It's cold out there

If you have been out any place in North America this last week, you know how cold its been. We found this frozen fountain several miles from home. It is three crosses with spraying water. Quite lovely in summer surrounded by plantings, but quite dramatic when its frozen. It is beginning to warm up this week. so it may not last too much longer.

This is Peach, a new dog for one volunteer at the museum. He sent me this photo some time ago, but I lost it in the computer. I just popped up today, but the file for the all the Kodak prints are missing. I'll find the file some place on the computer, I hope, I pray. If not I'll get my IT person (Britknitter) to find it.

Now another photo of Tyler, sleeping in his chair. Big sister, Kaia preformed at Disney World yesterday, with her dance group. Photos soon I hope. I'm heading to Lancaster on Thursday, for a fun weekend of quilting.

Twice in one day

I'm back, forgot to include a photo of Cocoa. Cocoa lives in Blackwood with Theresa, my niece. She is about five years old. Theresa has to go to Great Britian for job training in early spring. I have volunteered to cat sit in my home. That is one way to get a new animal in the house, if only for a short time.

I'm Back

I haven't been anywhere. Just post holiday blues, mid-winter blahs, and economy worries. Mostly number 3. Family and friends loosing jobs, hours being cut and benefits lost. Probably having to dip into the small savings account to pay the heater repairman today. Hey I'm upset about the repair too. The house is only eight years old, and the heater pipes are rusting away. Builder is out of business, so we are paying for it our self.
This week I have two meeting. Both the knitting and quilting groups. I will be great to see friends, chat and see what everyone finish during the holiday break.



A new photo of Tyler, at one month. He has gained over three lbs. and grew more then 2". Getting to be a little chubby.

A pair of socks that I finished while in Florida, with yarn Britknitter gave me for Christmas.

One last photo of the beach in Florida. Almost 80 that day. Here today it is about 25. Quite a change.

Photo Essay 1

Not much text, just photos from my trip in Florida. Great weather, close to 80 on several days. I had to buy a short sleeve shirt and I wish I had taken a pair of shorts.

This is a shrub in the kids backyard. Maybe called angel trumpets.

The development has paths through the entire complex. Our favorite walk is to a small pond in the middle of a small park. These large leaf plants are along some of the streams along the path.

Growing along the path are the perfect flowers for the Christmas holiday.

The kids have several roses growing by their back door. Perfect spot. They take no care of them at all, just cut the flowers.

This is Kaia working on her present for Mom. It is a fabric picture frame to hang on the fridge.

More photos to come.

I'm leaving tommorrow...

so this my last chance to for a week to wish everyone

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

I'm going to Florida for the holiday and to visit with the family there.

Knitting for Christmas

One last gift to be completed before Christmas. It is a pair of convertible mittens for Dad. One is finished, the second needs the rest of its fingers and the cap. I found this pattern on Ravelry, looked through 6 pages before I found one in the correct gauge for the yarn I had. It has a cable twist between fingers that closes the area very well. I think that I will knit a second pair using finer yarn for Hubby next.

This mini quilt was my entry for the Quilt Guild challenge this year. We had to use the striped fabric in the quilt. The hummers were pieced using templates, while the border flowers were paper pieced using a method by Carol Doak. Really easy with no wasted fabric. It won the third place ribbon.

The log cabin variation quilt is one of two I'm working on for a friend. They have the same fabric, the only difference is the color arrangement in the borders. The second one needs to be quilted. One is going to Washington state as a wedding gift. The other is going to Bulgaria as a gift for her mother.

Finally, another baby picture of Tyler in Gummy's arms.

Baby pix

Kaia and stork announcing Tyler's arrival

Tyler in Mommy's arms