whipper snipping/brushcutting what ever you want to call it lol he SOMEHOW put a crack/hole in the sandpit shell GRRR
So I had to quickly swap 80 odd kg of sand from one side to the other before it all leaked out all over the grass....

The couple that own this house are coming up next weekend to have a look at the house - as they've owned it for 4 yrs and havent seen it for nearly 3 of that.. I obliged... They're talking about woodchipping or mulching the front garden! YAY.... but means cleaning spree here we come...!!

Other than that...l I have been knitting my heart out lately..
I've been knitting my darling son a XL Vanilla Soaker...
Now that its practically finished.. I think its definately a bit too big....
I'm part way thru the first leg - thats the fiddly part of the whole pattern.
And then the 2nd leg.. and the pattern calls for a platted string for the waist..
But I'm thinking that an i-cord will be better suited - for durability if anything..
Shall take some photos tomorrow - pending sunlight conditions...
Troy seems to think that he knows where our SLR Camera is hidden :)
I'm rather chapped about that as I know where the memory card is and the card reader!

But in all seriousness - you cannot compare the quality of a SLR taken pic to a craptastic iPhone !

After that i'm contemplating casting on a March Sister Pinafore finally...
Haven't decided on whether it will be a "Beth" or a "Jo" yet..

Lets see what the tides bring forth!