Hoppin' on Down the Bunny Trail

Saturday we took Alison to the zoo for the annual Easter Egg hunt and she couldn't wait to start picking up eggs. I was so proud of her. When she came to a group of eggs, she only took a few then left the rest for other kids. She also handed some eggs to other kids. It was so sweet. We redeemed her eggs for a treat bag then met up with Elliot (one of her friends she hasn't seen in a while) and his parents.

The top "must do" on Alison's and Elliot's list was riding the "Merry Go Round", so off we went. Alison, Mike, Elliot, and Elizabeth rode the carousel while Sergio and I watched, waved, and chatted. The kids then wanted to go see the horses and run around in the grass. The next stop was lunch. It was nice enough that we were able to sit outside - parent's at one table and the little munchkins at their own table. Alison and Elliot were having so much fun, we decided to go to a local park and let them play some more. Later that evening, one of my friends called to see if Alison would like to go to Chuck E. Cheese and play with her nephew....needless to say, we went and she had a blast! By the end of the evening, Alison was wiped out (so was her momma).

Sunday was Church, then coming home to see if the Easter Bunny had left her a basket. She went searching for her basket, and found out she had just missed seeing the Easter Bunny. Turns out Simon had "chased" him and he "hopped" away. She was more excited over the chocolate than her new Jasmine doll. Maybe she will "catch" him next year....then again, maybe not......
By the way, Alison took the picture of me and Mike. She is turning into quite the photographer.

Goin' Retro

Well.....I finally finished piecing together the 30 year old sampler squares, and must say, it looks pretty cool. The most popular square seems to be the shag. I meet with the couple tomorrow to hand it over. Hopefully, they will think it's pretty "groovy" as well.

Intarsia's not so Baaaad....

I am currently working on my first intarsia project (the Sheep Dress by Debbie Bliss). I am going to modify the pattern by making it sleeveless and am going to add a pocket to the front and put a black sheep on it. What sheep dress would be complete without a black sheep? This is going to be a baby gift for a co-worker. The baby is going to be here any day now, and as you can see....I'm not going to be finished before she arrives. Luckily I made the dress for 6-9 months. Whew!

Needles, needles, and more needles.....

I am so excited! I just ordered the nickle plated Knit Picks Interchangeable needle set and can't wait until they get here. Needless to say, there were some additional cables ordered because my project queue (and stash) keep growing by leaps and bounds. Some of my fellow fiber addicts are talking about buying the wood needle (laminated birch) set.

After my secret purchase...I was nice and told my husband he should go the the video game store and buy a couple games. He immediately asked..."Is this because you have bought some yarn or are going to buy some yarn." I told him it had nothing to do with yarn. Of course he knows me and didn't buy it my "just being nice" act. His next questions were "What did you buy?" and "Should I be looking for a package to be delivered to the house?" My response was simply "Just don't look". He and I feed off each other....it's not "How much did you spend!" it's "Oh, boy! How much do I get to spend?".

New Side "Job"

I have started a new side "job" repairing knitting and crochet projects and finishing UFOs for others! Hey...it gives me an excuse for my own ever-growing UFO collection. The last project I completed was an afghan repair. A gentleman paid for someone in California to repair a family wedding gift mistaken as a dog's chew toy. The result was terrible!!! The pattern wasn't the same and she didn't even match the color (used cream to fix a white afghan). I couldn't believe it when I saw the "finished" product. Anyway, he wanted me to fix it so he could surprise his wife for Christmas. It felt so nice to be able to help him out.

My newest job is piecing together 35 crocheted squares into a sampler afghan. A gentleman contacted me to piece together an afghan for his wife's Valentine's Day gift. The squares are about 30 years old (and are the familiar 70's shades of orange, green, avocado, and brown). When I met with his wife, she told me she was around 10 years old and remembered helping her Grandmother crochet the squares. I'll keep you posted on the progress...the biggest challenge will be finding just the right yarn!!

Climbing out from under my rock

Well....I have finally climbed from under my rock to join the "connected" world. Here it is, my first blog. Thought I should get started before my 3 year old daughter sets up her blog. LOL.

I always thought "I'll never be too old to keep up with what's in", but somehow, I managed to become one of those "old folks" who refers to "back in my day". Oh well, better late than never.