Uh Oh - A New Craft!

I don't have enough time to do all the crafts or reading that I want to do.  So naturally I decided to start another craft!

I stumbled across a terrific blog 'Wild Olive' about a month or so ago.  So many cute ideas and patterns! 

I got on her etsy site and found this pattern set.  Now, I'm new to this, so it doesn't look great, but I don't think it looks too bad either.  I would like to make a patchwork bag using some of these designs.
Go check out her website if you get a chance.

Harper has a new friend!  This is the only picture I have of the two of them.  I'll have to get a better one soon.  His buddy's name is Chester.  They tell us that Chester is older than Harper, but we're not so sure.  He will definitely be smaller because he's a Rat Terrier.  I LOVE to watch the two of them play together.  Wears them both out and that is a good thing!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Sorry for the crummy picture.  This is my Saint Patrick's Day dishcloth.  It took a little longer to make than my run of the mill dishcloths because I used size 3 needles instead of my typical 6s.  If you like the pattern, you can find it here:  http://krisknits.blogspot.com/2009/03/st-patricks-day-cloths.html  Kelly, am I still a 'dork'?



Happy Pi Day!

Happy Pi Day!

I know there's an official 'Pie Day', but we celebrate it on 3/14 - 'Pi Day'.

R is planning to make a Chicken Pot Pie for dinner and then a pie for dessert.  I will not stand in her way!

As for the dishcloth, if you want to make your own, you can find the pattern at www.goodnightgram.wordpress.com. 

Spring is Early

 We had a visitor the other day in the house.  L managed to capture him in a glass jar with some flowers he had gathered from the front yard.

 These blooms are a little early this year.  They are so pretty and smell good.

 Wonder if this was our little visitor once he regained his freedom.

Hey Harper!  Whatcha doing?  Watching the world go by? 

I think you look a little funny in this picture.  Do you think so too?

Ah - I see you laughing.  You must agree!

Meet Deacon

Chester has a brother!

Meet Deacon Groves.

We had some yarn left over from another project that just happened to be Wake Forest colors.  R suggested that Chester needed a little brother and I could use that yarn.

Since Wake Forest's team is the Demon Deacons, he had to be named Deacon.  And....since they used to play at Groves Stadium, Groves had to be his last name!  Just like Chester, he came from Rebecca Danger's book 'The Big Book of Knitted Monsters'.

Truly a Wintery Day

Our first snow of the winter!  Started off as rain which turned into sleet which turned into sleet and snow which turned into SNOW!  I love snow!  Unfortunately I am afraid to be out in the slippery slush.  One slip on this elbow and no more knitting for me for another six months.  Since we are just enjoying the weather and not doing much of anything, I'll leave you with some randomness.

Good weather for a game or two of Scrabble!

R got a cute mug for Valentine's with this heart inside the bottom.  The caramel looks like a Golden Snitch, doesn't it?

Harper LOVES his Dad!  If RL is sitting, then Harper is on his shoulders!  Weird dog.

He's always looking for something among the gravel in the driveway.

Silly grin!

What is this white stuff?  Hmmmm?  Never seen this before.....

Tastes like ice.....

I don't think I'll play in the grass.  I'm fine eating this white stuff! 

The daffodils decided to bloom early since we weren't getting any of that white stuff.

Oops!  An ice covered daffodil.

Beautiful Day in Old Salem

My sister has been in town for a few days this week.  It's been three years since she was last here, and that was when my Dad died.  This time Mom had to have a procedure done and she wanted to be here to offer support and any help we needed.  Everything went well, so after Mom was feeling better we wanted to do something enjoyable.  The prettiest day we had just happened to be the anniversary of Daddy's death.  Trying to keep Mom's mind occupied, we decided an outing to Old Salem was in order.

So many beautiful things to see!

A beautiful and wooded amphitheater at Salem College.

The creek next to the amphitheater.  Notice the bench from 1930?  It's one of the newer things there!

Are those cypress knees?  We were trying to figure it out.

Why yes, I AM a tree hugger!
I could not get over the size of this tree and wanted to check how far my arms would reach.

The shadows in this picture are so cool.

This is a Moravian cemetery next to Home Moravian church.  It's called God's Acre.

Is that Captain Morgan?  Why no, it's my sister!

R took pictures of everything.  My sister told her to make sure she got a picture of the '200 year old fire hydrant', so this is for her!