Ah, she's a Dear Old Thing, discharging her duties as chaperone as a caring person does: with earnest attention to the work at hand (and a keen ear to what's going on around one!)
She was probably knitting happily away in the shade, enjoying her thoughts, watching the birds, when someone yelled (probably that annoying whippersnapper in the stupid hat) "Hey Grandma! Get over here and get in this picture!" Dang it! Her ball of yarn is still sitting in the basket by her wicker chair, and she is just waiting for the moment when they are FINISHED and she can follow the yarn back and start enjoying her peace and quiet again!
My husband says:
"Yeah, you have to be married to a knitter to get that."
(grin)
Posted by: Amy | March 09, 2011 at 12:13 AM
Ah, she's a Dear Old Thing, discharging her duties as chaperone as a caring person does: with earnest attention to the work at hand (and a keen ear to what's going on around one!)
Posted by: dale-harriet in WI | August 07, 2009 at 02:30 PM
Me? Paying attention to all these stupid young people? I have a job to do,not the time to pass frolicking around!
Oh, advantages of the old age! You can keep the expression on your face as you want it to be, not as required by some stupid customs.
Posted by: Faina | August 07, 2009 at 02:18 PM
She was probably knitting happily away in the shade, enjoying her thoughts, watching the birds, when someone yelled (probably that annoying whippersnapper in the stupid hat) "Hey Grandma! Get over here and get in this picture!" Dang it! Her ball of yarn is still sitting in the basket by her wicker chair, and she is just waiting for the moment when they are FINISHED and she can follow the yarn back and start enjoying her peace and quiet again!
Posted by: danana | August 05, 2009 at 03:09 PM
Manise is usually right.
I could hear you saying, "I'm knitting, dammit."
Posted by: Laurie | August 03, 2009 at 06:23 PM
boy is she on a mission or what?
Posted by: blogless sharon | August 01, 2009 at 12:00 PM
I too wonder about the absentee ball of yarn that has scampered off.
And I love seeing the shadow of the photographer, who was wearing a cowboy hat!
Posted by: Diane H K | July 31, 2009 at 09:32 PM
It looks to me like a scamp ran off with her yarn. As her looks clearly show, she is not amused and expects that yarn to be returned. Promptly.
The woman in white is smiling because it was one of her children who pulled this prank on the MIL.
Hey, but how cool is this? A toe up sock? I guess they aren't a recent invention after all...
Posted by: LaurieM | July 31, 2009 at 04:15 PM
It looks like she is in the "zone". Is she trying to ignore the people around her? Or maybe it is a gift she is trying to finish at the last minute.
Posted by: Punkin | July 31, 2009 at 04:08 PM
Definitely not a happy knitter. Looks like a really long sock.
BTW, so sorry about your puppy - brought tears to my eyes.
Posted by: Marla | July 31, 2009 at 03:58 PM
A question- where the hell is the end of her yarn? Running away down the sidewalk??
Posted by: Manise | July 31, 2009 at 02:03 PM
Such concentration! I'd hate to disturb her. Perhaps she dropped a stitch?
Posted by: Manise | July 31, 2009 at 11:34 AM