Still Goaling for the Win!

 Can you believe it is the end of January and this is my 5th post of the year.....as opposed to barely one post per month last year, I would say I am doing better at reaching my goal to post more.

I finished my Jimmy Beans Wool Monthly Blanket, and but them in a ziplock for safe keeping.

I got the shawl yarn...there was an error on the pattern, but I finished it.  This will go much faster than the blanket as it is only 20 grams of yarn per month.

Y'all should know I am an Alpha reader (I read the book as she writes it) for Maggie Cole, a romance author.  I was her very first reader after she posted in a FB group asking if anyone wanted to be an ARC (advanced copy reader...this is once the book is done) reader...I replied with "Sure!  I will!" and it was a great decision for me....since then, I became one of her Alpha readers and I have read all 44 of her books (3 of which have not yet been published).....well, she came to SA and I got to meet her....she is tall!  We had a great time at lunch and she had a great girls weekend here in SA with one of her friends.

Here is a screen shot of her post on FB along with a pic of us!

The very next day, my great friend, Ruby was in town.....Last time I saw Ruby was in 2014 and we hung out in Austin....this time we did lunch in the Cibilo area......here we are 9 years apart (please dont mind my million chins)!

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Last Friday the 27th of January:

Do y'all remember whenI fostered a beautiful Dog named Blue.....well, here is an updated picture of her at her furever home...Her name is now Luna.....I miss her every day

Here is also a picture of what she did to a specific project I was working on months ago....This, I do not miss....LOL!

Welol, that project just sat for months all tangled up because I did not want to deal with it...

But I decided to finally tackle it....on the left are chunks of yarn large enough to still knit with...on the right are the tiny balls I will probably not even mess with and on the bottom right are about 7 pieces so short, they did not even warrant a ball...LOL!

Now I am back on track.....Mickey Mouse's face says it all...LOL!

So....hopefully I can now get back on that project!

Now...to announce my best friend is better than yours.....LOL!  I am not usually one to toot my own horn....but...Look at what Darlene got me for my Birthday (yes it is early).....

It is absolutely gorgeous...I was going to make a shawl with just this one color, but once I saw it, I decided to pair it with this Caramel colorway I have....

I settled on the Untangled shawl by Andrea Mowry (how fitting since I just untangled a bunch of yarn)!

Thank you Darlene!

That is all I have for this week.....I hope I have more for you next week.

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

It's October!

 Can you believe it is already October...the last qtr of the year!

My cousin and his husband (both from Germany) were in the USA for 4 weeks doing a USA tour and they ended in Texas....I had never met my cousin (or his husband) in person and it was a delight to hang out with them for about a week.

This is Marius (my cousin) on the jetskii

Sven and Marius at LaFogata

The whole family...from Left to Right....Jim, Sven, Me, Janice, Dad, Mom, Paige, Antonio, Kody and Marius!

My foster Dog was ADOPTED! I  am so happy for her, but I miss her so much!  I knew I would miss her...but I didi not realize I would miss her sooooooo much!  They renamed her Luna (from Blue, but sometimes call her Luna Blue).

Luna sleeping on my shoulder

Luna Sleeping on Floor

Luna going to meet her soon to be parents

Last day of Luna in my bed the morning of her adoption

Speaking of Luna....there is one skein of yarn she go into for the 2nd time....but this time she really did a number on it and I have not tried to untangle it....it is attached to one of my half and half triangle shawls

Here is is after Luna got into it once but I rewound it and put it by my pumpkin spice latte

Here is after Luna got to it the 2nd time...she really was loving up on that yarn!

I started a Cowl that Darlene wants to make

I also made a hat with yarn that Melissa gifted me last year for Christmas

There is a mystery KAL starting this coming Friday with Biscotte Yarns....and these are my colors...I hope they get here before Friday.

I finished my September Blanket (In September with one day to spare) and my October yarn is shipping today

Lastly....I started some socks with yarn I got in 2018.  I know I should be pullingout my circular sock machine, but I am really enjoying the hand knit process right now....so I am just gonna go with it.

Have a great week 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!