It was a warm summer weekend here in the ‘Burgh. Our usual Friday snacks were done Al Fresco, including a Bee’s Knees Cocktail, and it was so nice to have a spot on the cool porch to sit. There were beautiful breezes though, which made sitting under the pergola after we had eaten a real treat.
The Fireflies even put on a light show. It was really a lovely evening.
Saturday was Mt. Lebanon Farmer Market and a visit to our favorite farmer. He still has strawberries and we got some raspberries as well. I turned both fruits into jams – another batch of Judy’s Oven Roasted Strawberry Jam and Nigella Lawson’s “Hand’s Free Raspberry Jam.” I have not tried the raspberry jam as yet, but I will give it points in simplicity. I am not sure how it will set up but, worst case scenario – it will be perfect in plain Greek yogurt. I will let you know when I have tried it.**
Saturday also saw us spending another good chunk of the day in the gardens. There were some things that still needed planting (3 Weigela bushes and 4 Salvia plants, to be exact) all of which required the expansion of a garden bed.
I also began working on the clue number four for the mystery shawl – however, I think my brain was done in by the heat from earlier in the day – I kept making the same mistake over and over. If you like me are having some issues with the Knit 5 Together’s – I think Lorilee Beltman has something that might help you – it certainly helped me!
Some easier knitting was in order in the form of Carole’s Picot Edge Socks! A pair completed and I immediately cast on another pair. This is really my favorite knit.
Sunday we decided to make the early trek to Mount Washington to cross an item off my Summer Bucket List – a sunrise was beautiful and the skies were clear. It made getting up at the crack of dawn so worthwhile!
Hope your Monday is over before you realize it and it is filled with a little of this and that.
**The worst case scenario is really excellent on yogurt. Oh man, so excellent!
You’ve got some tremendous photos in this post, and that last one looks scrumptious! I don’t use much jam, but I may have to make some and hope for a worst case scenario to use in yogurt.
Sounds like a great weekend! Did you drive up to Mt. Washington, or take the Incline? 😉
Those jams look yummy, and I love the socks. What happy stripes!
What a weekend! Beautiful views, good raspberry jam/yogurt sauce, great knitting (we’ll be knitting 5 together!?!), and, oh my, fireflies and cocktails. Sounds like a heavenly time.
love that sock edge 🙂 Your sunrise photos are beautiful and what a feat to get up early enough to witness. You show me much of my city that I grew up in. Maybe one day we will move back after he retires, we talk about it all the time. My sister and various relatives are still in the area!!!
The jam looks super good! And the photos of your Sunday trip, breathtaking! I’d get up early too to see that sunrise!
Cheers~