I was in Mexico for nine days and I swear that I got some actual knitting done. I took an unfinished sock project with me. I had scored a hank of Schaeffer Nichole yarn at a yarn shop in Delaware awhile ago but had only ever completed one ribbed sock. (we now carry this yarn, by the way). I took the rest of the project with me to Mexico hoping that I could get a second sock knitted and finally have a complete pair. I was successful! Here is my sock on the beach in its first day and then again after several days of knitting away at it. I did also get some reading done. I blew through the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in only six hours. Amazing book. I highly recommend. The next day, I read In the Sanctuary of Outcasts: a Memoir. Also a really good book. I wish that I had a knitting and reading method down, but I was reading actual softcover books, which are much harder to operate along with knitting needles. I didn’t think that an ipad was appropriate for sand and water.

I do confess that I also brought my Albers Cowl project with me…but have no amazing photos of it being made on the beach. I almost have the entire first square finished. Other than picking up stitches, this is a great stealth project that you can do with your hands hiding under a bar while chatting with relatives and drinking a mojito. (ask me how I know this).

I also discovered that I am allergic to mango, or at least can not tolerate large quantities of mango. I discovered this because the drink special at the bar at our resort was a mango mojito…and I may or may not have consumed enough of these to develop a rash around my mid section. Once I switched to regular mojitos, the rash went away. hmm…I wonder if I have to skip mango sticky rice at the Thai restaurant now.  I hope not…