I might have bitten off more than I can chew!

 Hey everyone.....How are you?  I am hanging in there....but as far as knitting, I might have bitten off more than I can chew....LOL!  I have my staple socks that I started in Late June.....well, they are due Wednesday by midnight ET....yup, 2 days.

I was able to finish my sister's Ledberg (I have one end to weave in, but it is blocked).

I also won some yarn with that Teemant Shawl KAL....yeah me!

I got some yarn off a ravelry destash from kari1276.  I saw it and thought it was so pretty I want to make a lace shawl with it.

Back in June I ordered the Summer Soiree box from Grace and Purl yarn shop in NJ....it had Chelsea yarn in it.  I love the whole box (but it was pricey at $180 plus $10 shipping).  My box was beaten up pretty badly....but thankfully, everything was intact except one stitch marker.  I have emailed them and asked if it is replaceable.

I am dying to cast one something with this new yarn.....LIKE YESTERDAY!!!  I am thinking maybe the Embrace Cowl by Andrea Mowry or a hat (maybe two), I have not decided.  Any suggestions?

The Emika Shawl KAL has started in A Place to KAL My Own.  Here is my start and where it is now.

I also finished the 3rd pattern for the advent shawl test knit...I am hoping to start the 4th pattern today.

Lupe and I saw some Peacock's out in a neighborhood the other day....we drove back by to take pics.

And we went on another hike this past weekend to get ready for this Saturday when we go to Los Maples State park for a hike for his birthday (the 10th).

Did you know that when a dung beetle moves things, they do it backwards?  with their back legs and their front legs on ground!

And......Darlene's yarn should be delivered today (JBW was out of these colors so she got antique lace...I think it will be gorgeous) and I cannot wait to start Wilfreda with this yarn

Plus, I have not started joining Antonio's AI blanket squares and I really need to get on Darlene's Birthday Present...I think it will take me months.....soooooo, as you can see, I have tons of things I need to knit and finish and start and.......breath!  LOL!

Lupe and I went downtown to a place that has a bunch of food trucks.  I got some birria tacos and Lupe got the most amazing nachos ever.....you can probably guess I ate more of his nachos than my tacos!  

My newphew and his wife (Sean and Leilani) started a new coffee business Called Lei'd Back Coffee.....so we went and supported him and bought a few latte's and some of his coffee concentrate.

I did not have any fun memes or words of wisdom this week (I guess I was not on social media that much), but I leave you with a pic of Flower....this is is how she helps me all day while I work...LOL!  Have a great week everyone!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

She is FINALLY here!

 Amira Lee Ramirez Quiroz made her grand entrance into the world May 8th, 2024 at 12:32 pm!

She is so precious and cute!  We are all completely in love with her!

My nephew's fiance gratuated from UT this past weekend....and it was a bang.  Remember, most of these young adults were graduating High School at the height of COVID, so many did not have proms or graduations.....so it was pretty special!  Congrats Leilani!

On the knitting front, I started a new blanket that Darlene and I are going going to make.  We have the Lakehouse retreat coming up this weekend (May 17th) and she wants me to start her blanket, so I wanted to start mine so I would know what to expect when I start hers. 

I got some new yarn from Must Stash I just could not pass up

I also finished one block for the April monthly blanket and started the second block

and I finished the sleeves on the No Frills Cardigan....now just the body!

Have a great week!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

One Track Mind!

 Hey everyone, how are you?  I am okay.  I have been on a one track mind lately......Darlene's Birthday!

I have finished the lap blanket (yes, I know it is super long but not super wide....it is just for her lap).  I need to weave in ends and then block.  Then I jumped on a crochet virus shawl I am making her....it is almost done....and of course will also need ends woven in and blocking.

My nephew proposed to his long time girlfriend over the Christmas Break and she said YES!  So my sister had their engagement party this past weekend.  It was fabulous! Congrats to Sean and Leilani!

It has been pretty cold here in Texas lately....Yes, I think it has been pretty cold everywhere with this cold snap, but as I complain every year....we are really not used to it down here....LOL!  Just call me a baby elephant:

Here is Paige's pipe outside:

Speaking of Paige...she has had it rough with her house lately.....last year she had to replace her AC (a ridiculous amount of $), and this year she had a $550 water bill.....because she had a busted pipe in the groud that took a whole day to find, and about 45 min to repair.

I have been neglecting my lawn, but finally mowed it last week...I am not sure you can tell by this picture, but the grass is taller than the highest point of the motor of the mower.....it was a nighmare to mow and took me forever!

I think my mother might have been doing some "winter" cleaning because she found this pic of me, with my late husband and my son......FROM 30 YEARS AGO!

Okay....the last thing I have is some yarn I bought.....the fuzzy one will probably be a cardigan for me, and the yellow will be Darlene's next Advent Stole.  My friend, Brigit, from the Netherlands is planning on doing something different with her stole this year, so I needed the yarn early.

Welp, that is all I have......Have a great week and stay warm!!

Happy HappyHappy Knitting!