Happy Friday!!

 Hey everyone....today seemed like as good of a day as any to djust drop a quick hello and let you know what I have been up to.

Buying yarn (which should really be a no no) is one of the things I have been up to...I just dream of all the things I can knit and crochet but that leads to less time knitting and crocheting.  LOL!

I got:

Now the whole purpose of this purchase was the green.....to go with a skein of yarn I got from Elizabeth last year to make a Skaersommernat Shawl that was designed by Pia of Fifty Fabulous Knits....she mentioned the Purled in Texas podcast on her podcast and got us a lot of followers....so as a thank you, I wanted to support her and buy her first published pattern and knit it.

However, while shopping, I found some other goodies that had to live with me...LOL!  The Boucle yarn is heavenly and I cannot wait to make something with it.

I also finished the May Monthly Blanket and got June's Color (My favorite so far):

I had to take a picture of my baby at home and my not so baby grandson to share

I finally grilled on the new Egg grill I got myself......I made Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings and they were delicious!

Lastly....my baby girl bought her dream car!  Congrats Paige...why to ge it in before the interest increase!

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!