Welcome to Retroville!

I've been encouraging the kids to be creative on the weekends instead of shrinking their brains playing video games, so yesterday's creativity sparked Retroville.

Wecome to Retroville!

See ya!

This little town was Z's creation.  He had an airport, a train station, downtown, the "residential area" (yes, he used those words), and a farm. I love this kid.

Remember my knitted creation sneak peek a few days back?  It's a Juvenile Sea Nettle!

Hansigurumi Sea Nettle

This was a fun knit, although it hurt my fingers badly. To get gauge, I knit this on #3 needles with a horrible Vanna's Choice yarn. This deadly combination almost killed my hands for about 2 days, but the finished result was completely worth it. Next time, I'm going with the recommended Cascade 220 in the hopes that my hands won't suffer as badly.

This afternoon, we're taking a trip to Oakdale Cemetery, one of the city's oldest cemeteries dating back to the early 1800s. (There are a few older ones dating back to the 1700s - if you're in Wilmington, walk around 2nd and 3rd Streets downtown and go cemetery hunting.) Anyway, I've lived here almost my whole life and have never been to Oakdale so I'm looking forward to it. I'll post some photos soon.