tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24510677107065371372024-03-18T20:54:02.241-04:00Knitatation (Knitting Meditation)Happiness is a state of mind, and knitting is
a state of happiness !Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.comBlogger788125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-63525258435972885052024-03-17T17:29:00.003-04:002024-03-17T17:29:50.005-04:00Green = Go<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers....I don't have much to report this week. The time change really knocked me for a loop...very tired all week..and work was crazy busy.</p><p>I did manage to knit and try on, and knit and try on the Crowberry sweater. I had to decrease more stitches than I thought I would for the sides so it would fit.</p><p>I always use a green marker to start my rows. Green = go. Do you do any special trick on every project so you "just know" what it means? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYGkUKIu3zRgvULlJcQ3xQAkk8QQITgC8aAu_4hM3dP_UNzqvd2mQ8Cp8XAEsgGynCcpJ1io_r1Jwk1UerZ4aQXXtD2cNbUstaAjgFNdKMuesm5oSetUPMvBJ7_7sCXbkw8eY8cIq8lzuTX3ltgvyQKLwg28dliVQ7BdFuXyvcyPLlI9uNqOepaRBfwgL/s4032/con%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYGkUKIu3zRgvULlJcQ3xQAkk8QQITgC8aAu_4hM3dP_UNzqvd2mQ8Cp8XAEsgGynCcpJ1io_r1Jwk1UerZ4aQXXtD2cNbUstaAjgFNdKMuesm5oSetUPMvBJ7_7sCXbkw8eY8cIq8lzuTX3ltgvyQKLwg28dliVQ7BdFuXyvcyPLlI9uNqOepaRBfwgL/w480-h640/con%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ruth is zooming along on her Crowberry sweater! It is just lovely, don't you think!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnprSJtNlC90VZzurvCMEa_nr21FrV3wjWrn-3CPAfdf_TzvE1hNzyzZINo9kpTKzjFnxAbLUqQ3fixxu48fNQSUk1VTOmlvIQYbAYPanZ-_28nFhYD43EzlY_Z0rs7SG7Y301ZSLyFIc-YkhYJEZnCPAxfnLhBUZH_-aXPJsQbe1hlr0TuS1lfbRimGQW/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnprSJtNlC90VZzurvCMEa_nr21FrV3wjWrn-3CPAfdf_TzvE1hNzyzZINo9kpTKzjFnxAbLUqQ3fixxu48fNQSUk1VTOmlvIQYbAYPanZ-_28nFhYD43EzlY_Z0rs7SG7Y301ZSLyFIc-YkhYJEZnCPAxfnLhBUZH_-aXPJsQbe1hlr0TuS1lfbRimGQW/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha finished up the red sweater for her son Tom. Mailed it off to him and he loves it! Oh, and it fits!<br /></p><p> She dug out her chicken yarn socks and finished them up today. So cute!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MpoDOcp8Hnnu_t9vNkK0hvRJVpYauboiEL2JlECxxKsK7ADkmPI9it-MiXFKR31kGXX-DGd451arrGQ8m-AMUJsVUNPMXVPKQrXcrAdHeFTiie3Iwpjx34PyWneINb2IrMN7iUJBIuUaMYCNk8BwwYdkUJsSg-d1x7IZHAdHeUZDQQ6gVDnkpyFs9V8j/s3264/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MpoDOcp8Hnnu_t9vNkK0hvRJVpYauboiEL2JlECxxKsK7ADkmPI9it-MiXFKR31kGXX-DGd451arrGQ8m-AMUJsVUNPMXVPKQrXcrAdHeFTiie3Iwpjx34PyWneINb2IrMN7iUJBIuUaMYCNk8BwwYdkUJsSg-d1x7IZHAdHeUZDQQ6gVDnkpyFs9V8j/w640-h480/martha%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I don't have much other news this week dear blog readers.</p><p>Have a wonderful, knitful week!<br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-34322185910208399622024-03-10T16:29:00.000-04:002024-03-10T16:29:25.966-04:00Winter returns<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers,</p><p>I may as well talk about the weather because there is not much knitting to talk about. It was nice a couple of days this week, and now its snowing. But, it is March in Western New York...so to be expected.</p><p>I did spend a lot of time knitting on the Crowberry sweater this week. Maybe 5 inches or more done...put it on a string, and it is wayyyyy tooooo hugggeee... My gauge was off by .25 stitch..so that will account for some but not all of it. I am making the sweater longer, which means, I have to add more stitches than the pattern calls for to accommodate my hips. And then do more decreases up the body. I got out the <a href="https://valsec.barnesandnoble.com/w/sweater-workshop-sewn-jacqueline-fee/1112184763">Sweater Workshop book</a> and according to that, my numbers were good. I went down a needle size so we'll see what happens. So far I have ribbing done on the new start. This is why I like top down sweaters better, at least for me. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4wrv9EWrl-jwamACkjoXkcAs5V0trrLe73nXGnwhWb6cPmQhAJT9Rld-N40qmqTZ8yZnl2gyZUHC0x9DITAUJvDelzNKnR7N4BaGiLQmr_gCyrvQQ_oHQ1F9e5nN4oJaDGDULdr-3IB4Nn6SwoftZnm2gsJbAPq24U1yaPR8q5CKwZooA9Vvatlmaw6U/s4032/co1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4wrv9EWrl-jwamACkjoXkcAs5V0trrLe73nXGnwhWb6cPmQhAJT9Rld-N40qmqTZ8yZnl2gyZUHC0x9DITAUJvDelzNKnR7N4BaGiLQmr_gCyrvQQ_oHQ1F9e5nN4oJaDGDULdr-3IB4Nn6SwoftZnm2gsJbAPq24U1yaPR8q5CKwZooA9Vvatlmaw6U/w480-h640/co1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ruth is making a Crowberry sweater out of Lettlopi yarn also. She is zooming along on hers.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVugUxFI_ci3KcfNHBp9nhuj9SzDE60n0HNLKITeyQu5VnisbpcuF-fys01r1jmJOu55ij-lpmIJgVDlAjPtIoxFvPR94VvLr5VjqxB810ODNXD-JmSNUhnCiLvodkayEW2J3nnOK1k4RpVNAZNH49gMltehrTBKoC-5GokYX4fNBb6sURg6awgipyQcpk/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVugUxFI_ci3KcfNHBp9nhuj9SzDE60n0HNLKITeyQu5VnisbpcuF-fys01r1jmJOu55ij-lpmIJgVDlAjPtIoxFvPR94VvLr5VjqxB810ODNXD-JmSNUhnCiLvodkayEW2J3nnOK1k4RpVNAZNH49gMltehrTBKoC-5GokYX4fNBb6sURg6awgipyQcpk/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha continues great progress on her son's sweater.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmO2mGLeSahfjZJgTGGl7SibgVqIOOTt07fnwEaO9zng1K1Aqn576GO4NGCRvQgrrL6P-ivSPPZWDeB12L969AcLodkTJRP5I4Km_xa6hfi3LwHXAO0b8PYmBepj5OrQs2HeQk4KPkVGowoSL1moxEaHT52a-HwDb-AKss6mX24Yp0w_rGl_eVzG3d28vh/s2892/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2892" data-original-width="2154" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmO2mGLeSahfjZJgTGGl7SibgVqIOOTt07fnwEaO9zng1K1Aqn576GO4NGCRvQgrrL6P-ivSPPZWDeB12L969AcLodkTJRP5I4Km_xa6hfi3LwHXAO0b8PYmBepj5OrQs2HeQk4KPkVGowoSL1moxEaHT52a-HwDb-AKss6mX24Yp0w_rGl_eVzG3d28vh/w476-h640/martha%201.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><p></p><p>In other news:</p><p>Joe and I took a Saturday drive yesterday.</p><p>This is Conesus Lake...The waves were about 2.5 feet tall...the wind was whipping! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvmahDPK0lmVb5HEGCfSsHPi-tZCKKUx6xF-ivJXRMFhmoowPpxdXYOFHy1LkWd0-3ErvL5zA7O900uZx94Nu36a4FNJkBDVFm-qzb948PF_cspyRcBcn3xSP1C6Lr3iwqm5qEH9ptAjleI96IEEZrLAuDIdfZjOoH6XxjRPirgCsfdVp-4Yn2_TLtfdj/s4032/co4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvmahDPK0lmVb5HEGCfSsHPi-tZCKKUx6xF-ivJXRMFhmoowPpxdXYOFHy1LkWd0-3ErvL5zA7O900uZx94Nu36a4FNJkBDVFm-qzb948PF_cspyRcBcn3xSP1C6Lr3iwqm5qEH9ptAjleI96IEEZrLAuDIdfZjOoH6XxjRPirgCsfdVp-4Yn2_TLtfdj/w480-h640/co4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br />Honeoye Lake was not much better!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8NgYJcikd1DItbE50WcNdQ8oHseMenl4umydP18f8ukf90vzif3s9BPu-HQt3wpUBkNxAnuKxWvsSHhNJzxG_bRed3FIyYOjfNtfGCvSOXusoTFNtdTQD3LF3Gk94lcFwer_S0GoSpJ-NqxkPn7dflLGJxMr1Dha-4IWXHVKx5_Nr_OSx1_ZgjsOby65/s4032/co42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8NgYJcikd1DItbE50WcNdQ8oHseMenl4umydP18f8ukf90vzif3s9BPu-HQt3wpUBkNxAnuKxWvsSHhNJzxG_bRed3FIyYOjfNtfGCvSOXusoTFNtdTQD3LF3Gk94lcFwer_S0GoSpJ-NqxkPn7dflLGJxMr1Dha-4IWXHVKx5_Nr_OSx1_ZgjsOby65/w480-h640/co42.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Joey, Casey and sweet Charlotte are in Florida this week. They sent lots of great pictures!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsKWfUJcK0AJJ36kL4_Ax99TGAmliKpuv7l1gHfSmUNcCN_kndCJwaT3MeCAmmgAZxTjUPwaRzsNfgLcRTWMExi7_q2vI7htGibf1A9plegWqtlz1t6xYXJvM14zmNtpfVULvhTHzZjksoqKJmb6O5rHUUnDU5ghgwAI1JVA38xJN8LYYO9WT94JaV96T/s4032/co5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsKWfUJcK0AJJ36kL4_Ax99TGAmliKpuv7l1gHfSmUNcCN_kndCJwaT3MeCAmmgAZxTjUPwaRzsNfgLcRTWMExi7_q2vI7htGibf1A9plegWqtlz1t6xYXJvM14zmNtpfVULvhTHzZjksoqKJmb6O5rHUUnDU5ghgwAI1JVA38xJN8LYYO9WT94JaV96T/w640-h480/co5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Mason playing in the tent. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69OPAIOCDyvz8EVmDlPHr2BlIZckycSVU9Q_FZeAkHjkmXvqrhoL6JGUVbJAgXes14X4CV5ailSyzYbXcm1MmJOJDRsyf_DHyAjfkH3TXagCYQ5ReC3vweSaWeXRz9FU0Af62-R7G9j-Qvx1pD_6qLX8l5HRmOjQlhlL-zm7X3UzeoV0U4K3vQ1lcW2DJ/s4032/co6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi69OPAIOCDyvz8EVmDlPHr2BlIZckycSVU9Q_FZeAkHjkmXvqrhoL6JGUVbJAgXes14X4CV5ailSyzYbXcm1MmJOJDRsyf_DHyAjfkH3TXagCYQ5ReC3vweSaWeXRz9FU0Af62-R7G9j-Qvx1pD_6qLX8l5HRmOjQlhlL-zm7X3UzeoV0U4K3vQ1lcW2DJ/w480-h640/co6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Jayce playing and not taking a bottle to go to bed!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8XpJSeve0XEsOagMXmvn1VJIzcRoVMu1cFUN_ysGZYywUWX_f2FdbHMRfsZh8ZTDWLxpiSWqmvPPEF5_GIJQ4U80xVtZd5lkXyjkJMs1uO9nTU1O0Fx-V8Gj9rOmdJDW4k_riaFTvoIyQkMcaIJuC5AtybZ3Zj6C2fT2JHMLb0eI0vnRjSh1bnYLxcZ8/s1792/co7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH8XpJSeve0XEsOagMXmvn1VJIzcRoVMu1cFUN_ysGZYywUWX_f2FdbHMRfsZh8ZTDWLxpiSWqmvPPEF5_GIJQ4U80xVtZd5lkXyjkJMs1uO9nTU1O0Fx-V8Gj9rOmdJDW4k_riaFTvoIyQkMcaIJuC5AtybZ3Zj6C2fT2JHMLb0eI0vnRjSh1bnYLxcZ8/w296-h640/co7.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><p>Have a good week dear blog readers.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-24295377561260193632024-03-03T16:02:00.001-05:002024-03-03T16:02:37.724-05:00More<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers.....</p><p>More of the same here this week from me, Ruth and Martha.<br /></p><p>I have a few inches past the armpits on the Golden Assam sweater. And for those wondering, I put it on a string--twice--this week. I did a couple of decreases in the waist, and will add them back before the hips.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fc0rloS9XQ17ctPMOut2GWLa69v2NG15iBOWrfZgPUAi0LMCnu4Ld7OughzKuFf6BDz3Sqb5kuP8jbDa8_A9lYaW5DRKP7hLN65JTC3GvmBd-6JqoB3eSe0vWQpRqWxEu_BWWB9AKDARsj7VDam15UumaACAg4MgRb2fRJZThfFhis3n2ZwpOmuBJjpR/s4032/c1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7fc0rloS9XQ17ctPMOut2GWLa69v2NG15iBOWrfZgPUAi0LMCnu4Ld7OughzKuFf6BDz3Sqb5kuP8jbDa8_A9lYaW5DRKP7hLN65JTC3GvmBd-6JqoB3eSe0vWQpRqWxEu_BWWB9AKDARsj7VDam15UumaACAg4MgRb2fRJZThfFhis3n2ZwpOmuBJjpR/w480-h640/c1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Yarn came yesterday for the Crowberry sweater. I had a start to it but dropped a stitch in the twisted rib and could not recover. I was only a couple rows in so just ripped and restarted. I don't have that long in a day to knit..maybe an hour...so I won't get as far along as the ones trying to finish in March. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGVx8skWqwuTsOjYEHFvTkcwD_0WAbwemJe1c8HiiAwBmeR9PCqOuJWx01ZW5lZlVLF0R7om-bQmQBub1cuUZtkfLOdD6eC8x1rnrrAnTRLLuUQZTiHuu_wYDxvHU9JbUM2VVbyVd-bsrOE-5iuU0AWqUi6y8clbwWoaunprMrh_F-5Jt8MaZ2mR5x5Ao/s4032/c2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGVx8skWqwuTsOjYEHFvTkcwD_0WAbwemJe1c8HiiAwBmeR9PCqOuJWx01ZW5lZlVLF0R7om-bQmQBub1cuUZtkfLOdD6eC8x1rnrrAnTRLLuUQZTiHuu_wYDxvHU9JbUM2VVbyVd-bsrOE-5iuU0AWqUi6y8clbwWoaunprMrh_F-5Jt8MaZ2mR5x5Ao/w480-h640/c2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ruth finished up her first sock of lovely colors! She has a start on the 2nd one. She is going to knit the Crowberry sweater too.