Malta

I just love vacations. We just returned from a week in Malta. What a lovely place. I could look at this view of Valletta for hours. And have. Perhaps I should say years. And I love the Malta buses. Classics. Cheap, reliable, a fun ride with the windows open.
We went for a cruise to Comino and the Blue Lagoon. The water is so blue and clear - you can see the bottom 20 feet down - and more. We swam and hiked around for hours. A truly lovely spot.

Here is a view from the tip of Valletta looking out of the Grand Harbour to the Mediterranean Sea.

We went to the Malta Air Show. The day was just beautiful with many fun planes. This is a firefighting plane from Italy.

Here are two Royal Air Force Tornadoes and the Swiss PC-7 team planes (the orange ones).

More pics to follow!

Toronto

The SO just returned from a trip to Toronto, Ontario
for work. Here is a photo from the tower

- note the boot tips:
A charming photo with the national symbol:

And one of his co-workers:

Wonderful homemade things

Progress on the Moss Grid Hhand Towel knitalong - one more repeat to go! Another friend is getting ready to start the same pattern - great minds...

Here are three (one in progress) Ball Band Warshrags from MDK - what a fun pattern! The two completed ones are happily in service in the kitchen now.

Following is a lovely photo - three gorgeous tomatoes from my deck garden and wonderful canned items from my mother and a friend - sweet relish, tomatoes, peach preserves, and ginger peach jam. True treasures.

Christmas gifts - I am on my game this year! The third basket almost has a bottom. I just love these little baskets.

Off to finish some projects!