I'm Speechless....

oops...almost forgot...I finished the ripple..  It is awesome on those cool nights riding on the golf cart!!

I didn't think Spring would ever EVER ever get here. 

Pretty Crocus all out front.  My daffies are blooming too, but I didn't get a pic of them quite yet.  This past weekend was filled with yard clean-up, raking leaves, and counting the fishies in the fish pond.  We had 11 before winter, so far have only seen 10 come out, but the nights are still chilled, so they still may be sleeping.


This is my welcome spring Ripple Lap Blankie for those chilly night rides on the golf cart...

Pattern is from Lucy at Attic 24...such a nice pattern and soft ripples.  Most of the colors are from RHSS.  Hoping to be completed by this weekend's rides. 

Time to Catch Up

With the time changing in the wee hours this morning, I decided its time to catch up my blog...looking back, the last update was in January!!  What a cold and wintry winter we had this year.  So unlike this area.  Here's some wintry pics from January & February 2010

And while it was snowy and cold outside, I stayed inside and worked on some projects...

My daughter's boyfriend passed away in a car accident

on January 28th, and I made her a Hug Wrap. 

I used the crossover stitch

which makes an X for hugs, 

and used 3 shades of purple, his favorite color. 

Finished size 28"x74".

Just right for a hug when you need it!

This is a close up of the stitches

Scarves for my friend Jody...

Scarf for Jody's friend...

Scarf for Eileen...

And a scarf for Steph.....

Now some goodies for me....
A coin purse to hold my quarters for our Left Right Center game on Saturday nights, and cell phone cozie. 

Here's the pretty flowers that got me through the gloomy days of winter....

I can not wait for spring!!!! 

Stuff I've done so far

Here's the stuff I just got done this week:

Lisa's Scarf...

...The Gifty Scarf for my friend Jody

...Chapstick Holders

...and the Fingerless Glove Project.  I only have 1 done, but haven't weaved in the ends yet.  (haven't started the 2nd one yet either!!)







...and the WIP Baby Ripple Afghan...

Have a Great Week!!!!

Finally we have snow....

Finally!!  We have SNOW !!  This is only the 2nd snow we've had that accumulated past a dusting since 2005, when I moved here.   The other snow was a couple years ago and on Easter. (Tim built a snow bunny). 

Enjoy the pics:

First my favorites...

This was on the way up the hill from the crabbing pier. 

At the crabbing pier...

...and the marina....

Lets not forget the local hangout...

Late New Year Wishes

Happy New Year's!!  I know its a bit late , I do hope the new year finds everybody full of love this year.  I have hopes this will be a good year...new beginnings.

With this cold weather, we've been hibernating more so than usual.  Its just bitter out there.  I think its the dampness in the air coming off the bay that makes it so cold feeling. I just wish we had snow...it would so make the cold worthy of being around!!

Well, I have found this really nice place to spend my internet time...its over on Crochetville under the crochet-alongs.  You will find me most days in the Coffeehouse sharing a nice cup of coffee with the girls.  Conversation can be anything, but its also nice to see what everybody is working on. 

Here's what I've got going on since the last post:

I got the scarf completed to match the wristwarmers

I started a scarf for Steph out of baby yarn she picked out...

Been working on stocking hats for little ones....

Started a pretty scarf for a friend....

And learned a new technique that I have fell right in love with.

FPDC & BPDC gives a really nice ribbing and warm texture.  (yep, learned it in the Coffeehouse)

Here's the makings of a poncho I'm working on for the Greek Games over on the 'ville - this is a practice piece to acquire sizing and to get an approx. amount of yarn needed...

The edges started curling, and the neck is too wide, so i have frogged it.  Will start over...that's what practice is for!!  But this will be very warm and snuggly!  For the games, I'm hoping to get new yarn, and my pick is LionBrand Jiffy in caffe (med. brown) with stripes of pink, blue & apple green (my favorite!!)  Games start on Feb 12th...so I have plenty of time.

Oh....and I finally found my yarn winder.  It went missing, but found it in a bag of stashed yarn.  I'm very lost without that winder.  It makes it easier and less frustrating to crochet with yarn that's already been de-knotted. 

Goals for the week are:  figure out the necessities for the poncho, finish those hats & giftie scarf, and learn how to make fingerless gloves (wristwarmers with half fingers & thumb).  Most of the ones I've seen are knitted and I don't know how ot do that yet.  ...yet !!