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHW1WjuWRy9US9VOdWfFTJzs0rlHOfSqmzpnwrgYLOJV2OKxHocY3TjA77X3Y5ytIoPS-Ufto1wH62k3IHthXbDoM7mLlg21ZNhczN4fuo7_ym8Qk-6_QPMb4UQdqI_qhqzgGuhZwlY_Bo2BGUi49gY7bzgzkaNhAUgN5fJyZ10f2NWQpmhWtax8Mn5C0/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBHW1WjuWRy9US9VOdWfFTJzs0rlHOfSqmzpnwrgYLOJV2OKxHocY3TjA77X3Y5ytIoPS-Ufto1wH62k3IHthXbDoM7mLlg21ZNhczN4fuo7_ym8Qk-6_QPMb4UQdqI_qhqzgGuhZwlY_Bo2BGUi49gY7bzgzkaNhAUgN5fJyZ10f2NWQpmhWtax8Mn5C0/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha worked on her sweater this week. She had a rough week at work so did not get as much done as she would have liked. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixND8z3ySpj5lXAL-YrSH2V3BIdrMm6387FBx4wbFeW2mP2sRy_6YGy1tHlEiGs8xEvI24WVWU4frkpIrCJRQitt5m44x3Y_UzGU1F1Ct857g4Eb7XQ8gw9LVVbrMMOUj4R3FprvEHsLWkKyUNJuBhrUPZOn2SlNJ0Ej8w3BtK8YedDWa4C_FLhW3G44Vk/s3264/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixND8z3ySpj5lXAL-YrSH2V3BIdrMm6387FBx4wbFeW2mP2sRy_6YGy1tHlEiGs8xEvI24WVWU4frkpIrCJRQitt5m44x3Y_UzGU1F1Ct857g4Eb7XQ8gw9LVVbrMMOUj4R3FprvEHsLWkKyUNJuBhrUPZOn2SlNJ0Ej8w3BtK8YedDWa4C_FLhW3G44Vk/w480-h640/martha%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>In other news:</p><p>I saw Charlotte today. She is so cute. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WZZKZLuOgSsCLMv4CrzGgS0McRahtRhvUZVY52s1y8ObZV_tslTGtqWJnX3OeP4qLBj6MC7mi9XtSDsGtwlhBYrUUeHert9uwjqtOKe2fu4ozi9WIc0_oHXKCpdIio7D0lPK9N6mM8LFAKBxzLYYqM_X8SLv9qLh0u0-OHngAg20hSZXXFkwXKZlFMTT/s4032/c3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WZZKZLuOgSsCLMv4CrzGgS0McRahtRhvUZVY52s1y8ObZV_tslTGtqWJnX3OeP4qLBj6MC7mi9XtSDsGtwlhBYrUUeHert9uwjqtOKe2fu4ozi9WIc0_oHXKCpdIio7D0lPK9N6mM8LFAKBxzLYYqM_X8SLv9qLh0u0-OHngAg20hSZXXFkwXKZlFMTT/w480-h640/c3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Jayce hung out while I was cooking <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsXKnWWKFMTY4iXFUbxasquZwXTUQWOzHBlkewVtvnHULAaLRE47YBA7XkEMvhyphenhyphenTQxvDFo-_O5Ck2wVbvPtseES1xrF2iSOx2fFV9yV5AvnOwswkRHKL6gKecX4ELFkEoMgc5zBY6uWmkeEBXSH65v-nXuyalVia3KLUeaHfUvCJcFSqBMQSQHGGbJxL6/s4032/c4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsXKnWWKFMTY4iXFUbxasquZwXTUQWOzHBlkewVtvnHULAaLRE47YBA7XkEMvhyphenhyphenTQxvDFo-_O5Ck2wVbvPtseES1xrF2iSOx2fFV9yV5AvnOwswkRHKL6gKecX4ELFkEoMgc5zBY6uWmkeEBXSH65v-nXuyalVia3KLUeaHfUvCJcFSqBMQSQHGGbJxL6/w480-h640/c4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Our beloved diner in our small town literally had the back fall off. It is old building from 1800's that clearly needed some attention. Luckily, no one was hurt.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbs7SNMADzzKXrRJAWQ68xRYIKKyWm-zjv23T80CLLn_-fG5j9jf0ESAg_dquGjErzawSqHg7S5yRNUmgJh5lD2BfKm5J3p-uH7my0RjFRmPFmK6E8F7puysUHc_Fi-20LpSlvc9qCr-LhzFDypKUfWzaOFSngyGHKEoGOVaEUyPlgeZBQ2Qkeamz4DHlb/s1792/c4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbs7SNMADzzKXrRJAWQ68xRYIKKyWm-zjv23T80CLLn_-fG5j9jf0ESAg_dquGjErzawSqHg7S5yRNUmgJh5lD2BfKm5J3p-uH7my0RjFRmPFmK6E8F7puysUHc_Fi-20LpSlvc9qCr-LhzFDypKUfWzaOFSngyGHKEoGOVaEUyPlgeZBQ2Qkeamz4DHlb/w296-h640/c4.png" width="296" /></a></div><p></p><p>Found these on Tuesday when it was warm out. Not sure if they are still alive...<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9k1V0AVqfXc1_JahYOHVvmwYxqgqiGCghepMAUSQOOealcgeJvUSGe5o0n1DsMbR4s_Vn-DIhGzjOhjYMRibmLp4wppcXes6RJDDoloCPgEkoCi8M44ID_bB3KI-D12CzLsxJqUpUYBuLujr_bNNKQpgthnQFo5MyVUOTpBpecX2cABdYHYJ4xUMYcxz/s4032/c5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9k1V0AVqfXc1_JahYOHVvmwYxqgqiGCghepMAUSQOOealcgeJvUSGe5o0n1DsMbR4s_Vn-DIhGzjOhjYMRibmLp4wppcXes6RJDDoloCPgEkoCi8M44ID_bB3KI-D12CzLsxJqUpUYBuLujr_bNNKQpgthnQFo5MyVUOTpBpecX2cABdYHYJ4xUMYcxz/w480-h640/c5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Mason and I made blue playdough...<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qnjJIdUXz5Uy4kWTFTSbza3uVeMax8DTuEs9JucfGISxyc2nCTIlBlbZwV1lGCStTBm_7EIgDRZcKYBFBjHluV9X4kBeodlkSO1z711VeKLikw2aG57hVdHS5YZIx-o3wQ7R4zkv-iEP6Ji0-ecN6dVq4fugVAsP_Zo8ZeZAQtLSWTbzP6be51bU9sib/s4032/c6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5qnjJIdUXz5Uy4kWTFTSbza3uVeMax8DTuEs9JucfGISxyc2nCTIlBlbZwV1lGCStTBm_7EIgDRZcKYBFBjHluV9X4kBeodlkSO1z711VeKLikw2aG57hVdHS5YZIx-o3wQ7R4zkv-iEP6Ji0-ecN6dVq4fugVAsP_Zo8ZeZAQtLSWTbzP6be51bU9sib/w480-h640/c6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>It was a good week.</p><p>Have a great week dear blog readers...<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-30060723057949642352024-02-25T16:41:00.006-05:002024-02-26T07:29:58.622-05:00Daytrip<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers...</p><p>It's been a busy week here...and NOT knitting. LOL I did try on the sweater Friday, and so far so good, but the arm holes will be too big I think. I can easily take are of that with a couple of K2 togethers when I put the stitches back on the needle. I will try on again in a couple of inches. I put a marker on the row I was knitting on Friday just to see how much progress I made on the weekend. Well, as you can see...not much! We took a ride yesterday and the kids were here today.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPPRR-ZG1IzO0HNETjhlZe7zxeewyedV6mpCliS8OAmEj3ZmX_c7hn323w8fMnVqZ8AhSF8jIjP0Xjlsx-elGydvxNNxzg0BhuTKuazakfetep30dCKPMOgWpU-T7NZ4mhuDfEeR1Ch8rYIaLOMdKwk6f6IOxezjI-IkK9Zy2t99ww89XNtw6Esjv0fdA/s4032/c1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPPRR-ZG1IzO0HNETjhlZe7zxeewyedV6mpCliS8OAmEj3ZmX_c7hn323w8fMnVqZ8AhSF8jIjP0Xjlsx-elGydvxNNxzg0BhuTKuazakfetep30dCKPMOgWpU-T7NZ4mhuDfEeR1Ch8rYIaLOMdKwk6f6IOxezjI-IkK9Zy2t99ww89XNtw6Esjv0fdA/w480-h640/c1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Yesterday on our daytrip, I wore my Daytripper sweater that I made two years ago. It was only about degrees out, but it kept me nice and warm. I made it during the "bang out a sweater in a month" event that Modern Daily Knitting was hosting. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xEenB5cPMCYiP7hBT_GqQDW3ZWWuzyteQY-V9NwhKKCgAnLBzKGswVo0byFAzCJ2pSQyGOttJKTE6ncKWVFC0GPV_OjfhN_S0qwfMbAqV0_JXgVbVO9c3VcvGJYcdVUE-784A02xGKzb1p_9xQj5KThPh51A1qxtv8qG6m131VQBXRj3zIiN-ua91fhN/s3088/c2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xEenB5cPMCYiP7hBT_GqQDW3ZWWuzyteQY-V9NwhKKCgAnLBzKGswVo0byFAzCJ2pSQyGOttJKTE6ncKWVFC0GPV_OjfhN_S0qwfMbAqV0_JXgVbVO9c3VcvGJYcdVUE-784A02xGKzb1p_9xQj5KThPh51A1qxtv8qG6m131VQBXRj3zIiN-ua91fhN/w480-h640/c2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>It was so much fun and so fast, I decided to do it again! I'm going to "bang out a sweater" with MDK. I already have a couple colors of the Lettlopi yarn so I didn't have to buy much more. And, why not!</p><p>The sweater is <a href="https://www.moderndailyknitting.com/patterns/crowberry-sweater/">Crowberry Sweater. </a>I'm still not sure if I will knit the sweater, or the vest version. It's been a long time since I have knit a bottom up sweater. I don't care for the colors the designer used. I'm not sure why, I like the apricot color fine enough. I just don't care for them together. The name of the field guide is MOSS, so I guess it fits with the moss theme. My colors will be blue. I'm swatching this week. <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="400" src="https://mdk-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/MDK-FG26-Moss-CrowberrySweater-2-800.jpg" width="400" /></p><p>Ruth finished her beautiful fun sweater! She is thinking of the buttons she has setting on top of it , but not quite sure yet. Just lovely, Ruth!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gL4iy5PeLS8-DN0yaJAonE0P2OE8_a-gT2liPHaOCN2esPRDgAuDpPV_eqh3rLJAsduMZQIYP_aYHpz0GQE6bDyGBm1oseZ22s0TOuL8kuApcSgp2U_DywnlHvycYevlIHgLe8268m91eitpVsxYOb7sHnrgmlYy3V_BGlsNM1ZGIY3F9fdLwd1oMZrF/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gL4iy5PeLS8-DN0yaJAonE0P2OE8_a-gT2liPHaOCN2esPRDgAuDpPV_eqh3rLJAsduMZQIYP_aYHpz0GQE6bDyGBm1oseZ22s0TOuL8kuApcSgp2U_DywnlHvycYevlIHgLe8268m91eitpVsxYOb7sHnrgmlYy3V_BGlsNM1ZGIY3F9fdLwd1oMZrF/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>She started a pair of socks in Emma's Yarn. Something about these colors that really appeal to me. Not too bright, not too soft...just right! She is using the Hermione’s everyday sock pattern. I think everyone has knit that pattern...at least once! <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-6MqYSt5a9UaAUbERHuuIcQwyzmP9GthmOtPMBAy7vtIpM7o-C9fsLEasDzpmSvAiQ3-hj3sl1S2OE4ydykuwX2HNfLUhJ-u1zDT0qAESSNPGi8zRsdOquJp3MHk4dLB8YibnNRCSo37Rv7J9vrpu_mqzD2CQ_SK4amnrmV0542DyR0-MLZe0pB91G2l/s4032/ruth%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-6MqYSt5a9UaAUbERHuuIcQwyzmP9GthmOtPMBAy7vtIpM7o-C9fsLEasDzpmSvAiQ3-hj3sl1S2OE4ydykuwX2HNfLUhJ-u1zDT0qAESSNPGi8zRsdOquJp3MHk4dLB8YibnNRCSo37Rv7J9vrpu_mqzD2CQ_SK4amnrmV0542DyR0-MLZe0pB91G2l/w640-h480/ruth%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha bound off the bottom of her son Tom's sweater. I think its great! And Tom approves! It's so nice. He is one lucky dude. She'll have it done in no time. She was off of work this week, so progress may be a little slower next week. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToXGyMoUZR-ACJU91GYUA-GsvlcJ0bHi5_iLz5V8NLXLFd7Sjgc6cX2kQGjo69kTltr-9nmDTvBK8sqzVulh3fAS3DPWvUCRly8gVUf43HS-g9AV1SrPotq1DLkv0S7FtN8pSo8xateMyls1inInBKuBDBP-bYgN6iyghuUsrZ3_Bqtr_zxeqxbRtp590/s3012/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3012" data-original-width="2422" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToXGyMoUZR-ACJU91GYUA-GsvlcJ0bHi5_iLz5V8NLXLFd7Sjgc6cX2kQGjo69kTltr-9nmDTvBK8sqzVulh3fAS3DPWvUCRly8gVUf43HS-g9AV1SrPotq1DLkv0S7FtN8pSo8xateMyls1inInBKuBDBP-bYgN6iyghuUsrZ3_Bqtr_zxeqxbRtp590/w514-h640/martha%201.jpg" width="514" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>In other news:</p><p>I saw the little kids this week - all three of them - but don't have any new pictures to share.</p><p>This is a picture of Cayuga Lake looking out of the window of a winery we stopped at. It was just beautiful. You would never know by looking out that it was sooooo cold.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAe4wmJIaeW4_TH7MkjcJLwbIndlZOed8V2TYdhkxUH19MFvaTKLS6HlWQ4Xr_w774E4Bneb1_cSDzsKkU5C2BL_LTiA1_69F0oUxlnjH1QfgG-WzWvIMKhcdYoMc8MV_aWwnm-6_L0E6gm5BTDGhhZZiL4rBseap5I12RynXVxLxwu7K6AHIJzueUKKN/s4032/c3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHAe4wmJIaeW4_TH7MkjcJLwbIndlZOed8V2TYdhkxUH19MFvaTKLS6HlWQ4Xr_w774E4Bneb1_cSDzsKkU5C2BL_LTiA1_69F0oUxlnjH1QfgG-WzWvIMKhcdYoMc8MV_aWwnm-6_L0E6gm5BTDGhhZZiL4rBseap5I12RynXVxLxwu7K6AHIJzueUKKN/w480-h640/c3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>I hope you all have a nice knitting week....and here's hoping March comes in like a lion so it goes out like a lamb. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-31122871725563850222024-02-18T15:38:00.004-05:002024-02-18T15:38:45.224-05:00Strings<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers!</p><p>It's snowy and very windy (sometimes blizzardy) here in Western New York today. Brrrrrr</p><p>A good day to stay inside and ....knit!</p><p>I worked a lot on the Golden Assam sweater this week....in my head at least. </p><p>After the blog last week, and I was done with the lace work, I put it in a string, even though it was still very short. Determined I needed to add extra increases. Some comments on Rav were that the sweater ran small. I don't want it overly big, but I want it "just right". So I did a couple of increases, got to thinking that the lace was going to open up when blocked. Hmmm. So, I put it on a string again, and soaked it. The lace did open up! Tried it on again and it was still too small. So I added some more increases. Yesterday I put it on the string again, and this time it's very close. So I added some more increases. I think I'm good now. A little bit longer and I will separate the sleeves from the body. Then it will go much faster. There are close to 400 stitches on there now. It's size 3 needles with yarn that seems smaller than fingering. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglujRmn8qgWmSgW9wGBmkgD0Dx5ZXe6UI8zN18X23kdhyJLuAaj984FwdQslBBC0WXEqIqDqZhPRc6omQceQShWROefqegz7A-T1JaBi_WFaMJkzua8P2jHVlXuLz2-KC29K7YdNhhiaW2B-PHlJqIapF4lDLPH_hJO9IIGIwRuVW9EDZf9T_Y66Jb5pOW/s4032/con%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglujRmn8qgWmSgW9wGBmkgD0Dx5ZXe6UI8zN18X23kdhyJLuAaj984FwdQslBBC0WXEqIqDqZhPRc6omQceQShWROefqegz7A-T1JaBi_WFaMJkzua8P2jHVlXuLz2-KC29K7YdNhhiaW2B-PHlJqIapF4lDLPH_hJO9IIGIwRuVW9EDZf9T_Y66Jb5pOW/w480-h640/con%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Ruth is working on her Neckdown
