It was a beautiful day in London today - sunny and warm. After school I took the children to the park (along with pretty much the rest of the school it felt like). I sat and knitted while they played. Then Sam fell out of a tree, so I sat and knitted while he moaned and said he was bored and wanted to go home, until I was able to distract him by suggesting he practise his 9 times table. Yes, I have produced a child who enjoys multiplication.
Tonight was a Liberty night. It seemed smaller than usual, but that meant it was easier to talk to people - sometimes it can be hard to get round everyone. I took along some of the US purchases for people to fondle - which they did, with alacrity. Jacinta and I swapped Knit Happens stories. Polly very kindly offered to take the yarn home and look after it for me, but sadly I had to refuse.
Today's sunny weather reminded me of how nice the weather was during my DC visit, so I thought I'd share a few photos with you. Good link or what?
It was cherry blossom time, so of course I had to get down to the Tidal Basin and visit some monuments.
That's the Lincoln Memorial peaking through the blossom there. It's still my favourite, especially the inside.
A bit of Reflecting Pond (or is it Pool?) action never goes amiss. See - not a cloud in the sky and no coats in sight either.
As I hadn't been to DC for more than 20 years, there were quite a few memorials that were new to me. I found the FDR Memorial interesting - a series of 'rooms' rather than a building, with a lot of water features. My mother told me it's spectacular in the winter, when all the water freezes. Here's a photo I picked with Tracy in mind.
And let's finish with another gratuitous shot of blossom shall we?
i love the FDR monument. i think it is my favorite. it is such a personal experience. very intimate in comparison to the jefferson or lincoln monuments, i think.
Posted by: holly | April 21, 2005 at 11:42 PM
Ahhh! I hope you gave it a pat for me? I've never seen that one, I bet it doesn't chase pigeons ;)
Posted by: Tracy | April 22, 2005 at 08:37 PM
Love the blossom! And the weather looks great too. What a pity I missed libertys and your new yarn acquisitions. (Or not, kinder to the cc!)
Dawn
Posted by: dawn | April 24, 2005 at 01:58 AM
That's very nice yarn. I'd quite like the socio-economic history of Virginia as well tho'. No half measures, please!
Posted by: Fi | April 24, 2005 at 08:39 PM
You have to watch that Polly! She tried to pinch my Koigu the other week at Liberty's!
Posted by: Brigid | April 26, 2005 at 10:52 PM