The great thing about expensive styling product

in this climate is that when you are sweating and the sweat is dripping out of your hair and running down your face, as mine is right now, it smells pleasantly coconutty. It smells so wonderful I'm craving a pina colada. What did I do to sweat this profusely? I took out the trash, including the trash that has been sitting behind the fence in the backyard for three weeks because it was gross and I didn't want to move it. I watered the tomatoes and herbs (which are recovering since I moved them to the relative shelter of late afternoon shade) and cleaned the pond filter. I am sweating like I just ran a marathon. We were teased with the thought of rain today, but, no.

Meanwhile, I received the last part of my order from Cotton Clouds today - a cone of Cotton Tail 8 in milk chocolate. I like very much. I think this will be the fabric of my Crocheted Bed Throw Project, which, if I work at my usual speed, I expect to have completed in time to use the throw in the nursing home. I'm thinking I'll do the "Wheat Ears" square from Donna Kooler's fab crochet book. If you are contemplating crochet, get this book. It is great. However, I don't see "wheat ears" in this design at all - when I hear "wheat ears" I picture something funky and rustic, and this is not.

I want something sophisticated looking and yet square with straight edges so I can join it easily. I considered a pretty motif like Fluffy Knitter Deb's (see April 8) but I faced facts, yes, I really am so lazy that I would rather assemble squares because they are easier. Yes, I'm lazy, but at least I am self-aware. So, Wheat Ears in Cotton Tail 8 it is - I'm not sure one cone will do it, so I may have to select a contrasting color or two to be named later.

Otherwise, I'm diligently plugging along on the Seychelles Shawl, which I do love, but the rows are getting long so the progress isn't as impressive as it was. I'm about 1/3 of the way through skein 3 of 4 - just far enough in to make it slow going, but too far to see the finish line. I will at least get it done by Girlchild's graduation in August. Honest.