APRIL OUT LIKE A LION

Playing around with dyes and cotton gauze.

down---to--- earth, apron sew along!

Love color eggs, straight from the chicken.

LARGE quilt that I spent most of Monday machine quilting. Half way done!!!

Love, dimple little hands!

An example of a man who bought a trailer to big to be stored at home, makes me laugh! (And, no, this is not my home or our trailer!)

Spring Snow in the Rockies! This is to last through Wednesday with snow, then rain, poor man's fertilizer, (it is not unusual

for us to get snow through first half of May).  

 I have been knitting like a mad women, much that has no photos yet, sorry. The one photo that I did take is an Irish Aran sweater for my 'little man', I best hurry and get it done, he is growing so fast.

Over the weekend I hope to get out in the garden and start the season! Will be planting the usual, all good things that we eat all year long. Also have 100 summer bulbs coming! 

So good to have things that keep me busy and moving!

Please join me for YARN ALONG

(my computer is in the shop and posting this from "another" device)

9 OCTOBER 2017

First snow of the season is happening here today! It is not the BIG storm that the weather people were predicting, but it is snow! Coloradans love snow! And I love it because of all the woolies I  get to wear and knit for all the people I care so much about in this world. Admittedly, most of my knits are for my little people here, an 18 mo. old and a baby boy due to arrive early December.

In preparation for the snow and freezing temps I cleaned out the garden of all edible goods, lots of lettuce and green tomatoes. Fried green tomatoes will be on the menu this week with veggie soup and salad to kick off the week.

I don't know about you, but I find myself reading a lot of articles, affirmations, prayers, and books to keep me calm with all the craziness going on in Washington, mainly by the White House. 

I feel so helpless with our elected officials and their inability to govern, that if I am not careful I could spin into a deep depression.

I must start with me! And do what little I can, first, to take care of my family and provide a safe welcoming home, relationships with them, then to write/call to Washington often! 

And keep calm.

31 MARCH 2017

The past week literally flew by, mainly in the car! We drove over 2000 miles in 6 days!

Our oldest is getting married to the most wonderful lady, truly a match made in heaven!

Eric and I needed to go to Chicago to line up the rehearsal dinner and Nat & Nate found a great restaurant. We had dinner there, then looked at the logistics of the restaurant- Nat booked it the following day. Then it was out to the western suburbs for the wedding shower and to meet Nat's family. The shower was beautiful and the 'in-laws' amazing. I'm just saying: 'a match made in heaven all the way around'. 

To top off an already over the top weekend, our youngest drove to Chicago from Minnesota! So good to see her, my grown up baby! 

Eric drove the entire trip and I knitted, (except those two hours we were locked in dense fog, the kind one can hardly see past the car hood...uhgg). I completed one project and put a big dent in two other knitting projects. Knitting in the car does not feel natural to me but the time sure does fly. 

While I was gone my sweet baby girl grew! She is exiting babyhood and has one foot in toddlerhood.

Taking her first steps on her own, knowing what she wants and more what she does not want. She packed away her soft indoor voice, exchanging it for the all on excited outdoor voice! This little girl keeps a smile on my face!

I'd say it has been a perfect week here at Little House.

The quilt was given to Nat and Nate-they loved it! 

I'm so glad all my kids love the quilts I make for them and are always grateful to be gifted my endless supply.

15 MARCH 2017 - YARN ALONG

Happy Wednesday and Yarn Along Day! 

I finished another quilt and am very pleased with the results! This is my third 2" square quilt that I have done in 12 months. I love being able to use up scraps, ( fabric is getting expensive, yikes), so it's a good thing I have a house full to sew up. Grandpa brought Baby B down to my stuffed sewing room and her eyes flew open and she said; 'WOW', with big smile on her face. I looked at her and said; "baby girl, you can have whatever you want in this room," she gets anything she wants from me. 

Photographing my newly finished quilts has been a joy out in the great outdoors.

Mountains and rivers make the quilts all the more beautiful!

I have not, however, made much progress on my poncho. I love this pattern, it reminds me of a mystery book. I'm learning several new techniques to obtain different textures on this knit. The yarn is Shelter and is lovely to knit with, all that lanolin in the fibers, yum-yum.

51-52/365 and HAPPY NEW YEAR

New seeds and treats put out for the birds in the hood to celebrate New Years Eve, and they came and feasted all day long. At times their was, no kidding, a waiting line! It’s a great show to watch from the kitchen table with a cup of coffee. I’m sure lots more pictures of these little creatures will be taken and shared in the following months.

Happy New Year to you all! Yes, these are my feet hitting the first walk of the New Year. I only meant to walk for maybe 20 minutes but ended up out there just strolling, planing and thinking for almost an hour. It was sunny but cold, the crispy kind of cold. Navigating all the un-shoveled walks was interesting. The rest of the day was spent knitting, a lot of knitting, Foyle’s War, a new season released!, And of course reading and eating!.

Hope your New Year day was relaxing and your 2016 is everything you could hope for!