Birthday Weekend!

The birthday girls!

@hotazzknitter and me

The three amigos...@hotazzknitter, @courtsgram, and me!

Knitting/crocheting/spinning/eating/rolling in fiber (lol)/buying fiber....lots of fun stuff with the AV Fiber Fiends!

Tomorrow I'll post some goodies I got!:)

80th Birthday!

Happy 80th Birthday Grandma Alice!

Both of my grandmothers pictured above. Birthday girl on the right.

Made her this shawl for her birthday. It's the Haruni shawl by Emily Ross. Haruni means grandmother in elven Tolkien language.

Welcome Randy!!

Today we went to Brea, CA to pick up our Vietnamese Potbelly pig, Randy. We named him from the movie The Christmas Story where the mom in the movie asks the little boy (Randy) "how do little piggies eat?" He was such a good boy on the two hour drive...snuggled in the crook of my arm!

Fuji was instantly enamored with him...tail wagging and excited to see what he was...never bristled or barked....she got excited wanting him to play but he's a little wary of his surroundings. He doesn't like me out of his sight...when I went to the kitchen he came running down the hallway to find me, boy can he run! We then went and had a snuggle time in his room!

When we got home he was really hungry so James gave him some chow!

Grandma and Grandpa came to visit the new arrival!

Auntie Peggy also came to see her new nephew!

Put a few pieces of food in his kong toy and he's having a blast as I whip out this blog post! He already has me wrapped around his little hooves! Think James will notice the extra fur baby in bed, lol!:)

Nichole, Stu, Nick, and Aaron also came to see the new arrival! :)

More pics later...gotta go play with my new baby!

Lila Doll!

Doll by Claire Garland for my niece, Lila!

Wearing the skirt, tank top, hat and purse...stylin!

Hat

Purse

Swimsuit

Tank top

Dress

Bag to put everything in!

Handmade Holiday!

Schwartz' Stocking Cap by LaDonna Bubak

from the movie The Christmas Story

Made my niece, Lila, a doll by Claire Garland with a whole bunch of accessories!

My Aunt Peggy got a Gretel hat and my Uncle Bill got a WWII cap!

Grandma Wilma I made a Mystery Beret in her favorite color!

A cozy lapghan for my MIL!

A Bramble Beret for Grandma Alice and a crocheted cap for her boyfriend, Will.

Made my mom slippers...Dad John Deere pj pants....James and Jimmy pj pants....pics tomorrow of close up of projects!

Fun Day!

James, Mary, Me and Fuji!

Jimmy and Mary

Our niece, Mary, came to visit us last night. Had a wonderful time chatting with her and visiting. Look forward to many more visits!:)

Knit Twit meet was also today. Vickie, Jackie, Luanne, Nicole, and Nick came over. Nicole was working on hats; Vickie was working on a scarf; Luanne was working on a sweater, Jackie was working on socks and a baby blanket; I was knitting on a WWII hat; Nick and Jimmy were gaming! We had such a good time. We laughed so hard that are sides were hurting! Poor Fuji was recorded "playing" with her froggy...whole new meaning for "frogging!" Nicole even posted it to twitter! I'd made them banana chocolate chip muffins for a snack too!

10 on Tuesday & Birthdays!

Celebrated birthdays this weekend!

Mom's birthday is August 28 and Dad's is today, August 31!

Happy Birthday Mom & Dad!:)

10 Ways to Lighten Your Mood

1. Talk to James...always puts me in a good mood!:)

2. Read Bible and pray...sing some worship songs.

3. Nice, hot bubble bath.

4. Bake cookies.

5. Turn on some music and dance to it.

6. Spin or knit.

7. Love on my animals.

8. Talk, text, twit, email a friend.

9. Watch a funny movie.

10. Exercise.

What makes you in a good mood? Have a great day!

Birthday Party...

The candles are lit....