Cardigan for Women from knitting pure and simple. She's been playing with different balls of yarn to try and minimize the pooling. The colors are so vibrant!</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcG5OSbpDMJRFPZng8bWRxC81Jp9pSZUW5D9wGlo0r1WBxAK5mhqMlCZISNiMBp53OKNrt2q8RmEXRF45PvchBlFnD2cO8LryNwOJPrZbbBh74y3cZm-WqueRI6YOMyC9b04NYFJ0_ixRPIjpd7z_jD_Wn1UOpqidfujh_1dqzCEMxGvVvy73dpQuAZ0oz/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcG5OSbpDMJRFPZng8bWRxC81Jp9pSZUW5D9wGlo0r1WBxAK5mhqMlCZISNiMBp53OKNrt2q8RmEXRF45PvchBlFnD2cO8LryNwOJPrZbbBh74y3cZm-WqueRI6YOMyC9b04NYFJ0_ixRPIjpd7z_jD_Wn1UOpqidfujh_1dqzCEMxGvVvy73dpQuAZ0oz/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha is zooming along on Tom's sweater. She has sent him pictures and he approves. Yea!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTw4Py2vWBita1dKiLQaT-KWtxqE4Eb9EPwjVnoHJG_BItk71WsWFDQdRhyQSYOvtZ8vTq8n6jqV-DQsljYGy7CSKlmBXQd94PlQ4YBYxS76ojHFQTrB7FDVoJR5ghNPJIQ03UTDfx3q8hZIVKLbOps_iC4JK_BPrGWLpo9MJtwwJgNxdHc3bC1Kf0TzXP/s3106/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1810" data-original-width="3106" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTw4Py2vWBita1dKiLQaT-KWtxqE4Eb9EPwjVnoHJG_BItk71WsWFDQdRhyQSYOvtZ8vTq8n6jqV-DQsljYGy7CSKlmBXQd94PlQ4YBYxS76ojHFQTrB7FDVoJR5ghNPJIQ03UTDfx3q8hZIVKLbOps_iC4JK_BPrGWLpo9MJtwwJgNxdHc3bC1Kf0TzXP/w640-h372/martha%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>In other news:</p><p>Tiffany and Mark took the kids for a sled ride yesterday. I wish I could show you the video. She was on the sled holding the two boys and Mark was driving the tractor pulling them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7Nj-Cy6JV9kjUq8r8nCWomHR8hCqR91jrRvJju4sQTvSIaXB6hCwIb_Kl1XNNMihVoFRV5fAmDrLbD3EdESUNC2QT5CRA20poj6TcAOuY_I3F9lkPeravorrYX-nHPNhg7jFQW9c6x9bVaskp8IA63U8cD2At-ToPMZra55awrNR2T87U-5R9piRcf8e/s3088/con%203jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7Nj-Cy6JV9kjUq8r8nCWomHR8hCqR91jrRvJju4sQTvSIaXB6hCwIb_Kl1XNNMihVoFRV5fAmDrLbD3EdESUNC2QT5CRA20poj6TcAOuY_I3F9lkPeravorrYX-nHPNhg7jFQW9c6x9bVaskp8IA63U8cD2At-ToPMZra55awrNR2T87U-5R9piRcf8e/w480-h640/con%203jpg.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYKf6zZf5MHUt2iRf-l_59x6R_b5ng7QSbuMKuDVxEiCu9MwWHn1xk5XAXXo60S0_qUeexDMNqR5XSQb6vMasAFAfAe7bckcxBIGPn-ndkp1wxGqD0fN34MFZqaOFtmi-YS82l8N69-9Jcl6o_eoBF_sXARqUS9Lw6tWAnRcvJfll2f6MCPydanhkFw6G/s3088/con%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYKf6zZf5MHUt2iRf-l_59x6R_b5ng7QSbuMKuDVxEiCu9MwWHn1xk5XAXXo60S0_qUeexDMNqR5XSQb6vMasAFAfAe7bckcxBIGPn-ndkp1wxGqD0fN34MFZqaOFtmi-YS82l8N69-9Jcl6o_eoBF_sXARqUS9Lw6tWAnRcvJfll2f6MCPydanhkFw6G/w480-h640/con%204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I was very domestic today. Made two loaves of banana bread and chicken soup.</p><p>Made bread. I've been talking to a nutritionist because I have high cholesterol. She gave me a lot of good advice, and one thing was to substitute oatmeal flour for white flour when I can. She said to buy a big tub of oatmeal and grind it myself...way cheaper than buying oat flour. So...the bread is 4.5 cups white flour and 1.5 cups oatmeal flour. It's quite good! and Joe didn't complain...he liked it! So a big win!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLWwJfv1dNmDbB0vs9H2VHGi0_ERtBPvG4x7kdgMy8ssSKaRkUHeoD_ekP3H4EB0xvf_klEubNby0xcGCzcRd8ZXwLv-LCV5CMkX4OWXdweKjyLLsmmsZVPBbvbuny9pYn5GrLIqV5cJfC54D-McqfaRAx65J6R55vlO-e5LfK_G51Qw-yHzlmui5UqEU/s4032/con%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuLWwJfv1dNmDbB0vs9H2VHGi0_ERtBPvG4x7kdgMy8ssSKaRkUHeoD_ekP3H4EB0xvf_klEubNby0xcGCzcRd8ZXwLv-LCV5CMkX4OWXdweKjyLLsmmsZVPBbvbuny9pYn5GrLIqV5cJfC54D-McqfaRAx65J6R55vlO-e5LfK_G51Qw-yHzlmui5UqEU/w480-h640/con%205.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Have a good week dear blog readers...Stay healthy!<br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-2567687012880109402024-02-11T11:28:00.002-05:002024-02-11T11:28:49.742-05:00The Talk<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers,</p><p>Happy Superbowl Sunday! I think we are routing for San Francisco here at our house, though Joe and my dad are Patrick Mahomes fans.</p><p>This week I had to have THE TALK....yet again....with Joe.</p><p>I was working on the very complex lace pattern on top of the current sweater and he keeps talking to me. I have to start counting the stitches over. and then over again. So I called him over, and said see these symbols.....each one is a stitch. I have to count each one and know what it means. I said when you talk to me and I ignore you, I'm not being mean, I just can't talk to you right now. He said oh my I could never do that. He did not get the message that what I was really trying to say was "please don't talk to me". hahahah.</p><p>I have finished the lace section on the Golden Assam sweater, and adding stitches in the yoke now. It's a blob! Some of the last few lace rows were pretty difficult, and took a long time. I'm glad they are over.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnpMNanoAMZZWl8L4NRiIZBEG2IbOjkCSDKJEcWpe8T0DeYUZ-MNOuaH374dJweU5YRQMQRt6_X6-qLxdOIdLCDqlqGPkZfQqcVIdDdlRbTQG0DIx_vxqTDx1B3sy0VzV-gp1ZgjLLnCPDr3BSyIyb6EiqWkGHB8nfdR0lhghobe8NHJ9eZokr4B6g2zf5/s4032/con%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnpMNanoAMZZWl8L4NRiIZBEG2IbOjkCSDKJEcWpe8T0DeYUZ-MNOuaH374dJweU5YRQMQRt6_X6-qLxdOIdLCDqlqGPkZfQqcVIdDdlRbTQG0DIx_vxqTDx1B3sy0VzV-gp1ZgjLLnCPDr3BSyIyb6EiqWkGHB8nfdR0lhghobe8NHJ9eZokr4B6g2zf5/w480-h640/con%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Wore new socks this week. The angle of the picture makes them look tall, but they are actually shorter than I usually make.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEl4w53sk8wYTibNVaC8DtTIitvIi4QQvLcA35UVQA6uMq9EMqHnIm1lAZaunMiwF-Ml2iNuiNuWOuMa35CITrvBUVH206Vqa1bxlPSMT1YzWGuJcLUOWGaVoFk99spF3iWbcNvCDhFrYkA3oti0F0hudvmYP0VZF2aZLZBNRpR5EtU34zXmtspHDQ79VU/s4032/con%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEl4w53sk8wYTibNVaC8DtTIitvIi4QQvLcA35UVQA6uMq9EMqHnIm1lAZaunMiwF-Ml2iNuiNuWOuMa35CITrvBUVH206Vqa1bxlPSMT1YzWGuJcLUOWGaVoFk99spF3iWbcNvCDhFrYkA3oti0F0hudvmYP0VZF2aZLZBNRpR5EtU34zXmtspHDQ79VU/w480-h640/con%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ruth is really zooming along on her new sweater! Yarn is Arcane Fibre Works. Prairie storm colorway. Pattern is Neckdown
Cardigan for Women from knitting pure and simple. A basic raglan sleeve
sweater.</p><p>Very colorful! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1I1ufB5Q7KyLXZveD877a-VLM0RUccqBIY_EBmpS2Dst5onLj8BwNl9dqG13jHqkVn1FROVyv8nhKhmox9PFr86sXtWcQgGYNFSkvGsLdyuRuqe2vNOFs-KcpD6Y-wVkpiiRShK_DLnW22EGGxWpsWxpoEdKgKkvXf7_Hz_b9CDkmH5kpvlpaju950VXr/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1I1ufB5Q7KyLXZveD877a-VLM0RUccqBIY_EBmpS2Dst5onLj8BwNl9dqG13jHqkVn1FROVyv8nhKhmox9PFr86sXtWcQgGYNFSkvGsLdyuRuqe2vNOFs-KcpD6Y-wVkpiiRShK_DLnW22EGGxWpsWxpoEdKgKkvXf7_Hz_b9CDkmH5kpvlpaju950VXr/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here is Martha's finished sweater. So pretty!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx80aRb0aBGFUxTMg_6KVtjtuxgXzCzK-PovIOkcZcSKCa5UJ31SBPR7aWBPEI-2ktsr-4DxAEFTzlu-IuxcQX_VY20bmMhT8bVV5sUtu3AvqKTxNyLX7vSfT1BOuat2FJ42eQ3vQ6ebmdhbYPv6kI-xBTtT9AQ97QRjIPc72SICA6c-0-Rh6OdFME5KuK/s3001/marth1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3001" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx80aRb0aBGFUxTMg_6KVtjtuxgXzCzK-PovIOkcZcSKCa5UJ31SBPR7aWBPEI-2ktsr-4DxAEFTzlu-IuxcQX_VY20bmMhT8bVV5sUtu3AvqKTxNyLX7vSfT1BOuat2FJ42eQ3vQ6ebmdhbYPv6kI-xBTtT9AQ97QRjIPc72SICA6c-0-Rh6OdFME5KuK/w522-h640/marth1.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><p></p><p>Wearing it. Incredible fit!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhMcr2UkFzEVWIojc6k-k6TeilsLawnHIZ9HH3h1ba58gYgUNYob9NvVr-SkiPmLfdZlMzWt9C7GkuemvGmc5fyrm8vItPDumsqFb1PHXzw9RyscYlsGjjSnjG5guP_iE7k-LvQNfDz47o8dWgGULSaeVXC-oyQBjaGGIvBUya-eF1W16a73NWnqA2Hs_/s2563/martha%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2563" data-original-width="1607" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhMcr2UkFzEVWIojc6k-k6TeilsLawnHIZ9HH3h1ba58gYgUNYob9NvVr-SkiPmLfdZlMzWt9C7GkuemvGmc5fyrm8vItPDumsqFb1PHXzw9RyscYlsGjjSnjG5guP_iE7k-LvQNfDz47o8dWgGULSaeVXC-oyQBjaGGIvBUya-eF1W16a73NWnqA2Hs_/w402-h640/martha%202.jpg" width="402" /></a></div><p>This is the sweater she started for her son Tom.</p><p><span style="color: black; display: inline!important; float: none; font-family: -apple-system,HelveticaNeue; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> Pattern is Ann Budd's Top-Down Sweaters book She is using Valley Yarns, Whately which is 968% baby Alpaca and 32% cotton. Tom’s allergic to wool. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYKjgwVX3vlOsdLa5-bJ1ub4HGFCWXQgwzCyyfvx0eIFP0LTiKPwSsYU8OEc5RHp91Fr-e1_RpEkfe64sqxcPsNSktUcdZSCc03SsCrOemHvMu5WGOS70PepIb_PbkZpFOeM7W7PNT_eh-_4av81xyB9aDR6WzM3w39yAlHLSWuyPazr_YDjMtDoaA3mg/s4032/martha%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYKjgwVX3vlOsdLa5-bJ1ub4HGFCWXQgwzCyyfvx0eIFP0LTiKPwSsYU8OEc5RHp91Fr-e1_RpEkfe64sqxcPsNSktUcdZSCc03SsCrOemHvMu5WGOS70PepIb_PbkZpFOeM7W7PNT_eh-_4av81xyB9aDR6WzM3w39yAlHLSWuyPazr_YDjMtDoaA3mg/w480-h640/martha%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>This picture shows more progress. The real color is red, not pink.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUk_5BaQ_-yjcLEB3P2htbJzsiNCiXl97aXxyUjJn9agliz4F8JCKompCrbCVXU-O3vclddxstH_53kyeSpqD1wV_CoMMEF-HhEeT1BmTPphVv5U06GbVFwe3iBnpxzRzYK7Z_a179X-y-G2V0NTxjNKZwiBOU0IdhKbZiPEmAWk84j5s47HfRRPBjQFt0/s3264/martha%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUk_5BaQ_-yjcLEB3P2htbJzsiNCiXl97aXxyUjJn9agliz4F8JCKompCrbCVXU-O3vclddxstH_53kyeSpqD1wV_CoMMEF-HhEeT1BmTPphVv5U06GbVFwe3iBnpxzRzYK7Z_a179X-y-G2V0NTxjNKZwiBOU0IdhKbZiPEmAWk84j5s47HfRRPBjQFt0/w640-h480/martha%204.