A moment of silence. Please?

During the summer when school is out and particularly on summer weekends, there seems to never be a waking moment in this house when it is quiet. I would like to say that it is all due to Aidan, but it is not...James is just as bad, if not worse! He cannot read the newspaper without commenting out loud or reading it to me, or surf the Internet without chatting, or even watch television without making comments every few minutes. No wonder I can hardly concentrate on anything - I am not given the opportunity.

And it is not just that one or both of them is always talking, it is also that they talk LOUDLY. I cannot seem to get the two of them to understand that every conversation - particularly between people who are located right next to each other - does not have to be conducted at the top of their lungs.

So what I treasure most is the rare moments when I can enjoy the silence. Most days, that only occurs in those few minutes when I am in the shower! Do you think they will get suspicious if I start taking seven or eight showers a day?

She likes it!

My scarf exchange pal Sue did receive the scarf yesterday, and she likes it! She both posted on the Ravelry Scarf Exchange group forum and sent me a very kind email yesterday, telling me how much she likes the scarf. She said "Really, the scarf is so 'me', I could have knit it myself for sure! The pattern is lovely, the yarn is lovely, and I will wear it lots." She was also very appreciative of all the goodies. Yippee! I am so pleased!