Sunday. A Typical Day of Rest.

W plowed the icy driveway yesterday and I was going to take Bandit to Manilla Bridges Trail, but the hatch on the RAV4 was solidly frozen shut. Am hoping it thaws today so we can head out later on.

Nothing much else going on. Will probably watch CBS Sunday Morning. Gonna be a quiet day. 

Sunday. A Typical Day of Rest. Snowy 15 May 2016.

Snow on the Woodpile

Today we woke to light snowfall and cold wind. Quite a change from the 75 degrees reached on Wednesday.

Luckily, the earth has warmed up enough that the flakes quickly turn to water once they stop moving.

Still -- quite a change in temperature in only a few days. I wonder if rapidly fluctuating temperatures is because of Global Warming (it's real, folks) and if we still have enough time to change those repercussions. (That's as deep as my thinking is gonna get today. lol)

After getting the grocery shopping done by 9:30 a.m., I have decided to follow the rabbit and take a break from social media for the remainder of the day.

Y'all enjoy the day wherever you are.

Sunday. A typical day of rest.

We've had gray, rainy days since last Wednesday. Which is good because we need to raise the water table a bit. Most folks don't care too much for the rain and I can understand their viewpoint (I feel the same way about snow).

I usually enjoy the rain. Listening to the pitter-patter of raindrops on the roof has a rather calming effect. As children, sister and I would run outside in our cute little rubber raincoats and hats and our brightly patterned knee-high boots to splash in the driveway puddles.

Today Bandit and I were caught in a mild sprinkle on the way home from the morning constitutional. Pretty day anyway. As you can see, the apple trees have "budded out".

Today I'll be working on finding the knitting error I made about two rows back on the knitted baby sweater. Backward knitting, if you can imagine that.

Hope y'all can get out and enjoy your day.

Bless someone else today with a smile or kind word. You'll be glad you did!

Sunday – A typical day of rest. 10 April 2016.

Snow Day – 9 April 2016

“Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Most times you choose between the two – wonderin', wonderin' if you have made it.” From the song Sweet Seasons, as sung by Carole King.

Today my best friend is getting married. Actually, she's renewing her vows. Hard to believe they've been together twenty years. She read me her vows. Can't wait to hear his vows. They're downstate and it's a very small wedding for their immediate families. Then they're taking a mini-vacation in N.O. where they're also celebrating a school reunion. At least, it won't be snowing down there.

I've been a stranger to this blog for a long, long time.

Have had lots going on in my personal life that took precedence. 

Because of recent events, I haven't painted anything in a long time and don't see that happening anytime soon.

I have been able to crochet a little and have worked on some baby sweaters.

My favorite is THIS ONE.  I love Drops creations, but the patterns leave something to be desired. I brought it into a text document and edited it to something my brain could follow. I posted a link to the size I''m working on (12-18 months) in my Ravelry Project page. Here is a link if you want to give it a try: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Hope4TheBest/sweet-shells-jacket. 

Had to go down to a size C hook in order to get the gauge. Their Baby Merino must be fingering weight. I'm working with Bernat Baby Sport. Drops patterns are harder than the simple ones I usually make for market. I have been working on it a little at a time for the last six weeks. A few rows at a time. I messed up the last time I picked it up and worked 6-7 rows before I noticed that I missed part of the pattern. NOTICEABLY - as you can see in the inset detail photo. Haven't had the heart to pick it up again because I know I have to rip it back.

Posts on here will be random until I get back into the routine of posting again. In the meantime, here's some more pictures of baby sweaters. The last six months of them. (Not very productive, eh? It's been a hard winter for many reasons.)

 A simple baby sweater with plain white button neck-closure. Size 6 months.

A sweater worked in that luxurious "Unforgettable" yarn by Red Heart. Size 3 months.

A "premie" sweater with a blue dragonfly button closure.

Worked in red Caron brand, Simply soft. This sweater is also size 6 months and in addition to the soft hand features three ladybug buttons.

 "Matinee Jacket" (designed by patternsforcrochet) worked in Unforgettable yarn. Size 12 months.

This pretty little shell jacket was crocheted using Baby Bernat. The pink flower buttons enhance the design, don't you think?  Size 3 months.

 This sweater is so popular on Ravelry, I just HAD to hook one. Size 12 months.

 This cute little collared sweater is a combination of several patterns. The green-over-orange 3-button closure sets it off quite nice. Size 6 months.

Y'all have a blessed day.