Sourdough, Cookies, Knit, Crochet and the 49ers!

 Hey everyone....how was your week?  Mine was great....I know I am a day late again, but yesterday I had the worst headache ever.  Lets jump into it......

I made some sourdough tortillas.  They were not the greatest, but they did not suck....I need practice.

One of Lupe's coworker's sisters was opening a new business making cookies so we supported them and ordered some.  The business is Baked by Adrianna and they were SOOOOOOO delicious.  We ate a dozen over the 2 day weekend.  

I knit on my Morning rain....I know it does not look like much but the rows are pretty long now so just 2 or 3 rows takes me forever, plus there are beads.

I also divided my sleeves on my top down sweater

Darlene came over to bring Lupe the most amazing quilt ever (more on that later) and we crocheted together....she brought her virus shawl and I pulled out mine.  I go almost 2 repeats done.

I want to start another already (so when I finish this one, I have another to go to)....I looked through my stash and this is the winner.

Also, in 2021 I made Darlene some dishcloths....she needs more so I started these.

Now back to that amazing quilt....it is SF 49ers (Lupe's favorite team ever).  He loves it!  Thank you Darlene!

It has a minky backing

and it matches Darlene's Cat.....Charlie!

My dad was sent a picture of him at his aunt's wedding (in the 1940's)....Look how little my almost 90 year old dad was!

Lupe took me out to a new place called the Shack....it was delicious!

Look how handsome my fiance is!

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

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

It's 2023!

 Hello everyone!  It is 2023 and I hope you had fabulous holidays and a wonderful new year!

I know I have said this a lot lately, but my hope is to blog more...I know I have gotten pretty slack since 2020...here's to hoping I can do better!

I finished Darlene's last Christmas Present....a Boxy Cape

I also can finally show the Advent Stole I test knit that was for Darlene

I also got her a new set of the large Chiaogoo needles in shorties.

She made me a gorgeous quilt and I love it so much....and one cant forget her always spoiling me with the advent tea calendar and mug!  She is the greatest best friend a girl can have!

Paige and Erich got me goodies from Birdie Parker...I have always wanted some of her earrings and now I have earrings, yarn, stitch markers and a matching trinket dish!

Me wearing my earrings :)

I got both her and myself a journal.....I want to try to journal and see if I can justs be better this coming year.  I feel like my life and my mindfullness has been lacking so I want to see if this will help (the pen is from my great friend Jennifer a few years ago).

I finished the Monthly blanket on December 31st, so I met my goal of knitting the skein in the month I got it...but I still need to seam the whole thing...I will get there

In addition to the blanket club for 2023, I also ordered the shawl club....I am looking forward to it.

I made some socks for Erich's friend, Devinne....

And she made me a gorgeous macrame hanging on the mantel (to the right).

Antonio and I spent some time together during his break...one night we made a fire because the furnace broke!

I made more baubles for the neighbors and a hat for my BIL

I got my nails and toes done...something I have not done in a long time (I am also wearing new pjs from my parents...they gave me two sets!).

Lastly...some pics of my family (one is a throw back of Erich, Paige and Grace...must have been 2000)

That is all for now.

Happy Happy Happy Kntting!

I'm Late......so sorry!

I'm so late posting...so sorry.  But that means I had a great long weekend.  I took off Friday and Tuesday...for a 5 day weekend!  What did I do?

Well, Jaime and I went to Bandera with the RV

I decided to start a new blanket for Grace..these are her school colors, but I think I am going to frog it.  The pattern is Cactus Garden and I am afraid the patterning will make this blanket look, like a spiderman blanket because it will looks like webs or something...so I will hunt down a different pattern.

Since Jaime towed the Jeep, he took me to the two yarn stores in town.....both were very nice and pleasant....I bought some stitch markers from Lavendar and Sage...she was so sweet, and in the bag she bagged my stitch markers in, was a card with a stitch marker and two buttons.....soooo nice of her!

While I was in Bandera, my DIL was in the 2019 Alamo Showdown classic.  She was in the amateur division for bikini, figure, athletic, physique & Bodybuilding (I think).  She won 2nd place in Novice and 4th place in Open (I honestly have no clue what that means).....I am so proud of her!

When I got home.....I had a new dog in my house.  I told you how Kayta comes to visit...well, now I had a new puppy in my house.  I was on the phone with my mom and she heard the little puppy bark and she said "who is that" and I said, "oh, there was a puppy in my house when I got home." and she laughed so hard.....OMG...only I can come home to a new dog in my house.  It left a few hours later....probably a neighbors dog that came thru a hole in the fence.

Antonio and I went to Darlene's house to hang out on Monday....Here is Antonio playing with Betty (he made a face right before I snapped the pic).

While I am talking about dogs....Here is a pic of Bizz's two great danes...they are super cute!

Antonio is back in Soccer...I took him to practice last night....dang this boy has some flashy gear

Now for the knitting......I worked mostly on a secret test knit I cannot show....but I did block my torbellino and try it on....it is a little wide at the neck...

I ordered some yarn to make a Good Vibes Throw......

I also ordered some yarn to crochet a blanket for my new personal trainer's to be born in December baby.  I went to Paige's gym yesterday and signed up....Yes, I know I have access to a free gym at work, but I do not know what I am doing....so I need his help.  His name is Nathan and he owns Move.Fit.Live and he and his wife are expecting their first child (a girl to be named Sophia) in December.

I am going to use the Red Heart Amore yarn in light pink, white and hot pink.  I do not have the yarn yet....but here are the colors.

So as you can see I am continuing with my exercising and working out....I hope I see some results soon.....that is all I have for the week....and again, sorry I was late!

Have a great week!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!