So many prayers for Texas!!!

 Hello everyone....I hope you are all well and safe and sound.  There was some really bad flooding in Texas these last few days.  The most devastating flooding was along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County (by Kerrville)....but honestly, there was flooding in so many places that just did not make the news because it was not as bad as the flooding in Kerrville.  There were 750 girls camping at Camp Mystic, and I think the ages were 8 to 11 (I am not 100% sure, but my point is they were young girls) and while I do not know the exact count, I think there are approx 27 dead from the camp, but a total count of 82 people dead with still dozens missing......and, we are forecasted for more rain.  So if you pray or talk to someone of a higher power in your mind....please pray for Texas.  

My sister was at her lakehouse, and lake LBJ was not immune to the flooding.....but they are all okay!  The lake did rise, but it was not terrible in the cove where her home is. 

There was a fire though....on someone elses boat in the cove where my sister has her lake house.  These are not the greatest images, but they are screenshots from a video as I cannot quite figure out how to get a video uploaded here to my blog.

My newphew, Sean, put the fire out by splashing water with his wave runner on to the boat several times.  The Granite Shoals PD came by to thank him and give him a coin reward of some sort.  I am so proud of him!

Lupe and I went on a few walks (prior to the rain...plus, SA was not really flooding), and he spotted a hawk (he really knows his birds way better than I do) and I spotted a deer.  We actually saw dozens of deer, but this one was pretty close and did not seem to want to leave the trail till we were very close.

There was one day last week where I had to take my mom to her Oncologist appointment.  Lupe went on a bike ride without me.....he took this pic.....I love it! <3

Now.....for the knitting (and crocheting).  I actually got a lot of squares done for Antonio's AI Granny Square blanket.  We go to the lakehouse in approx 10 days and I want to have a bunch of squares done so I can start attaching them with black while I am there.

I also got some new yarn.....Wolltraum.

These yarns were purchased for a reason....but I am going to keep it a bit of a secret for now.  I have one project started with some yarn I already had and my plan is to make 2 blankets....but, as usual, I might have bitten off more than I can chew, so I am going to go with the first one first and see what happens.

Here is a sneak peak

I also started a new sweater that I hope will be a nice mindless project for the lakehouse (you know me...I am going to finish 38 things in 3 days.....LOL!).  The pattern is called Audrey and honestly, I can see myself making more of these in different colors!  This is Must Stash Sweater Girl Yarn in the Penny colorway

I also got both legs of my Staple Sock KAL done.

Lastly, this little ball of sass had Wet Wednesday last week....she loves the water!

Well, that is all I have.  I hope yall have a fabulous week!!!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

Not as much as recently......

 Hey everyone.  How are you?  I am great.....but, I have not been knitting or crocheting as much as in more recent posts....I guess my brain/body/both just needed a break...LOL!  I hope to change that this week and get in more "stitching"!

First.....my darling Mia (Erich's fiance's Goddaughter) is officially in remission!  Praise the Lord I am so happy.  They also had a "fairy" themed event in Scotland and while she could not participate in actual parade, she was able to go and watch.  Coley's dad got her fairy wings and flower crown.....This girl's smile is just phenomenal!

Last week, I took a day off with Lupe as he was going to do his first "package delivery" route for a job....I was planning on being in car all day and knitting (being there just if he needed me for technology on the app or something), but we got there to get the packages and apparently it was a slow day and all the packages were accounted for.....so.......we went to the Japanese tea garden

Now remember....I was "planning" on being in the car all day....not having pics taken of me....LOL!

Then, we went to play put put golf (Lupe has never played)....he beat me by 3 strokes.

We also went to Rolando's....the best tacos on the planet!

and of course followed the best tacos ever with cookies!

I was asked to test knit a shawl for the NEL advent event so I agreed....this is the yarn I am going to use (I ordered last week)

We ordered a new shower curtain for the guest bathroom....I thought it might look to childish, but I absolutely love it and it matches the Highland cow that Paulette made me a few years ago with diamond painting.....I love it so much!

I got the headphones of my dreams....they were very discounted (the main reason I purchased now instead of waiting).  I have finished 2 books in 4 days....LOL!

Now for stitching.....first, Antonio asked if his blanket was ready.....LOL!

So....I got busy on some more squares....

I do not know if you have heard of new wave knitting, but it is a designer that is IMO a math geek like me and likes to make patterns where you input your gauge (with whatever yarn and needles you want to use) and sizes of your body or head or feet and then the pattern automagically kicks out your exact numbers......She is also hostessing a KAL with her new Staple Sock pattern......I have been wanting to do some hand knit socks for a while, so I thought this is the perfect time.

So here are my socks

and I also worked a little on my sister's cardigan.  I put it backward so you can see the cabling.

Well, that is all I have.....I hope you have a great week!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

Is My New System Working?

 Hey Everyone....How are you?  I am well!  I am not sure if y'all remember in early June (June 3rd) I mentioned I was going to try a new system.  I did some frogging, I did some casting on, and I did some pulling out of old things.  How is it going?  Well, let's see.

I said I was going to work on an old blanket, a new cardigan for my sister and an old shawl from 2023.

Well, I finished the old blanket....the glamping blanket

I did about 15-17 rows on my sister's cardigan (It does not look much bigger, but the cables have been started.

and I did work on the shawl the first week, but not last week....so no change there.  I also started 2 new hats (not part of the new 'system')...but I did finish the two non authorized cast ons....LOL!

So.....is it working?  I think maybe 50/50...LOL!  I will continue to do my best.

I got a pic from my friend, Star, of her grandson using one of the blankets I recently made them.

Now, speaking of non authorized cast ons.....how about non authorized crochet projects (which are not really cast ons...but chain ons??).  I got a message from Antonio with these two pics attached asking if I could make this.

I told him yes of course, but my squares woukd be smaller (if he only wanted the 3 center colors and then black outline), and I had 16 colors....and were there any he wanted me to leave out.  

I also told him I was going to randomly select the colors (no matching, no thinking).  He was like, Okay.  So, I set up all my yarns with this wood board and numbered them 1-16.  The first 2 or so squares I just pulled colors...then I asked Lupe to pick 3 numbers between 1 and 16, then the same of Alexa....then I had the bright idea to have ChatGPT give me 200 sets of 3 random numbers between 1 and 16....so it did.  I have printed out the file it provided (I have to be organized in my randomness....LOL!!!)  and am on my 4th square from the list, but I had about 6 square already...so my 4th square from the list is my 10th square...let's see how it goes.  This is Antonio's Random AI Generated Granny Square Blanket.

Lupe spoiled me with more flowers....I love them!!!

and Paige is at the lakehouse, so I am baby sitting my grand dogs.  For any of you that remember from past years....Jackson does not like Texas (the bit Great Dane)...so Paige takes Jackson to lakehouse (he is way easier than taking Jaz and Texas) and I have Jaz and Texas....Lupe cannot believe how big Texas is....and Texas sure is getting attached to Grandpa Lupe

But do not worry.....Lupe is still spoiling Flower and Purl (I did not get pic of Purl)

and Amira is enjoying laid back Jackson

Well, that is all I have.  I hope y'all have a fabulous week!!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!