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>In other news:</p><p>I took a walk yesterday early. It was so pretty out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECVQ2l3tzvz7L4vzQbIOE2Aqizs0QDgfTf9lt1TefP6F-3WPrKpgSp6MgH3Iqty971QLak6QGFVXtmmFEB_q2CNge5usfRvjSPXOBedxtNtDrJUSir3CACQ9VtJUZAbQUvvQ0z5qkXiKhnYhUfoDfxKwc9uqHT5alpH-nh9GBdSvdk2Lerc9zs6dCqCdr/s4032/con%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECVQ2l3tzvz7L4vzQbIOE2Aqizs0QDgfTf9lt1TefP6F-3WPrKpgSp6MgH3Iqty971QLak6QGFVXtmmFEB_q2CNge5usfRvjSPXOBedxtNtDrJUSir3CACQ9VtJUZAbQUvvQ0z5qkXiKhnYhUfoDfxKwc9uqHT5alpH-nh9GBdSvdk2Lerc9zs6dCqCdr/w480-h640/con%204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dHrC2PDTJVGrWbQ9A_bbQGSqOTa3u9MAz-0yyqyhQXEqdj0JvLU75-QxxK1-CLRTUHRWhQJdo4_me1CO9gsLxhyphenhyphen3m-eRRlZW5bSYzJMCYGkY6ig0qtjJFlABWrou7vwCDm2xO8RL-aNpwsl2TINPW-DFNuarzkINk-L6HVYU7KToa5sW5eE4JrTytv0M/s4032/con%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1dHrC2PDTJVGrWbQ9A_bbQGSqOTa3u9MAz-0yyqyhQXEqdj0JvLU75-QxxK1-CLRTUHRWhQJdo4_me1CO9gsLxhyphenhyphen3m-eRRlZW5bSYzJMCYGkY6ig0qtjJFlABWrou7vwCDm2xO8RL-aNpwsl2TINPW-DFNuarzkINk-L6HVYU7KToa5sW5eE4JrTytv0M/w480-h640/con%205.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>About 30 minutes after this pictures was taken and I was inside sipping tea, it started to hail!</p><p>Have a nice week dear blog readers...<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-18977019330513081832024-02-04T13:10:00.001-05:002024-02-04T13:10:20.523-05:00February!<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers....</p><p>It's February! I'm always relieved when January is over...seems like the longest month. </p><p>I was able to finish up the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heel-toe-do-si-do">heel toe do si do sock</a>s this week.</p><p> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/hue-loco-merino-sock/projects?view=cards&search=rooster&view=cards">hue Loco Rooster</a> : Buckeye w/Vineyard and Plum colorway. I'm glad I am able to share a picture that really represents the colors this week. They are still a little wet from blocking. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWrYwmTNZmusofM8vLrHVx5S91QMiI1RSql5uT7kVF9j4bawkZwLL_gqlNAX_UMSgrmS6apxrowDu5fgMJgYrtVXWII3g_WJKOnxohIdlk3BcIOLUclPIjGqXJi8HsqZmJm6kz0hGH1scspXjPSpSb8IPRgQ1Plmk8tuNF-b24h7iH2H2wETtvG823OVH/s4032/con%200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWrYwmTNZmusofM8vLrHVx5S91QMiI1RSql5uT7kVF9j4bawkZwLL_gqlNAX_UMSgrmS6apxrowDu5fgMJgYrtVXWII3g_WJKOnxohIdlk3BcIOLUclPIjGqXJi8HsqZmJm6kz0hGH1scspXjPSpSb8IPRgQ1Plmk8tuNF-b24h7iH2H2wETtvG823OVH/w480-h640/con%200.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Since the socks are done, I started working on this sweater again that I started in the fall.</p><p>Golden Assam pattern. My color is more forest green than this picture shows.</p><p>Size 3 needles....slowwwwww going for sure. I am totally loving the lace.</p><p>Just did the final yoke increase. Now there are 48 stitches in each repeat. I knit the repeat, then go back and make sure each stitch is correct. Takes a while but better than finding out an inch or two down that there is a mistake. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-JvdtbPY24AqKK9qmp8MyxZtN2wTKA4kfC1xpTUpNrntcy3hot8gmFpN36xEicje3sbgb-lNL3ZBEHkuthQNGRj_TC81xpZjrwbrPH3L8U3IeFukoQcIQWSKg25HjcaKbebALGWkYKAQ4chOBYmea4f66xHMCSXRYR2eSCmKaTGcwL7hhG07mR0e-J86/s4032/con%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-JvdtbPY24AqKK9qmp8MyxZtN2wTKA4kfC1xpTUpNrntcy3hot8gmFpN36xEicje3sbgb-lNL3ZBEHkuthQNGRj_TC81xpZjrwbrPH3L8U3IeFukoQcIQWSKg25HjcaKbebALGWkYKAQ4chOBYmea4f66xHMCSXRYR2eSCmKaTGcwL7hhG07mR0e-J86/w480-h640/con%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> Ruth finished her Sleeve-less vest this week. Blocked so beautifully!!!<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIlyXB8D9lnkBqgL9IaBqQ4qjMio9FWYJjOgqANZdtlrKAG3G8FNzMZx0BrgAOo3UHMTsvWJdnpugcDabxtGtEAk5sh-pZS482agXVvH4koStgfW9dwk6-Cig9YHy5vGZyhfreYE_EtF32B16ZnAtMhDYhY9E1qd2ZiwERY4C4fnIlzFLnyOMDXug9Zy0/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIlyXB8D9lnkBqgL9IaBqQ4qjMio9FWYJjOgqANZdtlrKAG3G8FNzMZx0BrgAOo3UHMTsvWJdnpugcDabxtGtEAk5sh-pZS482agXVvH4koStgfW9dwk6-Cig9YHy5vGZyhfreYE_EtF32B16ZnAtMhDYhY9E1qd2ZiwERY4C4fnIlzFLnyOMDXug9Zy0/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>She started a new sweater this week. Yarn is Arcane Fibre Works. Prairie storm colorway. Pattern is Neckdown
Cardigan for Women from knitting pure and simple. A basic raglan sleeve
sweater.</p><p>Colors are sooo pretty! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyljgN5NbFUJJ5HhAs0qOrUsgFWD5mFGw6PC0wBF-hWayBD9pAH4HYTNrRCL1Ke7bejxhN3c_fMogTP80K5T9vfVmt-bJI7vHSD5HXT8R3cOCKYkBQwB2I4axhxJMtFwrHoxx1Ko1yRkIhBfgd979yHWEuPYqWie1nHwTakRXK81BqxW2RQUbFmj4O_7-/s4032/ruth%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtyljgN5NbFUJJ5HhAs0qOrUsgFWD5mFGw6PC0wBF-hWayBD9pAH4HYTNrRCL1Ke7bejxhN3c_fMogTP80K5T9vfVmt-bJI7vHSD5HXT8R3cOCKYkBQwB2I4axhxJMtFwrHoxx1Ko1yRkIhBfgd979yHWEuPYqWie1nHwTakRXK81BqxW2RQUbFmj4O_7-/w640-h480/ruth%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Martha finished up her beautiful beautiful Wanderling Sweater. The details are beautiful. Maybe she will share a pic of her wearing it next week! She is designing a sweater for her son...She has the plans all worked out so will start knitting soon.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmp23tQrqqwZFclayEMmdBBQTS7dj4MspJDneOfiV2D2a-o2mFzAcSXLYxhOWiC2Z0B3eLcyVqqaaPf2cxPIyKdSr0NyitKfJGTR10U5WrsICXx1jpGXr4c8tJ9__EDUqYJc3Q_Ah4gKFrcQBalfpKEPKya-h_kcz_If7u6cZvNht5ZPJErb4RDz4oO9rN/s3264/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmp23tQrqqwZFclayEMmdBBQTS7dj4MspJDneOfiV2D2a-o2mFzAcSXLYxhOWiC2Z0B3eLcyVqqaaPf2cxPIyKdSr0NyitKfJGTR10U5WrsICXx1jpGXr4c8tJ9__EDUqYJc3Q_Ah4gKFrcQBalfpKEPKya-h_kcz_If7u6cZvNht5ZPJErb4RDz4oO9rN/w480-h640/martha%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>In other news:</p><p>I'm still dealing with bronchitis so a slow week. I'm hoping to feel well enough to walk this week.</p><p>Have a great week dear blog readers...<br /></p><p></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-32906635225036770972024-01-28T10:30:00.001-05:002024-01-28T10:30:15.757-05:00In the Bleak Midwinter<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers,</p><p>I read a book with the title <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bleak-Midwinter-Fergusson-Alstyne-Mysteries/dp/0312986769">In the Bleak Midwinter</a> and that title is how it feels here in Western NY this week. (It is also a biblical poem). We have had very foggy, rainy days and nights. So gray and gloomy.... The snow is melted and it is very springlike outside (think mudd !). By the way, that book is part of a series that is very good if you're interested....older...mystery....</p><p>I worked exclusively on the sock but didn't make much progress. I have a cold so maybe I can work on it today while we watch football. </p><p>The colors are so much nicer than the picture shows. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3CbGBMPHksNDIE67KBuiVTFHa143zlnN5CUx4wcnoylSY_SbTzzKywStqxo6IzrhyphenhyphenagmSwhNjUPFQSXk_hSi-WVo_FSxw-BE34yBI6kOeFaBKRiFJDkd1dzFX1Aa-c5R-GoBFwDh0D4jQcu8eeA2HWdsQ-wLaqnyrpOo10fa3njRPHOvh1vxUjSPyd-6u/s4032/con%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3CbGBMPHksNDIE67KBuiVTFHa143zlnN5CUx4wcnoylSY_SbTzzKywStqxo6IzrhyphenhyphenagmSwhNjUPFQSXk_hSi-WVo_FSxw-BE34yBI6kOeFaBKRiFJDkd1dzFX1Aa-c5R-GoBFwDh0D4jQcu8eeA2HWdsQ-wLaqnyrpOo10fa3njRPHOvh1vxUjSPyd-6u/w480-h640/con%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Ruth is working on her Sleeve-less vest. Looks great. She is working on the front section now.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngKOaycXqCuyZOpqHJ3s6bMcgYGX55FrimV0eioDEb1C59hZZndJZPuWAX0wIIXbQH1sk7VQ_V_8YYaAhgeFEXIyqgg1eILyEQRXH1nMxnkrZ_aJf0hDEBqNTty8m8wOxZKWlxGmSENvU3lWIyF4dfFdNV5ewMmqjW25sAYvwsq3pcOD3TJpiWhA4tCgn/s4032/ruth1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgngKOaycXqCuyZOpqHJ3s6bMcgYGX55FrimV0eioDEb1C59hZZndJZPuWAX0wIIXbQH1sk7VQ_V_8YYaAhgeFEXIyqgg1eILyEQRXH1nMxnkrZ_aJf0hDEBqNTty8m8wOxZKWlxGmSENvU3lWIyF4dfFdNV5ewMmqjW25sAYvwsq3pcOD3TJpiWhA4tCgn/w640-h480/ruth1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Martha finished up the bottom of her sweater but does not like it. She may rip and do ribbing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMy-K5nj9BTZWsoyevDd8c1t27vvVGoXD2M8udxzxYqSRtEvWbB5yGUfD3cY8dDIBWZQPD1hmcsaUckn43ReONPklByxTWB8XQPF0cUeED9DKvNXZcF1anpQ0Tp1bZgf3Ax8XeEwje8OdlBrpaGE0AU3pP-hPe3hGhiTyrFl_NmCpSjJCTL_z9mTM9Ypq1/s2709/martha1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2709" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMy-K5nj9BTZWsoyevDd8c1t27vvVGoXD2M8udxzxYqSRtEvWbB5yGUfD3cY8dDIBWZQPD1hmcsaUckn43ReONPklByxTWB8XQPF0cUeED9DKvNXZcF1anpQ0Tp1bZgf3Ax8XeEwje8OdlBrpaGE0AU3pP-hPe3hGhiTyrFl_NmCpSjJCTL_z9mTM9Ypq1/w578-h640/martha1.jpg" width="578" /></a></div><br /><p>She is going to start a sweater for her son Tom from this book:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphutLZTO1oou_VMIsiaQ73tr9_vM7x7c70nt3wRoklwBktItz7sUtzxOlwfgQSSEPt0znA9yVYznwQwED-2vVAYyc5Xg_BwoJBj7uYQeWDKXzWMEgO1bZufZ48svQi9vH7vsfF4PySEjD5K1bDsxjTL62z8uZDe_IFfSgVERq8Y_4PiDOh6hQaIvhFEIG/s4032/martha%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjphutLZTO1oou_VMIsiaQ73tr9_vM7x7c70nt3wRoklwBktItz7sUtzxOlwfgQSSEPt0znA9yVYznwQwED-2vVAYyc5Xg_BwoJBj7uYQeWDKXzWMEgO1bZufZ48svQi9vH7vsfF4PySEjD5K1bDsxjTL62z8uZDe_IFfSgVERq8Y_4PiDOh6hQaIvhFEIG/w480-h640/martha%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Valley Yarns, Whately, 68% baby alpaca, 32% cotton. Here’s her swatch. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTH3seRiJfPKod5PLaFWaEaxgXwJtmZXRCjfvw4ZqQtzRMcm4kk_tJgu9WgnxGNprjnPq6ab43NlXaFjez2Rtg8ed-B8WGDxkO_GBOWqfYtmNCDw0sS1I1cNX8wO9s3Po6WNy1YdzRXnKjQoRYrTjvc7wfK5mSBA8ek2sxM3oanBw8jmpi1t0S5cYc8PSh/s3024/martha%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2579" data-original-width="3024" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTH3seRiJfPKod5PLaFWaEaxgXwJtmZXRCjfvw4ZqQtzRMcm4kk_tJgu9WgnxGNprjnPq6ab43NlXaFjez2Rtg8ed-B8WGDxkO_GBOWqfYtmNCDw0sS1I1cNX8wO9s3Po6WNy1YdzRXnKjQoRYrTjvc7wfK5mSBA8ek2sxM3oanBw8jmpi1t0S5cYc8PSh/w640-h546/martha%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Have a good week dear blog readers. I wonder if the groundhog will see his shadow on Friday?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-649038046820251052024-01-21T14:15:00.001-05:002024-01-21T14:15:37.171-05:00Wintery Mix<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers....Our weather has been a wintery mix of snow and snow and wind this week. We have about a foot of new snow since Thursday. It's just beautiful out as I write this blog post. The bright sun on the snow...ah...</p><p><br /></p><p>Knitting has been a wintery mix also.</p><br />I've been working on the socks I started back in September. I stopped to work on a few Christmas presents. This is the 2nd sock...just starting the foot. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yPrNbL_RBG0F-HLGVGIM3jFg2fqkg-SW3VY-KN1cTgplo4M6s2EMw1VQFDTF6Bpv9kJocfDFGb8u_Tt5IZl-BCcal7mRl5T6VtLLm5gZrz3z49SjuVBQpPxAPXiwmTVsJWqkezvD_wAHEhvwGXb8-zK0jprJE0TaV4mNGAUNOz4E3m-NHIYa05lo_Ihx/s4032/con%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yPrNbL_RBG0F-HLGVGIM3jFg2fqkg-SW3VY-KN1cTgplo4M6s2EMw1VQFDTF6Bpv9kJocfDFGb8u_Tt5IZl-BCcal7mRl5T6VtLLm5gZrz3z49SjuVBQpPxAPXiwmTVsJWqkezvD_wAHEhvwGXb8-zK0jprJE0TaV4mNGAUNOz4E3m-NHIYa05lo_Ihx/w480-h640/con%207.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>First picture is more accurate color. I'll get a lot done later today watching football...I hope.