It might not look like a lot.....

 Hey everyone, how have you been?  I have been doing okay.....well, besides the heat.....it is SUPER HOT in Texas right now!

I know I am behind on posting, but I have really only been working on one thing (that is really two things).....my monthly blankets.  I did not want them to get too far behind, so I put the needles to work.

Here are my June colors:

Here is one.....I am done with June in June!!!!

Here is the other and I have started June (in June) but am not done....it doesn't look like much, but here it is.

I needed a change of pace so I pulled out a old wip (lord knows I have so many to choose from).....the wings of an angel.  I am pretty far along on this and want to finish it....so I pulled it out.  I finished the first wing and have started the second.  I am hoping to finish before the end of the month.  This yarn is heavenly!

I decided to grill a delicious steak on my egg

and I am trying to also eat better.....so this was deer meat mixed with rice along with roasted broccoli and sweet potatoes...not as good as apple pie, but better for me.

That is all I've got.....stay cool out there everyone.

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

National Suicide Prevention Month

 Hey everyone!  How have you been?  I hope all is well.  September is National Suicide Prevention Month....while I feel strongly that every month should be Suicide Prevention Month, I will happily adverise any suicide prevention at any time!  And how cool is it that now you just need to dial 9-8-8 for the suicide prevention line!

So....you all probably know I have a new foster....well, she was selected to go to a partner shelter in the north....here is her Transport application picture....isn't she cute?  I have to drop her off for transport on the 17th of September.

Now, in order to be a foster for Blue, I had to get Jackson neutered.  while I got to bring Blue home before he was neutered, Blue was spayed and Jackson was 'scheduled' for his neuter.  I have been meeting to do this for a few years, and finally got it done.  

He was not happy with is cone

so he broke it and I think he was quite proud of himself 

Here is a picture of him as a puppy 3 1/2 years ago at Paige's when he would sit and eat and today he did the same so I thought a side by side was called for.

Antonio started school

I got to see my baby

and Ped had a party at his house....here is the man that tries to kill me every Sunday, along with Paige, Bizz and Sam

I finished the 2 baby blankets!!!!  Both were gifted on August 27th!

I started working on my  second 1/2 and 1/2 triangles again (no my first one is not done).

I have met my goal of finishing each monthly blanket clue in the month I get the yarn....here is August...finished the 30th!

Paige ordered the wrong size of apple watch band and I got to keep it......it is so soft and I love it!

I used my Kamado Joe Jr again....and really love it!

and that is all I have.....have a great week everyone!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

Happy May!

 Hey Guys....It's May....can you believe it?  How have you been?  I have been doing okay I guess.

I went to my sister's lakehouse for Mother's Day Weekend and had a massage....Antonio had a fabulous time!  Our Geese we see every year had babies

After the lakehouse, Antonio had a tournament....this is his ball (so close to green) after one stroke....so proud of him

I finished Abdiel's blanket

I pulled out my Circular Sock Machine....WHAT?????  Who am I?  I swear my gauge gets looser as I crank.

My sister gave me a hummingbird feeder....no birds yet, and I melted it a little when I added hot water to disolve the sugar....I hope I get a bird soon..this is the view from my office/yarn room

I also had a squirrel come visit me while I was doing dishes...this is the view out my kitchent window...I don't think he could see me.

Elizabeth (one of my fellow podcasters) came back from a yoga retreat in Vermont....she brough tme this beautiful yarn with Syrup

She also bought one of these books for herself and as a prize on our podcast (You can watch here for details)...so I had to buy the book for myself as well.

During that podcast, I finsihed my April Monthly Blanket

My yarn for May arrived

The owner of the Biscotte Yarns shops in Canada, Louise, sent me some yarn as a thank you for running the KAL on her ravelry group.  It has hemp in it and it is so soft and pretty!  Thank you Louise!

I got some yarn from Eat Sleep Knit to make another Tiramisu Blanket for ......drum roll please......Shannon and Nina's baby to be born in December.....they have been trying for 3 years!

I also bought some ethiopian cotton from Jimmy Beans wool to make a Nuvem for Shannon and Nina's baby.

I ordered some linen/cotton/rayon yarn to make me some light tops for South Texas weather.

I got myself a grill....it is called an egg.  My brother in law has been making me the most delicious steaks from his XL egg for years.....I finally broke down and ordered my own egg....just in the Jr Size.  I cannot wait to try to cook with this....hopefully I do not burn too much meat!  LOL!

Lastly, I got a picture from my last visit with my man, Lupe....we look a little red, but it is just the lighting.

Have a great week everyone!!!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!