A Favorite Drive

One of my favorite things to do with my summer Saturday morning is head to one of our local farmers markets. Not only is it a destination in itself (in my book !), but the drive to get there is a main reason I go at all !! There's nothing like a sunny Saturday morning, with the windows of my car down, breeze blowing and good tunes playing, on my way to buy fresh, yummy things!

I just head to the end of our road, meet the lake, and hang a right . .

. . . drive farther out in the country a bit . . .

farmland on one side, the lake on the other . . .

. . . to get to my favorite farm market !!

The best part, though, is going through Pultneyville on the way there and back:

It's my favorite little lake village . . .

reminds me a little of my time in Massachusetts . . .

And at the end of a hard morning

(buying produce and taking pictures !!),

I found this little lakeside bench and took a break !!

Perfect !!

"Makes Me Smile" Monday

So . . . . my sweater-in-progress has a name.

It's basically had this name since I posted last.

There I was, innocently sitting on the couch, knitting away, when Jack randomly turned to me and blurted out "Grape Ape". I didn't even know he'd read my request for suggestions, much less had one of his own . . . and then it was permanently stuck in my head !!! So, "Grape Ape" it is !! (Anyone else really like that cartoon as a kid ?!?!!!)

Thank you for all the suggestions, too . . . . I loved them all ! I especially liked "Lillander", but "Grape Ape" was burned into my brain for good ! The yarn seems to be responding to the name, too . . . this sweater has been knitting up fast and well so far !!! Maybe a more delicate and feminine name for the next sweater ! Come to think of it, one of the names used in the book I mentioned was "The Road Kill" . . . so "Grape Ape" really isn't that bad, huh !?!?!!!!!

Happy Monday !!!