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZzlPAqsJcr9kxi2rqEQj5pRBEeiHv_4vt61EtDDznsWXaGLdffqiJz0hnE_pS6QpAZDMi41znX2tOYc7QPHmHNaGQgoxeeAVeUpK_J0yJnX-wiWCJE3NSEjZ8qwTOCrqBDCyMP0JwO2Muj7OohebTUNeRnSwtG-xkR4Jw0q73ERmfYe7UU8lyOQ9QPvs/s4032/con%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZzlPAqsJcr9kxi2rqEQj5pRBEeiHv_4vt61EtDDznsWXaGLdffqiJz0hnE_pS6QpAZDMi41znX2tOYc7QPHmHNaGQgoxeeAVeUpK_J0yJnX-wiWCJE3NSEjZ8qwTOCrqBDCyMP0JwO2Muj7OohebTUNeRnSwtG-xkR4Jw0q73ERmfYe7UU8lyOQ9QPvs/w480-h640/con%204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Mittens are blocked...and sooo warm.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhla2r6KbKtPeDIpYGcRS7H6PTFvI1HPmcG7Q9JJGZ_ogy4pZDPsgMDiZqz6N2Ke-qstz6cM6Ut_DNakljRkLoKaolWdSExVS-BBzLk13pyZTFgqCxBpTII-R_lBZCrn7S1hQ00MFr7OfXBYQkTzR3pNZnybS_L3bYw3oe6rrNOC0uXYzB_GhGt3h51TCfY/s4032/con%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhla2r6KbKtPeDIpYGcRS7H6PTFvI1HPmcG7Q9JJGZ_ogy4pZDPsgMDiZqz6N2Ke-qstz6cM6Ut_DNakljRkLoKaolWdSExVS-BBzLk13pyZTFgqCxBpTII-R_lBZCrn7S1hQ00MFr7OfXBYQkTzR3pNZnybS_L3bYw3oe6rrNOC0uXYzB_GhGt3h51TCfY/w480-h640/con%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Mark, my son in law sent me this picture this week, wearing socks I made him a few years ago. He said he worked outside all day and his feet stayed nice and warm...yea! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UfNV7_KvEkUUK4i-3S5vljvAbkGUpYWA00WycxHY9oW68EYbZHfQjqFsTSw-witmIJFY1ClUt3FL8Wk9WgXiupYfK2IK01qMkKEmXwGsTumi-6s1MWEY0DATDR8LxHDQkAWwOnGIBEdYS1_n7RnbOgpZ569dEEXmqZjJDEMB332Fa4WwafXjr6gsd5oI/s4032/con%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9UfNV7_KvEkUUK4i-3S5vljvAbkGUpYWA00WycxHY9oW68EYbZHfQjqFsTSw-witmIJFY1ClUt3FL8Wk9WgXiupYfK2IK01qMkKEmXwGsTumi-6s1MWEY0DATDR8LxHDQkAWwOnGIBEdYS1_n7RnbOgpZ569dEEXmqZjJDEMB332Fa4WwafXjr6gsd5oI/w480-h640/con%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ruth got a lot done on her Sleeve-less vest this week. So very pretty. She is up to the armholes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThnlHuwlg_6dy7SzXIl37-2iFHJpdm2xZa0f7wQZ4Oq4VXtVXlL0FF8S__1WhpxYpaXr5_vf37iy37oenwLIJKSqRbGwUznVk6Zl6Ya89DYGW_sH_gRuTna32xQx2BP4tu4MJTRQUtOvxOHkRSmB4t7J9gvtPZyNw9Hg__PGhQdN3Tf3dGiMwZI3LLDQW/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgThnlHuwlg_6dy7SzXIl37-2iFHJpdm2xZa0f7wQZ4Oq4VXtVXlL0FF8S__1WhpxYpaXr5_vf37iy37oenwLIJKSqRbGwUznVk6Zl6Ya89DYGW_sH_gRuTna32xQx2BP4tu4MJTRQUtOvxOHkRSmB4t7J9gvtPZyNw9Hg__PGhQdN3Tf3dGiMwZI3LLDQW/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha is going to redo the bottom band...maybe size 2 needles today on her pretty wanderling sweater.</p><p>She is so good about just ripping back and starting over if she think it needs to be done.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5Wl8J5ShQevl702MFTXcCgsRsssqCmu6pFu63fw1N4kNOJMObh6jjZj26APZ6Psci3Nv40VVLWZ37evDtBUIlOakN5BLijIiZQNbfoXC7uOpkFbfj2kLr3rYOaNAeJZmuJMUT-1IqTugouEtmtpi7RpuwBJ_lgFDOnXlR7_5EDvwsjS_0Hg3U8sbLthq/s3264/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5Wl8J5ShQevl702MFTXcCgsRsssqCmu6pFu63fw1N4kNOJMObh6jjZj26APZ6Psci3Nv40VVLWZ37evDtBUIlOakN5BLijIiZQNbfoXC7uOpkFbfj2kLr3rYOaNAeJZmuJMUT-1IqTugouEtmtpi7RpuwBJ_lgFDOnXlR7_5EDvwsjS_0Hg3U8sbLthq/w480-h640/martha%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>In other news:</p><p>Casey sent me this picture of sweet Charlotte. Getting so big. She is 2 months old tomorrow! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9rIORHdOw7xGaX8qNqBaXm1nULTWe9gaUi8kHYJWF1VwHZRWeWc7HaaeS63wNMD-YX33Jc9_YQUAd1SOVdgsNvisa0LJ087MqIKxGysFLz4L60CLfGOMkr4Jadp12ypZ0tHvt2twlTfc6JvKaod-84bnaFfZ2KLvQJU3KZ9JoLbQ5fC8EesxrCvwrhA0/s4032/con%2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9rIORHdOw7xGaX8qNqBaXm1nULTWe9gaUi8kHYJWF1VwHZRWeWc7HaaeS63wNMD-YX33Jc9_YQUAd1SOVdgsNvisa0LJ087MqIKxGysFLz4L60CLfGOMkr4Jadp12ypZ0tHvt2twlTfc6JvKaod-84bnaFfZ2KLvQJU3KZ9JoLbQ5fC8EesxrCvwrhA0/w480-h640/con%2020.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>I made vegetable lo mein with shrimp last night. Lots of chopping but so worth it...better than restauratn Joe said!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMp62tlPF2_4itR9yIQZEmx_M9yT01mxjUUHTBGvFkNGU-8EVSjEz8zH1cOUlZ1fw1B4iwizmrup5HXfWdGShyN9z_YTd9-w0lHfbK25selOR1h530dToeDZmRT1jsN42WyCQ0eNbZ0phShk0kF-fMqC8msUtIZPa0Rn7QRsQMeKvibFT5zKxf5XHqJiEz/s4032/con%2021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMp62tlPF2_4itR9yIQZEmx_M9yT01mxjUUHTBGvFkNGU-8EVSjEz8zH1cOUlZ1fw1B4iwizmrup5HXfWdGShyN9z_YTd9-w0lHfbK25selOR1h530dToeDZmRT1jsN42WyCQ0eNbZ0phShk0kF-fMqC8msUtIZPa0Rn7QRsQMeKvibFT5zKxf5XHqJiEz/w480-h640/con%2021.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>The little boys came to visit today. Jayce is 9 months old this week!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnhaSctpIOAXcyh6lOSQjQFjRr0q4jWmiZkGL33XlgbGCFIZcYakGmG3DGg-PDS_xXetjSd0_5Y84lS9PgEOeBvJiu8XmQc64osEHwyEI2Yn-Ga0Z_GEv8Q81wvtyXgf_Ks0y0OICcbQt32c2FDmEx5_zY_i-aB3eWJ4zhvdHhY_v0-NBg9YcsTpLiURP/s4032/con%2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnhaSctpIOAXcyh6lOSQjQFjRr0q4jWmiZkGL33XlgbGCFIZcYakGmG3DGg-PDS_xXetjSd0_5Y84lS9PgEOeBvJiu8XmQc64osEHwyEI2Yn-Ga0Z_GEv8Q81wvtyXgf_Ks0y0OICcbQt32c2FDmEx5_zY_i-aB3eWJ4zhvdHhY_v0-NBg9YcsTpLiURP/w480-h640/con%2022.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7TRf6Blg6QTE_tWw3WvvWMmf2ZD4GOqpMNtr7w4gUykl4O003LrWOSTxCh38HMPLocO-x0Ohk8a_iuTxpHi5o83ICDgecr6fDqg2oSsKq7SBnoofvykAiLrehJnM6ohDb7liC6HFw70aQusfGsMAUUPMuNTQ-SGY4AgOBVBP89kvSKFKu9RJIiyTXrub/s4032/con%2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7TRf6Blg6QTE_tWw3WvvWMmf2ZD4GOqpMNtr7w4gUykl4O003LrWOSTxCh38HMPLocO-x0Ohk8a_iuTxpHi5o83ICDgecr6fDqg2oSsKq7SBnoofvykAiLrehJnM6ohDb7liC6HFw70aQusfGsMAUUPMuNTQ-SGY4AgOBVBP89kvSKFKu9RJIiyTXrub/w480-h640/con%2023.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>These two were up to trouble when I snapped this picture!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyY3e1M3XXAtuabowlcG_lv-JDRxwLSDrhN3Aw4sXpQbiZeZtJfOdoITm8zjbFM3BCxX98tgqcmOwmq9fNvhAkYDg0oE3cujCGxhXLMdHlaDBxG-NtRHiKNYQ2lo1GC7-xS3x_mzrvxamgfVlnkCY-AQTf1s10cCwyxZJ4Elc77FlAdnEKo64jbopGtsP0/s2007/con%2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2007" data-original-width="1408" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyY3e1M3XXAtuabowlcG_lv-JDRxwLSDrhN3Aw4sXpQbiZeZtJfOdoITm8zjbFM3BCxX98tgqcmOwmq9fNvhAkYDg0oE3cujCGxhXLMdHlaDBxG-NtRHiKNYQ2lo1GC7-xS3x_mzrvxamgfVlnkCY-AQTf1s10cCwyxZJ4Elc77FlAdnEKo64jbopGtsP0/w448-h640/con%2024.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><br /><p>Have a good week dear blog readers..stay warm and Knit On!</p><p>GO BILLS!!!<br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-30990236283430039782024-01-14T15:22:00.001-05:002024-01-14T15:22:49.521-05:00Slightly Imperfect<p> Hi Dear Blog Knitters!</p><p>We have had an extremely windy week here in Western NY. Blizzard conditions this morning and now the sun is out and it's beautiful. Lots of BIG branches down in our yard.</p><p>This week I worked exclusively on the mittens.</p><p>Finished up mitten hand #2...Now on to both thumbs.</p><p>I love this yarn...Kind of greeny bluey. So soft. I was going to give these away, but they are slightly imperfect. Remember I did the short rows on the palm...It turned out great, and I love it, but it looks a little wonky so would not give them away. I need some warmer mitts for walking anyway. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9s9jWRCai41HJv5vhZ4EBjMLR9vWpX5diQpMLo4C7KDA3pPDLC7SaXCXtIc1PVM_Q9zoL0IiDoWC3blp5m8cSiKoRA_amdLRlmLTeHnpEmoakhmA-i4ArvICg18cCyjKVfDNAwSD4uzj-NnFk3B4LJUzKwxON-DDguCFJMvce0h1z1rCn9r11A1uQgKZ/s4032/c%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN9s9jWRCai41HJv5vhZ4EBjMLR9vWpX5diQpMLo4C7KDA3pPDLC7SaXCXtIc1PVM_Q9zoL0IiDoWC3blp5m8cSiKoRA_amdLRlmLTeHnpEmoakhmA-i4ArvICg18cCyjKVfDNAwSD4uzj-NnFk3B4LJUzKwxON-DDguCFJMvce0h1z1rCn9r11A1uQgKZ/w480-h640/c%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>this is the palm side. Slip stitch pattern for double warmth. I did the slip stitch pattern while doing the short rows. I can't wait to get these done. It's not like me to be exclusive with my knitting but that is what Im in the mood for. Next up is finishing up the 2nd sock.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzwhR1-8AfmY5Yv23HSOSZndlADqNxOhkg6qYSJv8dWv8mP0ecHiYD4UnWh_E4ULCsp0oJlAXVc7xMgmP55QPeZZ5nmdqqH9OkYNwmgGhKHkSnm74I43nBhInOOUN_9PikSmwfXri9OgQiisBFkOQelFNkg7_SGOEFNcbsP8f4BuBUPbJ3BRrFyEQ5XxI/s4032/c2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzwhR1-8AfmY5Yv23HSOSZndlADqNxOhkg6qYSJv8dWv8mP0ecHiYD4UnWh_E4ULCsp0oJlAXVc7xMgmP55QPeZZ5nmdqqH9OkYNwmgGhKHkSnm74I43nBhInOOUN_9PikSmwfXri9OgQiisBFkOQelFNkg7_SGOEFNcbsP8f4BuBUPbJ3BRrFyEQ5XxI/w480-h640/c2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ruth started a new project this week...</p><p>Yarn is Green Mtn Spinnery cotton comfort, navy color. Pattern is<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sleeveless"> Sleeve-less by Lone Kjeldsen </a>at Hyggestrik. She started a different pattern last week with this yarn, and it just was not working the way she wanted it to. The pattern/yarn combo were slightly imperfect.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNmtEC4TWTSwNwKTDGJAYuUik3K6Nc4UUad7m8WR-r39FZfg9majbvqsmESTgLo7ea230hORBWAc_fzF11ArLUBW7zcBMs0XDMFVdtcZ4qNyLLBRmKfgOhq-kAUbj0yU4sAQNNbqomkaj-aD-JFX_X20V8-ocS0YMscrKpCX-wJj0YYCJ4k_ulr2Chmtg/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNmtEC4TWTSwNwKTDGJAYuUik3K6Nc4UUad7m8WR-r39FZfg9majbvqsmESTgLo7ea230hORBWAc_fzF11ArLUBW7zcBMs0XDMFVdtcZ4qNyLLBRmKfgOhq-kAUbj0yU4sAQNNbqomkaj-aD-JFX_X20V8-ocS0YMscrKpCX-wJj0YYCJ4k_ulr2Chmtg/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Martha is working on the sleeves of her <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wanderling">Wanderling</a> sweater. The bottom band needs to be reknit on smaller needles..and the sleeves are slightly imperfect because they are knit on smaller needles and should be on larger needles.....she added the sleeve pic so we could see the difference in stitch size. I don't think anyone will notice and the blog will not tell....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJAJQNZxVHtT3NFCLjuQOegk5dTt2-8tuU5-BUAEO1FeYiQ-WvC4zQxNyLrShyezE3QHE69WjwfRLG_smbnURkjq9Tp5428frPA3xgerDteSeU8hmXp3bPqolsRhmztH3vb1hYZlgdRFAxgw33KMePlRsJ2IMvUyG2kXkBB6_MA-JxRmq8S-iu2jXHRWt/s3264/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJAJQNZxVHtT3NFCLjuQOegk5dTt2-8tuU5-BUAEO1FeYiQ-WvC4zQxNyLrShyezE3QHE69WjwfRLG_smbnURkjq9Tp5428frPA3xgerDteSeU8hmXp3bPqolsRhmztH3vb1hYZlgdRFAxgw33KMePlRsJ2IMvUyG2kXkBB6_MA-JxRmq8S-iu2jXHRWt/w480-h640/martha%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBxs4yxepQaVxCgs0oGDLuPKXWQxBweRSBybhOwk7GvHQTKiFcTxw1Ubp0XAwynFTdkpUei8c0dbAJu3a-qo5ZB9bAPKOLipDx80xoPu9-TfJP4zDRK_AS0OLp10RdsRDuAHzhGkvEUDn_EfZIsMIO8PVi88sQWU4CuMnTmb1r1SQplZziszioDGv0A5S/s3264/martha%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBxs4yxepQaVxCgs0oGDLuPKXWQxBweRSBybhOwk7GvHQTKiFcTxw1Ubp0XAwynFTdkpUei8c0dbAJu3a-qo5ZB9bAPKOLipDx80xoPu9-TfJP4zDRK_AS0OLp10RdsRDuAHzhGkvEUDn_EfZIsMIO8PVi88sQWU4CuMnTmb1r1SQplZziszioDGv0A5S/w640-h480/martha%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>In other news:</p><p>Mason came for a sleepover on Friday. It was a success (meaning he stayed and didn't want to go home!).