Happy Thanksgiving

What am I thankful this year? 1.I am feeling much better from the fall. I can return to the gym on Monday. 2.We had a very nice Thanksgiving dinner, just my husband, parents, sister and niece. We spent most of the time just visiting. We don't get to see Theresa very often. I always enjoy her sense of humor. 3. Talked to the kids, everyone is fine. The new baby is due in one week, but has dropped so maybe sooner. AND 4. I received my invite to join Ravelry. Hurray. Now I need to find time to enter all the stuff and show my current work.

It can't be true

What an unhappy surprise this morning. It is too early in the season for this much snow. The weather forecast was wrong again. They said snowflakes for this area. Snowfall was about one inch.

So what is next- A 14 foot Christmas tree in the museum lobby at 10:00 am this morning. Always fun. On well, in one month I will be in Florida. You might think that it would be great, but their temp has been around freezing too.

I Had a Ball

--and I made this necklace at Stitches. They are wooden beads wrapped in knitted covers. Four had glass beads added. They were then threaded on the same yarn. Very easy to do, only 5 or 6 stitches and about 15 rows over this size wooden bead. Sew together over the bead, using either a running stitch or kitchener stitch. Secure the ends and you are completed.

I saw many vests on the market floor, so I decided to make my own. I found this cotton yarn in my stash. Actually, it was for a sweater for Kaia, but she grew out of it before I got it done. The pattern is based on the Sock yarn Blankie. I am working on 21 stitches, using #5 needles. No real pattern for the vest itself, but it will be pretty easy to shape.

Stitches Weekend

Stitches was great, but tiring. Had a wonderful time, saw some friends, bought too much yarn and learned a lot. This a view of Camden Yards from the the Convention Center. I was thinking of the Hubby.

The Gateway to Heaven and Paradise for a knitter or other yarn person.

Next post will have info about classes and projects.

I'm going to Stitches...

I'm going to Stitches early tomorrow morning. Britknitter is picking my up "not before 8:00 A.M.", then off we go in her "green" car. We hope to arrive at 10:00, so we can hit the market before our first class. Staying over night, then a class in the morning, and more shopping. YARN, YARN and More YARN. Can't Wait.
Thanks Britknitter for driving, carrying my luggage and all the other help I will need for the trip. This is my first adventure since breaking my ribs in a fall almost three weeks ago.

Still can't wait, I hope I can sleep. Oh, wait, I still have some happy pills from the fall. Sweet Dreams to me. Good night.