Weekend

Russ and I went out to Wendover for the weekend.  I love the drive over the Salt Flats.  We listened to a Book on CD by J D Robb.  Makes the drive go better.  And I don't sleep through the entire drive.

Before we left, I fixed Russ a cup of coffee.  I looked down at the big mug that I was using I remembered my dad saying that he hated the mugs that he couldn't get his nose in.  It made me smile.

Had a wonderful weekend.  I came home with $115. more that I left with.  I'm going to put it into my savings account for my next trip to Iowa or Texas.

LIFE IS GOOD.

Better now.

 

This is my hero.

 

Got my jam done.  6.5 pints.  I tasted it.  Yummy

 

I have at least that many more blackberries on my bushes.  So there will be more.

Sampson

Sometimes I wonder if there is something wrong with me. 

There has been this feral cat around our place for the past six months or so.  He's beautiful.  But about two months ago he got hurt.  His front right paw was sore.  It just kept getting worse.  He can't use it at all now.

 I always leave food out for the wild cats in the neighborhood, so they come into our garage.  I always talk to them when I see them. 

He has been spending a lot of time in our garage, so I talk to him almost every day.  I named him Sampson.  He has the most beautiful blue eyes.  He always spit at me when I got too close.  I wish I had a picture of him.

Russ started complaining about the cats around the house again.  So I agreed to catch them in the humane cage.  This morning I set up the cage.  I saw Sampson in the corner and told him to stay out of the cage.

He didn't listen.  I took him over to the shelter.  I asked them what will happen to him.  They said that he'll be neutered and if he is really feral they will release him back where he was found.  I told them about his front paw.  They said that if they can they'll take care of him. 

Thank GOD, they're a no-kill shelter.

I've been crying ever since I got in the car to leave the shelter.
Why does this hurt so much.  He's just a feral cat.

I still have 4 adolescent cats and their mother to catch.  I think she may be pregnant again.
But it's better for them if I take care of this.

Gotta go get my blackberry jam started. 

I can cry through that.

Slow Weekend

Russ and I went out to Wendover, Utah.  We had a wonderfully quiet weekend.  Didn't win anything.  But we both needed to chill for a bit.

I'm been crocheting a lot. 
Here is some of my projects...

 

And the ever present Barbie gown...

Ok! This one is not a gown.

They look better vertically, but the stupid computer wouldn't let me turn them. 

 

OH WELL!

 

Must go shopping.

 

Happy Hooking

I have been keeping my crochet hook busy.
I made one pair of Red Heart Crochet Lace Fingerless Mitts.  www.redheart.com #LW1027

And...a bunch of Simple Fingerless Mitts - by Sharon Maher of laughing purple goldfish designs.

It's a good thing I have a crochet hook.  (Actually about 90 of them.)  They keep me out of trouble.

I just got a really easy slipper pattern  That I'm going to make up for the Pine Ridge Elders Group.
I'm going to knit some slippers for them, too.  But that's for next time.

Love to all.

There is Hope.

These are the bags:

The pattern is available at www.redheart.com  It's called Crochet Save the Earth Bag. They're made of  Lily Sugar 'n Cream cotton #4. 
The first one was white and made of Bernat cotton yarn.  I gave it to a friend for her birthday before I took a picture  of it.

Here are some of the things I made for Pam's door.

 When I gave her the first little witch, she asked for a second one.  She asked for a red-headed one. 
So here she is.  I made 2 brooms, because I forgot the first one.

 

I'm having so much fun making "silly" things. 

 

And...I finally figured out how to upload my pictures. 

At least until "they" update Windows 8 again.

 

Never give up hope...

If I can learn technology at my age...anyone can.

 





Almost July

It has been a while since I posted anything.  A lot has happened in that time.

My brother Jerry passed on a few weeks back.  We went out to Gusher, Utah for the funeral.  We saw his 4 kids and dozens of grand and great grand kids. 

It was a beautiful day and a lovey ride.  I wish it had been for a different reason.

I have crocheted a bunch of things.  I have made some "door decorations"  for a very good friend.  She puts them on the door of her office each month. 

I have made 3 "Green" Market bags.  Using the Red Heart pattern #WR1795.  It is available at www.redheart.com.   I really like the pattern and will make more soon.

I'm still trying to figure out how to move my pictures to this blog.  I'd post a picture if I can figure it out.

I'm still working on a sweater for me, an afghan just for fun, and dish cloths. (always)

I'm still make Barbie gowns for the exchange group I join 3 years ago.  It is so fun. 

My wonderful husband is making noises about moving to Las Vegas, NV again.  He said that he is going to retire in March of 2014.  We'll see when he does it.

But...I'm going to have to de-junk my house, before we move.  Scary thought.

My daughter, Chris and her little family are moving to Austin, TX next month.  I'm going to miss them so much.
Tahnee got a really good job.  Almost tripled her pay.  Chris is going to work at the same place at more than she was getting here, also. 

Chris promised to call me often.  But we all know that it will get less often as time goes on.

My garden is wonderful this year.  We have volunteer tomatoes that just came up like grass.  I'll bet there are 40 of them.  We're letting most of them grow just to see what happens. 

We also got volunteer cantaloupe.  There are about 20 of them, but we don't expect much from them.  Our growing season is kind of short for them.  We'll see what happens with them.

We went to Jamaica in April.  It was great fun.  We laid on the beach and watched the people and birds doing their things.

Hey!!!!! I added a picture.  There may be hope for me yet.

 

Always smile.

It make the people around you wonder

what you're up to.