</p><p>Jayce missed him terrible when he was gone. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppSWJdzF_c6B3WZSOr99wZAxHwZduYfrpgmEb-5D-DENpIozqPJJaVxu4Q3MeO9rrIPuqUhy-hkcDWd0wRqpmRpXNFaYbQws407NGaC5DIx1OA1P4wyeOTyG_ivK8G3V4UK_Sr8hLqfoW5cNZmrwoEWH9SJ-jlSFS4TXyyxaMroTNA0jR4VhafdHCsbCR/s4032/c3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppSWJdzF_c6B3WZSOr99wZAxHwZduYfrpgmEb-5D-DENpIozqPJJaVxu4Q3MeO9rrIPuqUhy-hkcDWd0wRqpmRpXNFaYbQws407NGaC5DIx1OA1P4wyeOTyG_ivK8G3V4UK_Sr8hLqfoW5cNZmrwoEWH9SJ-jlSFS4TXyyxaMroTNA0jR4VhafdHCsbCR/w480-h640/c3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>He wanted to make cookies.I promise his hands and arms were thoroughly washed before we started.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WEZsOCR91wiwwRXdqryXMSL4evjmsG9ay7fxM83-KhBpWzqdDibID9U0haDvy-Fcy3mUN19cRD5XyFPR-tvMr5PLUuyPsvFbP4ODyDe3skD3mpIbL_7ixI_kMBEbz6sRS980jXmx8_l15Pu7Y0VTZDBGFVaz6WdDnEBqMN16YgQk8_w9sttUj24remL8/s4032/c4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WEZsOCR91wiwwRXdqryXMSL4evjmsG9ay7fxM83-KhBpWzqdDibID9U0haDvy-Fcy3mUN19cRD5XyFPR-tvMr5PLUuyPsvFbP4ODyDe3skD3mpIbL_7ixI_kMBEbz6sRS980jXmx8_l15Pu7Y0VTZDBGFVaz6WdDnEBqMN16YgQk8_w9sttUj24remL8/w480-h640/c4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here is little Charlotte this week...so cute<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxz76dShqrQrUj6lIBfVEUzY13eALJo05EURifaxxiLa0jpvvCYqXm1hKlv8YG5h88qLxx4RaZhI9B65R1JqgxZwprSLqUqOLvPJC11rOVOElchzzm0ZalVHGgWDHQd_covfupQrN8Wf_Wb2qi7m7TmH0DzLP2-ThqIBXbvT6yk65BmF8dpLCuGBj2GWhf/s4032/c5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxz76dShqrQrUj6lIBfVEUzY13eALJo05EURifaxxiLa0jpvvCYqXm1hKlv8YG5h88qLxx4RaZhI9B65R1JqgxZwprSLqUqOLvPJC11rOVOElchzzm0ZalVHGgWDHQd_covfupQrN8Wf_Wb2qi7m7TmH0DzLP2-ThqIBXbvT6yk65BmF8dpLCuGBj2GWhf/w480-h640/c5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Have a good week dear blog readers...I'm off to work on the thumbs!<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-30914656152783831132024-01-07T18:02:00.001-05:002024-01-07T18:02:30.665-05:00Ta Da<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers...</p><p>TaDa !</p><p>First project of 2024 is done...should have been done last year. But who cares..not me!</p><p><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/advent-calendar-2023-2">Arne and Carlos Advent 2023 </a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZH9zKG96LjWj6UnV9dWqLhxHDBEVJlXrvzzljufVd_VSyxCZJl7UseyOiINuUdkPG8DCbxmljXLTFUarZ4JC5BfzSbBYxZpP53fvIDHCffpaZux0IFKM5n0xPb2P8preyiIvXIhHRT4vcHN61vsc5ZA_sW50EiEmlj4-8QtKZIsfSEWy-gPTodcJKP_m/s4032/c1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ZH9zKG96LjWj6UnV9dWqLhxHDBEVJlXrvzzljufVd_VSyxCZJl7UseyOiINuUdkPG8DCbxmljXLTFUarZ4JC5BfzSbBYxZpP53fvIDHCffpaZux0IFKM5n0xPb2P8preyiIvXIhHRT4vcHN61vsc5ZA_sW50EiEmlj4-8QtKZIsfSEWy-gPTodcJKP_m/w480-h640/c1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Cascade 220 yarn from deep stash.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LmA1TWHqyztH4WO3s74KieIP3EAFpOpcXBHwBKcntgjPEKamhyphenhyphen9QdX3lq-BEa9J9slVj_Fg9_jmyW4RntB_GkfByYKFFlJd6U5HRLEjqa9xVTZrMjen7oi1dDDAz0qlujv-Oi49f_OuOkCLSCX1pr4hOScPPGSG47Ct5493QAh_ZaOr7b7fy98b-TIey/s4032/c2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9LmA1TWHqyztH4WO3s74KieIP3EAFpOpcXBHwBKcntgjPEKamhyphenhyphen9QdX3lq-BEa9J9slVj_Fg9_jmyW4RntB_GkfByYKFFlJd6U5HRLEjqa9xVTZrMjen7oi1dDDAz0qlujv-Oi49f_OuOkCLSCX1pr4hOScPPGSG47Ct5493QAh_ZaOr7b7fy98b-TIey/w480-h640/c2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>22" long...it will be a statement piece next year when I hang it for Christmas.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYr7TRi5WO_haxIFaxS37VYZBgk4zC4RMDrgg4zcpUWNmoX5tc-1UAGoWf26-z6s65W5zHl5WQG9jOmNqaa1mdAc_NFUZFz9BeOf7QRX80MBXAenJS-B5-JO-CXS15crTureIHas3bb0Jw1L0b_wlkx-3CxTNiEX6AHMV2F-vRJGd8_fK4-ONv7b_C3hn/s4032/c3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBYr7TRi5WO_haxIFaxS37VYZBgk4zC4RMDrgg4zcpUWNmoX5tc-1UAGoWf26-z6s65W5zHl5WQG9jOmNqaa1mdAc_NFUZFz9BeOf7QRX80MBXAenJS-B5-JO-CXS15crTureIHas3bb0Jw1L0b_wlkx-3CxTNiEX6AHMV2F-vRJGd8_fK4-ONv7b_C3hn/w480-h640/c3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>This is pre-blocking.</p><p>I've never kept a real tree up this long, but it just feels right this year. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GOsxNUG2w-XXPZdo48nzkQdWYpUr4ube13yf1-vExa2auRQbwJ-ERvfbbRB7_MFCuH37Yjzaa_ld-RA8dKevWcgHKDTWq8mMKNjgSFNWE4onzzJJ224sYQAvJWJgOg0CUJdQ6n3KvDa9phF7pIkIYtoKmf2bAW8jFSR6z6wzImt5TRwK11xhx5Qo6HhU/s4032/c4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2GOsxNUG2w-XXPZdo48nzkQdWYpUr4ube13yf1-vExa2auRQbwJ-ERvfbbRB7_MFCuH37Yjzaa_ld-RA8dKevWcgHKDTWq8mMKNjgSFNWE4onzzJJ224sYQAvJWJgOg0CUJdQ6n3KvDa9phF7pIkIYtoKmf2bAW8jFSR6z6wzImt5TRwK11xhx5Qo6HhU/w480-h640/c4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Ruth started the<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/trellis-top"> Trellis top </a>from Modern Daily knitting. She had a nice start but decided it was much too big so ripped and has a good start on version 2.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqZ4IraCFbiKirRZl5kjV6FzncsGYISQ54TxwWxQq0hMzwiFD9lsFKAcICHVoBLR1fP5mH4q-fK8crXrGvr3LlYX8a1FjO8KcCZQOudAHetkLlofSvGdAN42D77uPl9K682U3JcS4El_ezYIIxEsraeHsHY2Mp-KJ7pY3DjNlL-HVsFz6bZb2GksGOLdA/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqZ4IraCFbiKirRZl5kjV6FzncsGYISQ54TxwWxQq0hMzwiFD9lsFKAcICHVoBLR1fP5mH4q-fK8crXrGvr3LlYX8a1FjO8KcCZQOudAHetkLlofSvGdAN42D77uPl9K682U3JcS4El_ezYIIxEsraeHsHY2Mp-KJ7pY3DjNlL-HVsFz6bZb2GksGOLdA/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha sent this yesterday...her beautiful sweater. I'm guessing she has a lot more done today.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDoZW1u2TM1p1IfJ7UEcRNGm2twr71VPRKcNHIpISnejBDcaITt2Ae1ucZGXVCoigZgyo36yz-iwPsrICbn9dNa5q9bu-gfflK16zWjihR9ldFvvk3rfc33eg4AA48v8SPM15K2UYlEDGLaDSJBjPoDrhzL8DmlJic_76zQ1a8FyWsMjZ8N5LRpx83gGu/s2713/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2428" data-original-width="2713" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCDoZW1u2TM1p1IfJ7UEcRNGm2twr71VPRKcNHIpISnejBDcaITt2Ae1ucZGXVCoigZgyo36yz-iwPsrICbn9dNa5q9bu-gfflK16zWjihR9ldFvvk3rfc33eg4AA48v8SPM15K2UYlEDGLaDSJBjPoDrhzL8DmlJic_76zQ1a8FyWsMjZ8N5LRpx83gGu/w640-h572/martha%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>In other news:</p><p>Tiffany and family have been sick this week so no picture or update from them.</p><p>I got to see sweet Charlotte today...she is adorable.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlNPzHtFVBpEET-96LmTih5nvmUJm_qahRkdlzva6YpPirzv2_5GeMuvFJm4nngLE5nkOiBLMnZi1yl0hQfe51YsFRg07mC4zEz_tl3JKyuTG8QUhn4dvxdXwkUiMkK5ZuYNJlGhU-bHGkdbUMbtmzqB8okkTtRrCUVwy4WnQpIYLJ8oYjiZ_kEl-qYqL/s1792/c5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlNPzHtFVBpEET-96LmTih5nvmUJm_qahRkdlzva6YpPirzv2_5GeMuvFJm4nngLE5nkOiBLMnZi1yl0hQfe51YsFRg07mC4zEz_tl3JKyuTG8QUhn4dvxdXwkUiMkK5ZuYNJlGhU-bHGkdbUMbtmzqB8okkTtRrCUVwy4WnQpIYLJ8oYjiZ_kEl-qYqL/w296-h640/c5.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /><p>Have a good week dear blog readers....<br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-5952489975431182742023-12-31T16:46:00.000-05:002023-12-31T16:46:12.215-05:00Happy New Year !<p> Happy New Year Dear Blog Readers!</p><p>We are enjoying football today. The Buffalo Bills just won so all good here! Joe and I are staying put tonight and I'm happy about that.</p><p>We went away for a couple of days earlier in the week. I worked on the Christmas stocking, and the mitten.</p><p>Arne and Carlos 2023 Mystery Sock. They closed down the clues on December 24th and I was only up to December 13th. A kind person on the group sent me the clues. I have done 3 today so far. It's going to be very big. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2Nf0f3hPOgykUBRJyMAT94-SKCq9ovRTO6qzs_PLYdY4YFErsy1XX6iVw_x70DvuLS9tLcaLBhTIp9eS0v9u3WFm6h58mvZ6Dm_haeS5L5WTN3iMO0RW21uUzMAUZEdmOiJ2rATfO0AihWPb_QIfiPxVdklG2yuzlDH5DhqMDhUYzIO6IZwkVMm0WMoc/s4032/c1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC2Nf0f3hPOgykUBRJyMAT94-SKCq9ovRTO6qzs_PLYdY4YFErsy1XX6iVw_x70DvuLS9tLcaLBhTIp9eS0v9u3WFm6h58mvZ6Dm_haeS5L5WTN3iMO0RW21uUzMAUZEdmOiJ2rATfO0AihWPb_QIfiPxVdklG2yuzlDH5DhqMDhUYzIO6IZwkVMm0WMoc/w480-h640/c1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Finished up the first mitten hand.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZG8N3Pe-aa9t7KAF1UBQJxJND1gxHPoYha7qR1u-SCt9ei_12Evz4oU4iF7NI5AIV-mCnVwMwP78FGBLk2zyGX8zLeaDP8qWMEVfWJMa4onH6Xsmlv8h3TxWdLJE9pn4CYbEu4B4flZaM58M8PPkkX9n47Q6ZdfaXTecQO0DWdHs7YmAaC8oAVqnLvA_R/s4032/c2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZG8N3Pe-aa9t7KAF1UBQJxJND1gxHPoYha7qR1u-SCt9ei_12Evz4oU4iF7NI5AIV-mCnVwMwP78FGBLk2zyGX8zLeaDP8qWMEVfWJMa4onH6Xsmlv8h3TxWdLJE9pn4CYbEu4B4flZaM58M8PPkkX9n47Q6ZdfaXTecQO0DWdHs7YmAaC8oAVqnLvA_R/w480-h640/c2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>The back of the hand was about 1/2" shorter than the front due to the slip stitches to make it thicker. When I got to the first marker, I did about 6 german short rows, in pattern to catch it up. I can't believe I thought to do that but it worked. The 2nd marker starts the decreases. I have a start on ribbing for mitten #2 but really want to get the super giant christmas stocking done. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_FuXsgrXag9CU-G5Bzoh6oJZ47Xo-qIHzigqT58O-td3CbAww5SWwfHafkCOhJo2gL6gvtfkjdIpqEuePg96nbQS5Wj8iaNe2ZF3ez7_CKFdRKuqI8CH9fvr-EBptg4-sYzqZOdhW78OnjbzyCS11mEK9QEJpp1dGMgATMZHvz30bYjMUiNbjZ5gWOax/s4032/c3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_FuXsgrXag9CU-G5Bzoh6oJZ47Xo-qIHzigqT58O-td3CbAww5SWwfHafkCOhJo2gL6gvtfkjdIpqEuePg96nbQS5Wj8iaNe2ZF3ez7_CKFdRKuqI8CH9fvr-EBptg4-sYzqZOdhW78OnjbzyCS11mEK9QEJpp1dGMgATMZHvz30bYjMUiNbjZ5gWOax/w480-h640/c3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ruth finished up her cute socks this week.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwsM34WHjd_c9z_CIoJ6ayqvDPgu8aUDzUSX2kOKLM65xXzgvuyND2EVvfN-p6zBTpMYSqGcpLPsDHlfy6uYYm2vSP35s275T6TVhpO68nC81C3Mk5yEWGkRi79EkQWT89JZX5r_SO8Ys2VPwp5BGWMfc_KjlEYxl5dpEKxqC0nCzkZlTCimEPeo42hbP/s4032/ruth1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKwsM34WHjd_c9z_CIoJ6ayqvDPgu8aUDzUSX2kOKLM65xXzgvuyND2EVvfN-p6zBTpMYSqGcpLPsDHlfy6uYYm2vSP35s275T6TVhpO68nC81C3Mk5yEWGkRi79EkQWT89JZX5r_SO8Ys2VPwp5BGWMfc_KjlEYxl5dpEKxqC0nCzkZlTCimEPeo42hbP/w640-h480/ruth1.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> She started Double Stuff Mittens --free pattern on Green Mtg Spinnery. Leftover yarn from her sweater.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> Lining is alpaca
