When Life Gives you Nectarines

I suggest doing this.

Our nectarines are about to go - at their sweetest, and yes, smushiest, so by tomorrow no one's going to touch them in the fruit basket. I sliced them and tossed the pieces in my tallest glass. Poured beer over, and added two ice cubes. I used a medium bodied beer (Sam Adams Boston Ale) so it has a little of its own flavor and won't get too sweet. And oh yes, it hits the spot.

I was hoping (am still...) for a blueberry ale at the pub we have our knitnight at, but the emails have already begun and I think the No's have it tonight. So, hedging my bets here, I decided to have one at home. If the Yes's chime in, I'll join, but it is absolutely past beer thirty, and there's about 8 kids in my yard running around, and this is going down oh so nicely. I really, really, really recommend it as a use for that about-to-go summer fruit.

If there were blueberries in the fridge, I'd have done that, but necessity IS the mother of invention, isn't it?

For those of you looking at the knitting, I've got this. Still working on the unplanned, figure-it-out as you go project. And I do like it. It's going to be a long, open cardigan with a big floppy collar and deep closure bands. No buttons, so can I call them that? Closure band. Hmmm. I can pin it if I want, or wear it open, or belt it. I'm picturing it with skinny jeans (it'll cover my ass, so I can wear them!) boots, and some kind of a V necked top.

All I have left to figure out are the sleeves. Am thinking longish short sleeves, with a deep folded cuff. Yes? No? This is the back, because as I mentioned before, I seem to have a leaning. Patterns on either side of the cardigan closure, and a repeat on the back. On a shorter cardigan, it draws attention UP from the tush. On this one, it's just fun.

And speaking of fun, a finished winebag!

All I need is the good bottle of Shiraz to replace the cheapo stand in I've been using.