more cast iron and another dress

I got cast iron pan for the camping box today.  There is a crack in it that has a vveerrryyy slow leak.  Which is perfect for camping.  I do not think I would want a pan in the camp box that I have to worry about.  A bit up is cool.

I also finished another dress.  It is a homespun fabric.  I just love that fabric and I picked up this piece weeks ago when my Beloved got new vinyl for his shop stools.  He helped me pick out the fabric so it is a bit different then if I just picked it myself.  But I really like it.

I thought I would finish it yesterday but I fell asleep after work.  Four hours later I woke.  Then it was time for food and more sleep.  Today may be similar once I finish writing.

vintage cast iron

It has been a day.  Allergies started it off.  My face itches so badly it hurts.  It hurts so badly that my tear ducts ache.  The small list of tasks I had at work got added to so that the computer is running three tasks right now.  I will continue with the tasks on Monday.  Please notice, I did not say finish.  I am deeply tired.

But then there is a small joy.  My Dad sent us home with their cast iron this trip.  They no longer use it.  They use very high end non-stick type pans.  I have those as well but I still prefer the cast iron and it is what I reach for always.  Mine was just not as nice as theirs because I had bought new.  I had not had the time to hunt down vintage cast iron when I needed it.  It still worked but I feel so blessed with this gift.  I did not even realize how coveted vintage cast iron was.  I understand why but I had no clue.  I do clueless well sometimes.

Then I was on pinterest and saw a very deep cast iron pan being used to bake a sweet roll bread.  I thought the recipe was trying a bit too hard but I liked the pan.  I did some research and found out it was a chicken fryer.  I found this one on ebay.  The lid is actually another pan.  It is the same era as the cast iron pans I had been gifted.  Maybe Small Mister will use them in his own home some day.  Since the ones my Dad gave me were wedding gifts to them, I truly expect this to be the case.

I have one more deep pan coming.  I thought it would be lovely on the mountain or in the camp box. Okay, beside the camp box.  It is not going to have the lid but that is alright.  It will do what I need it to do.

It was lovely thing to come home to today.  My Beloved has been pretty lovely to come home to too.  He got another large order for steak knives and I cannot be more proud.  He makes such pretty useful knives.

he tried to surprise me

My Beloved tried to surprise me at Thanksgiving and it did not work out.  He had ordered me a new row boat!  This is a Dory from the Adirondack Guide Boat company.  Shortly after buying my Pack boat, I started wanting the dory.  She holds more people and weight and is wider so it is more stable.  Especially after having the Small Mister in my Pack boat, I wanted to go bigger.  My Beloved had ordered her be delivered to the mountain when we were there last November but she got there the day after we left.  Our down the mountain neighbor took delivery and kept telling my Beloved she was a beautiful boat every time they talked.

This is Silver Lake where we took her out.  My Beloved tried to get pictures of me rowing but missed me every time.  The Dory the biggest boat the Adirondack Guide Boat company builds.  Biggest in terms of width and what it can haul.  She is still a light boat. 

I thought she moved faster in the water then my Pack boat.  She felt much more maneuverable in the water, especially with three people in her and a small boy hanging over the edge.  Small Mister can run around in her and we do not feel like we will tip over.  We are going to have to figure out how to put a line on him so he is always attached to the boat.  He wears a pfd but the boat moves!  It would be hard to turn to get him fast if he falls in.

My shoulders have come a long way but I was not able to stay out as long as I would have liked.  They were also not up to the wind that was on the vast majority of the lake.  As soon as I hit that, my shoulders said no.  My Beloved saw white caps!  Next time we are on the mountain, I will take her out again.  I cannot wait.  One gentleman has taken his own version of this dory and rowed around the islands off the Alaskan coast.  I would love to do something like that some day!

I can be such a dirt bag.

We hit our normal under the weather coming back from the mountain.  It is a bit frustrating but it is what it is.  I kept going forward but required more sleep.  It has also been lovely to have Small Mister back with us for most of the summer.

home again

We are home again from the mountain.  With a Small Mister.  The Tall Short person is having some adjustments that need to happen and Small Mister needs to see his Daddy.  We are enjoying every minute.

According to Small Mister, all these mountains are his.  He likes the snow but does not like to wear mittens but does not like snow on his hands.

My Sunshine sweater was wonderful when we were up high but it is really too warm when not in the snow.  I had a friend mention that he liked the looks of it and I finished it just in time for summer in an office building.  I was thinking the same thing.  I need to take it back to my office so I can stay warm during the summer.  I probably should make some more mitts.  I should have enough yarn for that.

my new deck came!

My new skateboard deck got delivered today while I was at work.  My Beloved sent me pictures but it is so much prettier in person.

We went to Carve and the guys there set it up for me.  I walked through the door with it and it was immediately taken out of my hands and drooled over.  We had trucks and wheels and they put them on.  Clayton bounced on it and thought it was sweet.  Clayton's sister loved it.  I was unwilling to ride it in the shop because I hurt myself a bit last time I did that.  

But Scott is the reason my shoulders are so much better.  He had wonderful ideas.  He also thought the deck was beautiful workmanship.  

I did not have time to try it out tonight.  The street was too busy after work.  I am hoping I will have some time before the travels start again.