and silk. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZG6uvnjCDpan0-ieg6LcDViybfxgUnxsg-zPmDqnaiK2ayC2KQJpqJFV7eBHp7ws8q7lpLpp5c5EUhgOeDwHPe2JeMc7-zf7v_-S-QkGlqOP-40mfmPTtymz03AQ8h_zTACNehU_MW2LFsQu2LKObrnN3QTMmOFlV1r7F98k2L-leBDygmgaRBkGSNaK/s4032/ruth%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZG6uvnjCDpan0-ieg6LcDViybfxgUnxsg-zPmDqnaiK2ayC2KQJpqJFV7eBHp7ws8q7lpLpp5c5EUhgOeDwHPe2JeMc7-zf7v_-S-QkGlqOP-40mfmPTtymz03AQ8h_zTACNehU_MW2LFsQu2LKObrnN3QTMmOFlV1r7F98k2L-leBDygmgaRBkGSNaK/w640-h480/ruth%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Martha is working away on her beautiful sweater.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccLAejpVEiZTH1sf0C4-IzDW63UFz5FH-jy7AfVaVbedo-5qicH_V_HHaO006FIv_a3xXAiYOkYAJLOiqAjWjjAV2biDZxvBNjFvirS9rzxAxfkSFkcqWFCBRYEwoU1y31uUC-GQVWoQhUoFRftOM5ePISV1NoAF7TsQiFzuUUrqVd421QfjIa3EkjFDs/s3264/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccLAejpVEiZTH1sf0C4-IzDW63UFz5FH-jy7AfVaVbedo-5qicH_V_HHaO006FIv_a3xXAiYOkYAJLOiqAjWjjAV2biDZxvBNjFvirS9rzxAxfkSFkcqWFCBRYEwoU1y31uUC-GQVWoQhUoFRftOM5ePISV1NoAF7TsQiFzuUUrqVd421QfjIa3EkjFDs/w640-h480/martha%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Her daughter Emma and boyfriend visited her this week. Emma has become a beautiful knitter, and John crochets. He's a keeper!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehIzoer6ae6rfblsaz3CWxyxHxa8ctMD6BOwCrEwBZoOlTQAl1c1dSNBWc7LC59ks5gGZTdAi0i_PVyGwVbuwTi8mbLSgmu3_UiygHO459JjlF-WvKeGzhRmc5RcDBGUXBAebijyuLY_j_HStj7P71NQnpo1Kglx_1bTueLM3JZqMJJC4TZ-CESYt5Uzf/s4032/martha%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehIzoer6ae6rfblsaz3CWxyxHxa8ctMD6BOwCrEwBZoOlTQAl1c1dSNBWc7LC59ks5gGZTdAi0i_PVyGwVbuwTi8mbLSgmu3_UiygHO459JjlF-WvKeGzhRmc5RcDBGUXBAebijyuLY_j_HStj7P71NQnpo1Kglx_1bTueLM3JZqMJJC4TZ-CESYt5Uzf/w640-h480/martha%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha went to Webs and got this nice red yarn to make her son something. he is allergic to wool.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGH8Gl5xlIEqWZTigTx_cUSjHcm1DfbWpXG7IkQn_qE3ftQBiYJAsZKPRJgSKl4-OwhiG5IyUFw3pNyMz-vVCZEZfy7VgJo_WDvqDzn1dAmm_A268Pu1V7uKfmDcFIpqDLEX3ICZJvtdMHiRqXl07CeYI6aY__0WjSaws0xGs2ylaIbtsiaktLU8RhP5q4/s3264/martha%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGH8Gl5xlIEqWZTigTx_cUSjHcm1DfbWpXG7IkQn_qE3ftQBiYJAsZKPRJgSKl4-OwhiG5IyUFw3pNyMz-vVCZEZfy7VgJo_WDvqDzn1dAmm_A268Pu1V7uKfmDcFIpqDLEX3ICZJvtdMHiRqXl07CeYI6aY__0WjSaws0xGs2ylaIbtsiaktLU8RhP5q4/w640-h480/martha%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>And this pretty green yarn for a sweater for her.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUep0NBJJwz-KL-hAWs2y6dVHJ5_zS1cs5PT3tTmr_GBcaRCdfdGho7bMhNVyXCWNQuKUOUt92rBjmoFYeSMjf_Oxm8EPabXW5wgwO8MLpl1s82i3CvF1qFhwqJL7uxeW3Uhk1zmFBT-hlesKOl_apUybxmyDrOG4lRY3VN2nUfEBAbyx-V2qPpPe_Og7N/s3264/martha%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUep0NBJJwz-KL-hAWs2y6dVHJ5_zS1cs5PT3tTmr_GBcaRCdfdGho7bMhNVyXCWNQuKUOUt92rBjmoFYeSMjf_Oxm8EPabXW5wgwO8MLpl1s82i3CvF1qFhwqJL7uxeW3Uhk1zmFBT-hlesKOl_apUybxmyDrOG4lRY3VN2nUfEBAbyx-V2qPpPe_Og7N/w480-h640/martha%204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>In other news:</p><p>Mason came for his first fun sleepover! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVYcrp5JP-GHBc7XzEvD_nEXBfid3L1tTu74RfK6-D4uH9BXRlaUYT10Th-KEHmlcQAbJaWCghoLpW8pXImamhRhvOAWzp51XWtYHOl3Hw8we6cjS9KJlzdpQn6wHNghEQHKXD6YKy2WfIttbKVcxf-9xsEPc1ci5wrRGun1-WkwOFbsXACsez1ogQWyk/s3088/c1amason.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVYcrp5JP-GHBc7XzEvD_nEXBfid3L1tTu74RfK6-D4uH9BXRlaUYT10Th-KEHmlcQAbJaWCghoLpW8pXImamhRhvOAWzp51XWtYHOl3Hw8we6cjS9KJlzdpQn6wHNghEQHKXD6YKy2WfIttbKVcxf-9xsEPc1ci5wrRGun1-WkwOFbsXACsez1ogQWyk/w480-h640/c1amason.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>We made pancakes in cookie cutters. (If you try this at home, spray inside with Pam, thank goodness Joe thought to do that).<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8xk4DpfRzxkmGSZyt-agDKiJk70Y_ES4SE8sgIBGxSD5RaxtjiD8TGcDiurGdQWPInxEATM-bOa76IuC-hxwwTiV-yc49GM-Qr5lLr9rk2ULqDgXNa7S8p6qjbzyh7wcBffnriytW__oN7heeqgHF7gVkeXEllvXIFVZ84E4BB5o0whp1e5TjV8Q-T57/s4032/c1mason.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8xk4DpfRzxkmGSZyt-agDKiJk70Y_ES4SE8sgIBGxSD5RaxtjiD8TGcDiurGdQWPInxEATM-bOa76IuC-hxwwTiV-yc49GM-Qr5lLr9rk2ULqDgXNa7S8p6qjbzyh7wcBffnriytW__oN7heeqgHF7gVkeXEllvXIFVZ84E4BB5o0whp1e5TjV8Q-T57/w480-h640/c1mason.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Charlotte's first Christmas<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYDTdI4fZX8VofsLbt0CA_P3x9o9xUW_-gZU4HR0dc0KJu0m5klXP0NvR-bIDOpH82cTmItYXEH02T5R_H-O9D-mvQkLeRpgdIM7e-NNNZnXaBJBdf8-zz9hSFhpWkJoBEtN8Oa2eT9VT4XDk0CfsePCwes5FE_9SIYCbJiv1d28dHnhROskvvFnNoqJ3/s4032/c1xmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYDTdI4fZX8VofsLbt0CA_P3x9o9xUW_-gZU4HR0dc0KJu0m5klXP0NvR-bIDOpH82cTmItYXEH02T5R_H-O9D-mvQkLeRpgdIM7e-NNNZnXaBJBdf8-zz9hSFhpWkJoBEtN8Oa2eT9VT4XDk0CfsePCwes5FE_9SIYCbJiv1d28dHnhROskvvFnNoqJ3/w480-h640/c1xmas.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />My three grands<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTMeSvwVeRx3FIt4NuGnEvL6aKe_mHgCZdaMUpLNvtYDTmK0szhU80CZRQSqYNbk8HZBm9Eu0saX7YF-Agg52xgZtCqf5DAvPC5EGIEWtUXuCL3Y8v00I8TirgOFOZsC8ZYjnSccbeurRcF_CuyXUq6TL7LA7Q0VuyBB4NkUWYmtwZHZxJDtgrXN14qnx/s4032/c2xmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyTMeSvwVeRx3FIt4NuGnEvL6aKe_mHgCZdaMUpLNvtYDTmK0szhU80CZRQSqYNbk8HZBm9Eu0saX7YF-Agg52xgZtCqf5DAvPC5EGIEWtUXuCL3Y8v00I8TirgOFOZsC8ZYjnSccbeurRcF_CuyXUq6TL7LA7Q0VuyBB4NkUWYmtwZHZxJDtgrXN14qnx/w480-h640/c2xmas.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS1cY1-dZtPRYtv5P5FRh9cg4LyM4klPpJv-lVEcaDRm96w4xMrk8pthwD1bUh_EIPXfBHs1E2kJ6ZbSAjbI7KuSbKDsEarolUsyXN6onwX45Q4Nds0Rvkvk0ijWHs6V4tY7XGRSwtdq-XJskPaiL1b2R86FCAKKEUK2hlW82JOOoc5_UrDnAYvcBdMeo/s2330/c3xmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2330" data-original-width="1578" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaS1cY1-dZtPRYtv5P5FRh9cg4LyM4klPpJv-lVEcaDRm96w4xMrk8pthwD1bUh_EIPXfBHs1E2kJ6ZbSAjbI7KuSbKDsEarolUsyXN6onwX45Q4Nds0Rvkvk0ijWHs6V4tY7XGRSwtdq-XJskPaiL1b2R86FCAKKEUK2hlW82JOOoc5_UrDnAYvcBdMeo/w434-h640/c3xmas.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><p></p><p>Yesterday I had a few minutes to just sit with the tree on and a candle burning and just breathe. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AtZXWi-dTR1S5_B98_XQl5eh-AgccBIHGP-zH-M5qFIyI00PSTZXkd2nVk0uztUypxwhD6ocbTdISdEwr_Cvc6zV1VVYUNl_m78eUlgrT0XmZ5cB2W7V9wZ6wR00SqCgyWEaW6lwt_mrQ-MpK2peg8e-jyBiFE_vpKsxpTIsOJXH8FtVxt7kQk3QU9A0/s4032/c4xmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7AtZXWi-dTR1S5_B98_XQl5eh-AgccBIHGP-zH-M5qFIyI00PSTZXkd2nVk0uztUypxwhD6ocbTdISdEwr_Cvc6zV1VVYUNl_m78eUlgrT0XmZ5cB2W7V9wZ6wR00SqCgyWEaW6lwt_mrQ-MpK2peg8e-jyBiFE_vpKsxpTIsOJXH8FtVxt7kQk3QU9A0/w640-h480/c4xmas.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Until next year dear blog readers....<br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-6221711291105764972023-12-24T19:04:00.000-05:002023-12-24T19:04:15.572-05:00The Little (Off) White Lie I've been telling you<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers,</p><p>I'm sorry but I've been telling you a little lie...I was working on a bigger knitting project when I kept telling you I was busy......a scarf for Tiffany. <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/olive-scarf">Olive Scarf</a>. Haydenville Yarn from Valley Yarn ...off white color. Size 7 needles. Two skeins = 440 yards. Scarf is over 6' long. It blocked beautifully. Yarn is 60% superwash merino / 40% acrylic mocrofiber. It has a little sheen to it. I hope she loves it.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sVBDwKPrYEhJZIH6DFXvZdrgWN_5LKmL5a3Quh9L6GNAWpleYG8jK1JTbafuDF03QOKywFJW5EzGFODwK3arMZW2fUs1md9oSHijMGQGbBvQtP9FQCjyxyZTsBV_sIC5DZLAsYp9ElgbUJb3cXViAuBc_za55F-yjcnNLM3uAA_UCnBJ01Po9MgLNF6d/s4032/con%2030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sVBDwKPrYEhJZIH6DFXvZdrgWN_5LKmL5a3Quh9L6GNAWpleYG8jK1JTbafuDF03QOKywFJW5EzGFODwK3arMZW2fUs1md9oSHijMGQGbBvQtP9FQCjyxyZTsBV_sIC5DZLAsYp9ElgbUJb3cXViAuBc_za55F-yjcnNLM3uAA_UCnBJ01Po9MgLNF6d/w480-h640/con%2030.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZXkrH34dJxN3TMIZlYZYJI4igXb0Ce5IrG1vrilGTLM-Wd9iq2oH24_RjdSPMHFBz9_p-65QqfBkcQ6D-41eY_867tmQbRUYEMr50yberYgy5tPbc9Je_6-bh3q3HaKrZn7EPxSOMP_b-ha0hNyXvStzWlDpWO6LLoTkD7NvOPt69ITBVYLTYqU8UzfH/s4032/con%2031.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZXkrH34dJxN3TMIZlYZYJI4igXb0Ce5IrG1vrilGTLM-Wd9iq2oH24_RjdSPMHFBz9_p-65QqfBkcQ6D-41eY_867tmQbRUYEMr50yberYgy5tPbc9Je_6-bh3q3HaKrZn7EPxSOMP_b-ha0hNyXvStzWlDpWO6LLoTkD7NvOPt69ITBVYLTYqU8UzfH/w480-h640/con%2031.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurfFw-pEmcJrFSaFLbaKEP6F3N5WbNsAknklY9UKkCNldkrzwzLwtJsQ0YXLTKO-iymeVn6fIuHH-zSabWVFNnHGvWJYoSQvjDtCLoSL_GoGIJZWPZDoPiE0VddJMAj7Dixgyr6fmB_8SzAoTXVEEGI_qaStBRwODhyg1nEVxWQ5MqJVUqSa9NZ-jZ7St/s4032/con%2032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurfFw-pEmcJrFSaFLbaKEP6F3N5WbNsAknklY9UKkCNldkrzwzLwtJsQ0YXLTKO-iymeVn6fIuHH-zSabWVFNnHGvWJYoSQvjDtCLoSL_GoGIJZWPZDoPiE0VddJMAj7Dixgyr6fmB_8SzAoTXVEEGI_qaStBRwODhyg1nEVxWQ5MqJVUqSa9NZ-jZ7St/w480-h640/con%2032.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>I worked a little on the Christmas stocking this week. The colors are much more vibrant than showing here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C5z8n948Kk6yH9GXMOEiyZ4tOBhwLeavJrZPUtDAzIRUZBya5NiE3BanhxT8wXk8f0UeFZ-z5PNXo8lI3QgvlhfAvgqNfh1S6-67vbVhRBNzPvXPayYRxaidRQDbja-enlPbDopl3golgxk0T_l9n_Mi9fI6HO2vH3l9k7UABJfY4xvM_M0aWsymzYeX/s4032/con%2031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C5z8n948Kk6yH9GXMOEiyZ4tOBhwLeavJrZPUtDAzIRUZBya5NiE3BanhxT8wXk8f0UeFZ-z5PNXo8lI3QgvlhfAvgqNfh1S6-67vbVhRBNzPvXPayYRxaidRQDbja-enlPbDopl3golgxk0T_l9n_Mi9fI6HO2vH3l9k7UABJfY4xvM_M0aWsymzYeX/w480-h640/con%2031.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Finished Mason's mittens. I hope they fit!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmpm3-IpEHEofssRoSdHDrHMioXT1PqSw9pxdYK4rOCBbmPXgS2sHDSgiqDcUwDuhVhMSrSfw_xPEOds027dbjpwO0iQALe4vqM5qWvP34iBImqP5fONuDXRIOpmCGG1PlQXN5Hy1zbC9k8TeCeVcZDmRbJ8Yx2uHQrvsbeipQTfvEEKTcGtPa9Jbnpv9/s4032/con%2032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmpm3-IpEHEofssRoSdHDrHMioXT1PqSw9pxdYK4rOCBbmPXgS2sHDSgiqDcUwDuhVhMSrSfw_xPEOds027dbjpwO0iQALe4vqM5qWvP34iBImqP5fONuDXRIOpmCGG1PlQXN5Hy1zbC9k8TeCeVcZDmRbJ8Yx2uHQrvsbeipQTfvEEKTcGtPa9Jbnpv9/w480-h640/con%2032.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ruth is working away on her 2nd sock. I adore the colors.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzP_DZT-HIK7chkMtyWVKrDgEieuFJ4eGJxN70onOqRn6MReeCMKK1OBXIu6vfFoebgrQcxfNiKUyHbebSADbGuMCWQgkDU1DLtl69iMk2dlXyFaSmj3gkFuj6DSd5xegMETDge1MI2HNXl95GXZkprSRYUtNYetTtjCA-4R2NN5pfsXVm2MfGmxnVUaX/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJzP_DZT-HIK7chkMtyWVKrDgEieuFJ4eGJxN70onOqRn6MReeCMKK1OBXIu6vfFoebgrQcxfNiKUyHbebSADbGuMCWQgkDU1DLtl69iMk2dlXyFaSmj3gkFuj6DSd5xegMETDge1MI2HNXl95GXZkprSRYUtNYetTtjCA-4R2NN5pfsXVm2MfGmxnVUaX/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Martha has worked on her sweater this week: Bare Naked Wool Cabécou sport, Amandine color. Wanderling sweater by Isabell Kramer/Grasflecken. I love all of the beautiful detail. she tried it on and it fits...yea<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWUER931j2ce0WHfkVoBzOdQt-Q5kA1hTtbGOBCXscVWeSpWfdvm9hoeU-4g8K6UGeadpBG27gB7XflEJVOUgXumIYnDEeauIuqpt9vr6WxvlSUa6kx_l_zFoUUCn022SZDIbPKIPqT9jX4_4ikfJVYLsNUq93q8CJIJRiGdNYpTXFFb2zD8YAgFjkP29/s3264/martha1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWUER931j2ce0WHfkVoBzOdQt-Q5kA1hTtbGOBCXscVWeSpWfdvm9hoeU-4g8K6UGeadpBG27gB7XflEJVOUgXumIYnDEeauIuqpt9vr6WxvlSUa6kx_l_zFoUUCn022SZDIbPKIPqT9jX4_4ikfJVYLsNUq93q8CJIJRiGdNYpTXFFb2zD8YAgFjkP29/w640-h480/martha1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3mTgYGYa2oXxOeFCfMNOmdfTXrPSx7jVlV17SBVLB81NuktkA9kpWOlv6xhWFVxy322X6DNLqjheaGKA7Im_TZmxErnSmxxuOUFiBtSPIJ8gs_btBzmPLwqJjcxCSgvCuVzuIDNBXBxKOiYIgPwCEH4k_uD9KDcxaDGAAZf1JtWS6BENodAlnhCeiWBl/s3264/martha%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3mTgYGYa2oXxOeFCfMNOmdfTXrPSx7jVlV17SBVLB81NuktkA9kpWOlv6xhWFVxy322X6DNLqjheaGKA7Im_TZmxErnSmxxuOUFiBtSPIJ8gs_btBzmPLwqJjcxCSgvCuVzuIDNBXBxKOiYIgPwCEH4k_uD9KDcxaDGAAZf1JtWS6BENodAlnhCeiWBl/w640-h480/martha%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>In other news:</p><p>We got to see baby Charlotte on Friday. She is beyond cute.