Making a wish!
My mom made the chocolate cake (thunder from down under) for my Grandma because she wanted what Jimmy had! She bought the coconut cake for my other Grandma ???? James went and got me an angel food cake so I'd have something I could eat plus he made yummy peaches to go on top! So good and refreshing! The beautiful roses were from Margaret, my Grandma's friend!

Enjoying opening her presents!

Jimmy and I!

Lft. to Rt. Aunt Peggy, Uncle Bill, Hazel and Margaret (Grandma's friends), Birthday Grandma, and my other Grandma. Mom's in the kitchen and Dad is sitting by the fireplace.

Fun times with family!

Got a lot of great stuff...$$$, chihuahua figurine, stain glass butterfly, cupcake candle...

Centrique Shawl!

Centrique Shawl I made for my mil's (Mum's) birthday!

It was made on US 6 circulars and the yarn is Plymouth Yarn Sockin' Sox.

It reminded me of peacock feathers when it was all laid out and blocking!

Last week CoggieTM of The High Fiber Diet Podcast mentioned it on her episode!:)

Hope she enjoys wearing it! Would love to have a picture of her with it on!:)

I enjoyed this pattern so much I'm making another...this one is out of FreckleFaceFibers Tehachapi in the Fall colorway! This was the colorway she designed for last years Cogknitive Retreat! Wanted to make something out of it so I can wear it to this years retreat!:)

Jimmy's Fun Day!

BEWARE 13 yr. old crossing!:)

Manly facial hair!

Opening some of his prezzies!

He mainly got $$$$ and is thinking of getting a Playstation 3!

His favorite dessert...Chocolate Thunder from Down Under...(chocolate cake/ice cream/drizzled with lots of hot fudge)!

Some family from NY was out to visit! My grandma's sisters and her niece!

Lft to rt starting from back: ( My Mom and Fuji, Buddy, Shirley, Me, Carol, My Grandma, My Dad, and Jimmy) Not pictured is my other Grandma, Aunt and James!:) Had such a fabulous time! Was a great visit!

Today is my mother in laws birthday...Happy Birthday Carol (Mum)!:) Tomorrow I'll post what I made her!:)

CA Poppies!!

Visiting the poppy fields...

Lots of sniffin....

more sniffin....

Kissin' Mommy....

Fuji kept wanting to be held because she didn't like the poppies and weeds hitting her bare belly! Then she went major watch dog when some other people came to take pictures...full ridgeback with her hackles up!:)

Happy Dogs on Thursday....lots of smiles from Fuji!

Phat Tuesday!!!

Happy Phat Tuesday (Mardi Gras 2010)!!

Wear your beads proudly!:)

Finished Object: Crocheted Rectangular Lapghan for my niece, Lila. Her birthday is Mar. 2 and made her this blanket to snuggle up with when she reads the books I'm sending her too! Such fun girly colors too...pinks her favorite color!:) She is so much fun to knit/crochet for, I'm always finding cute things to make for her. It's also awesome because she really loves what I make for her. Besides Jimmy she's my favorite person to make things for!:)

Another fabulous lapghan for the charity contest! This one was crocheted by Jo (bellatrix). It is a crocheted entrelac pattern, very beautiful.

I took three blankets with me to the nursing home yesterday to see what kind of response I was going to get from the staff. On Ravelry I went into the whole fiasco with social workers....No one said a word to me yesterday. I gave my Grandma the one I made for her (she wrapped it around herself like a shawl...hey they have a duel use)....gave the deaf lady a bright red one which she loved and had to show me that it matched her decorative pillow :).....then I gave another lady one which was DawnRene's....the lady teared up and said "it was the most beautiful thing she'd ever had...perfect size...so much work...loved the colors...then told me she used to knit socks for the soldiers in the war!" I got lots of hugs and kisses! Such a joy to see them enjoy them! They had to keep comparing their blankets saying "mines prettier than yours" so funny! Think I will continue to pass them out this way...a few at a time to those I see alone a lot. My Grandma is even wanting some of the lapghan patterns to help make them for the nursing home! Think she's getting her crochet mojo back!:)