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizax7zsscD5QwrHN8Zlps27ioA8rpbj7EcdpUr_1RgtKQZAZUcX7K9WZj_uyny2dfcoOQjPMOeuGjbUNH780gjF9kZLVno0aPNdrRdeeaEFKg01Et43ergSaXNiAHRa5aXrXOyR_dfhfnDYRxz6dObbmVv-8xnp-aszA9F0kp4SEhLa0ysoyfwdbJMo7aB/s4032/con%2040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizax7zsscD5QwrHN8Zlps27ioA8rpbj7EcdpUr_1RgtKQZAZUcX7K9WZj_uyny2dfcoOQjPMOeuGjbUNH780gjF9kZLVno0aPNdrRdeeaEFKg01Et43ergSaXNiAHRa5aXrXOyR_dfhfnDYRxz6dObbmVv-8xnp-aszA9F0kp4SEhLa0ysoyfwdbJMo7aB/w480-h640/con%2040.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Jayce turned 8 months old this week. He is scooching across the floor and the big news is:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBvExaDo5dk1SqaKwgLmu1_p6XLj2ZrIxWB0X5sjqb9746qJUBL7w8cTZPdnXkr0A7oJh-12PkUdAJ-RsySN6JnAW0-OrWTTLwvVXLihV-luUoRH_t3WHxYZGXlN7aRMe9fq2crUaOs2h-0FMS4OzuO9W8JT1ZmI7D3ndfrLKo6Oo2iy1jn0vS-B4xHrf/s4032/con%2041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBvExaDo5dk1SqaKwgLmu1_p6XLj2ZrIxWB0X5sjqb9746qJUBL7w8cTZPdnXkr0A7oJh-12PkUdAJ-RsySN6JnAW0-OrWTTLwvVXLihV-luUoRH_t3WHxYZGXlN7aRMe9fq2crUaOs2h-0FMS4OzuO9W8JT1ZmI7D3ndfrLKo6Oo2iy1jn0vS-B4xHrf/w480-h640/con%2041.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Two teeth popped out!</p><p>They are so adorable..Tiffany does great photo shoots.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptjj_16fuawfIYgfALoSBjtLVA4HzPCrnPB8sN4hREfQb_yaS3Wsy11RR7TWqsToNmS3KZHqu_cX5SLYHSBFHikdSNXgI1AwElL9XEleJITKqcHVWUbvXmHwmvArr3svpIzl51ux3PqNsIl34RzAXX3x4V366YhRrNHxGsVWZYmlXLkdxu0qc5YmKJBcU/s3079/con%2042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3079" data-original-width="2101" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptjj_16fuawfIYgfALoSBjtLVA4HzPCrnPB8sN4hREfQb_yaS3Wsy11RR7TWqsToNmS3KZHqu_cX5SLYHSBFHikdSNXgI1AwElL9XEleJITKqcHVWUbvXmHwmvArr3svpIzl51ux3PqNsIl34RzAXX3x4V366YhRrNHxGsVWZYmlXLkdxu0qc5YmKJBcU/w436-h640/con%2042.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha sent me the Jingle All the Way decoration this week. Love it. Thank you!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0KkUBDhICSEwxdYokLgxidrPPT4oFVwqbRDmNrxG_yeQvAbWvn-tjPIhANlgD-uSQn-SsSOhWphY_ZWIxb1ilqNLf775oRsn7g_5oa0J59YGtLj7GKa1cN9bjoJ6Weh9elbRNvooCEGPD8ZNp2yginEpJCpKX9NjAyL99c2hxaFx7A7jY3_we7q91XnP/s4032/con%2043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0KkUBDhICSEwxdYokLgxidrPPT4oFVwqbRDmNrxG_yeQvAbWvn-tjPIhANlgD-uSQn-SsSOhWphY_ZWIxb1ilqNLf775oRsn7g_5oa0J59YGtLj7GKa1cN9bjoJ6Weh9elbRNvooCEGPD8ZNp2yginEpJCpKX9NjAyL99c2hxaFx7A7jY3_we7q91XnP/s320/con%2043.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Merry Christmas dear blog readers....<br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvtlnrKx7dr11JnnhmqwPtzUGWX6e-yfOntEfcb_M3ORj2InY1Xu8DTXwvDq7Jvw52zmvgLZwtWZ9wyWMRM2Qt-XuZW5UkXGMNVer0b_rnmqCIWN65t8M8tUE3VwSperHrQssYrIOZFEwaU0Z3U5HFlz-N2zkbTiyKvW_-FwuOgoViOBfefk0PQd3Mc0j/s2858/con%2044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1960" data-original-width="2858" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvtlnrKx7dr11JnnhmqwPtzUGWX6e-yfOntEfcb_M3ORj2InY1Xu8DTXwvDq7Jvw52zmvgLZwtWZ9wyWMRM2Qt-XuZW5UkXGMNVer0b_rnmqCIWN65t8M8tUE3VwSperHrQssYrIOZFEwaU0Z3U5HFlz-N2zkbTiyKvW_-FwuOgoViOBfefk0PQd3Mc0j/w640-h438/con%2044.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mH1PsZRZuO3kWklorgLuWtq86oTODHdQqGCHsP-1aYeC_Lh27hG7g6oJ_sO6Y66DC8byMCehvC3_YORkJpBUOXiNGx_aDFk6X1qONy4NbX0OzIO-9uKALbYje0OGgibZ4Rn_NxL0OeZzmD3uIJv9-UWRbsl-iUaGhYtVTOBEefzcZjJ5tzN7tPRvclbF/s4032/con%2045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mH1PsZRZuO3kWklorgLuWtq86oTODHdQqGCHsP-1aYeC_Lh27hG7g6oJ_sO6Y66DC8byMCehvC3_YORkJpBUOXiNGx_aDFk6X1qONy4NbX0OzIO-9uKALbYje0OGgibZ4Rn_NxL0OeZzmD3uIJv9-UWRbsl-iUaGhYtVTOBEefzcZjJ5tzN7tPRvclbF/w480-h640/con%2045.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-69111847502041193902023-12-17T17:15:00.001-05:002023-12-17T17:15:02.314-05:00The Week Before<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers...</p><p>Twas the week before Christmas Eve...and I have a bit of knitting I would like to get done.</p><p>Finish up a pair of basic mittens for Mason. Plymouth Select Worsted yarn.</p><p>Love the stitch definition. Size 3 for ribbing, and 5 for hand. I'll check to see if Tiffany wants a string connecting them to put thru his coat. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kfucRP00FHxW7b19iyRcP8tVjb2oMjp5_R1pAvgWZiVbUTn4bBVjZE49kgsNwrM2RtN4BGrKttkHhy1uUTQzqQ86Tet-fukrMxUlNHwaNV6jzdzfl-5ohzYdUAtQtidf6Mdfz4cDzkm8xvFUX5ptivLeJ36y3XtDG5me8c72Oj2sIwqo2Kyxd8vKcCXR/s4032/con%2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kfucRP00FHxW7b19iyRcP8tVjb2oMjp5_R1pAvgWZiVbUTn4bBVjZE49kgsNwrM2RtN4BGrKttkHhy1uUTQzqQ86Tet-fukrMxUlNHwaNV6jzdzfl-5ohzYdUAtQtidf6Mdfz4cDzkm8xvFUX5ptivLeJ36y3XtDG5me8c72Oj2sIwqo2Kyxd8vKcCXR/w480-h640/con%2020.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>I am way behind on the Arne and Carlos stocking , but I don't care. Its fun when I can get to it.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXTFwkbieDSsQZH8WD7lXJP47emhRG8LBR-8MR5sv-bWuKRqTnSSjfD67agYa1WiV0GOJ887nAmabAxbHNGVR3kU4rDg7jtokfHPZmlEwloJRw9fKI2VL9uCpZHAbMvA9B6sQH9EfSNEjPrfFISCjIPKJOSCaH-Vc-XRZ4HaKYtu7MDmt2AS8RuUllKlo/s4032/con%2023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXTFwkbieDSsQZH8WD7lXJP47emhRG8LBR-8MR5sv-bWuKRqTnSSjfD67agYa1WiV0GOJ887nAmabAxbHNGVR3kU4rDg7jtokfHPZmlEwloJRw9fKI2VL9uCpZHAbMvA9B6sQH9EfSNEjPrfFISCjIPKJOSCaH-Vc-XRZ4HaKYtu7MDmt2AS8RuUllKlo/w480-h640/con%2023.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha is working away on her very pretty Wandering by Isabel Kreamer. I love how delicate it is.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJD89wgvDCx97r9IRRxol6I5E2QDnqmYXqlSXk3hBHDo_1iVnlRgLVJzUyjDT-YezikRSsqJQBYHGX2VgsxsF6AECjAwifWMkk5lQsMgMyO0NIRXoSMtuIrSR9jqI_NyjIvs1h0EYIC5fo3bHOimn0u3-mBQ-eHKxgGcST3Az1ewZo1WNI6pT1Hfih_nhC/s3264/martha%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJD89wgvDCx97r9IRRxol6I5E2QDnqmYXqlSXk3hBHDo_1iVnlRgLVJzUyjDT-YezikRSsqJQBYHGX2VgsxsF6AECjAwifWMkk5lQsMgMyO0NIRXoSMtuIrSR9jqI_NyjIvs1h0EYIC5fo3bHOimn0u3-mBQ-eHKxgGcST3Az1ewZo1WNI6pT1Hfih_nhC/w640-h480/martha%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5omWVit19EWash5GZ7yb56I_NqUvzfJhZWmShXR1LidantmIn9k_BM5J174jocUCUA2w3gm2STlRHK3uExtQu4_C2yLqGG2Bng6422YM2miK7Ni2ZvsRguYI4o903ryNJ93KB-d43jbYpwpcLZ_5vazABFdZDSjCesjMNJY6TDQ3odHSLVXqPGWh7E46/s3264/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5omWVit19EWash5GZ7yb56I_NqUvzfJhZWmShXR1LidantmIn9k_BM5J174jocUCUA2w3gm2STlRHK3uExtQu4_C2yLqGG2Bng6422YM2miK7Ni2ZvsRguYI4o903ryNJ93KB-d43jbYpwpcLZ_5vazABFdZDSjCesjMNJY6TDQ3odHSLVXqPGWh7E46/w640-h480/martha%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ruth is working a sock...Yarn is Hedge Hog Fibers. Colorway Raku. Because......<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicjSoWyLXu-WTeruaMx1A0hJXg_nrHV-mG_z_Rg1XzXUi8GFzEH9nkRR_RdLGhH6QxLICDRy2UdoxMxzQjrO9WZP7piw3bQFqPQ-WlNS0s3BEu5dXxI9x67G9DIh1Hw010TY6VUl5y9aop5pAyfRi_O-KvfhU122txtsjGWW7j2A0qvzwdbB9w3LkoOLJ/s4032/ruth%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicjSoWyLXu-WTeruaMx1A0hJXg_nrHV-mG_z_Rg1XzXUi8GFzEH9nkRR_RdLGhH6QxLICDRy2UdoxMxzQjrO9WZP7piw3bQFqPQ-WlNS0s3BEu5dXxI9x67G9DIh1Hw010TY6VUl5y9aop5pAyfRi_O-KvfhU122txtsjGWW7j2A0qvzwdbB9w3LkoOLJ/w640-h480/ruth%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>She finished up her beautiful Box Top Smock. Green Mtn Spinnery Mountain Mohair. Sky Blue color.</p><p>I saw it in person before she was done...it's really lovely! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIh7nsUL9RfRRRFzzt95lhdXoKfuDRkTiBmYU_wf9KpnicADwJWdKwr_7NQQbzgWEXqjGDLAiGhuIXmdRegkRkbBORqGlge863hW0uZoEldmGgCxvYuK1ruB5q5uMo_TWBflTTUhwpJC2jDHK8N017TwuamjVRdVl7fZXj2bFjlGm-CPWDk0_59u1EmA4u/s4032/ruth1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIh7nsUL9RfRRRFzzt95lhdXoKfuDRkTiBmYU_wf9KpnicADwJWdKwr_7NQQbzgWEXqjGDLAiGhuIXmdRegkRkbBORqGlge863hW0uZoEldmGgCxvYuK1ruB5q5uMo_TWBflTTUhwpJC2jDHK8N017TwuamjVRdVl7fZXj2bFjlGm-CPWDk0_59u1EmA4u/w640-h480/ruth1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>In other news:</p><p>Tiffany's boys have been sick so no pics this week.</p><p>We had a family party last night. Remember these little sisters? They are 7 and 9 already. So cute, and sweet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHUlkOSwRPy__M-Ts4YcJnYpHD1oMUyBdJMyWEJvDAgWSixzQGyU1S7RvKQdfP9PivA_gIUSO5tLmqr9j-hwDkkR0OcDVdd5fPEKEGXRvUYIUECAyZPtWzUvPxRyPDhgL2ALjtczIG0l_jbi23opws4GyyCWxnZeSNYLLQpTM31Rt5J1wc09i7YLgLlTy/s4032/con%2025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEHUlkOSwRPy__M-Ts4YcJnYpHD1oMUyBdJMyWEJvDAgWSixzQGyU1S7RvKQdfP9PivA_gIUSO5tLmqr9j-hwDkkR0OcDVdd5fPEKEGXRvUYIUECAyZPtWzUvPxRyPDhgL2ALjtczIG0l_jbi23opws4GyyCWxnZeSNYLLQpTM31Rt5J1wc09i7YLgLlTy/w480-h640/con%2025.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here is a nice family picture of Joey, Casey and sweet Charlotte...3 weeks old already.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYzEbH45xK-d5IppIgwehU71qMzYzrGjfsEC11-ysrMPtLDVixbIAynXsFvel-rVIgdS3H7OmUpA7LlWr6iO7sn01f-pD8kFqxeUxLLGQWeJY2ustNSd9giYNoJh3onRizKGEHtLj0ZcE-mLW_PLa7i6oXLWTYPGmhaVZChmKQp6l4jVuFIYd1G-wWxkU/s4032/con%2027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYzEbH45xK-d5IppIgwehU71qMzYzrGjfsEC11-ysrMPtLDVixbIAynXsFvel-rVIgdS3H7OmUpA7LlWr6iO7sn01f-pD8kFqxeUxLLGQWeJY2ustNSd9giYNoJh3onRizKGEHtLj0ZcE-mLW_PLa7i6oXLWTYPGmhaVZChmKQp6l4jVuFIYd1G-wWxkU/w480-h640/con%2027.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Have a good week dear blog readers...<br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-56952033592844073552023-12-10T17:44:00.001-05:002023-12-10T17:44:53.030-05:00Nada<p>Hi Dear Blog Readers...</p><p>What a week...I've got nada (nothing) to show you for knitting this week. So busy. Kids stopped over today which is way more fun than figuring out how to fill the blog with non-content. LOL.</p><p> Ruth had to rip her blue sweater back a bit.</p><p>Martha is working on her sweater I think.</p><p>More next week...</p><p> <br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-30275773555754117792023-12-03T17:52:00.002-05:002023-12-03T17:52:52.614-05:00My head is bigger than my stomach<p> Hi dear blog readers!</p><p>Have you ever heard the expression: my head is bigger than my stomach...order dessert and can't eat it...etc. Well that is how my knitting is going. I have a lot going on, and can't get to any of it. Oh, and I started something new!</p><p>I'm working on the mittens. Plain pattern. But, one thing I incorporated from the pattern I stopped using was the slip stitch on the palm..making them nice and warm.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KfoI4KoWiMk0QUnS3BfI41Hjt0yTcO_wa6M8LpcUa2E40KmlIsxqFzj-9M8QUUQA3z51XFVHElR3bDOu4-lmGPgTkQoIdBF8wazm_J4xl-Ao3pWfAS3pjGtorEIji7cxAihjGtbU-ca7U0uDcsEKVajoLVx1alLPScUTXRUSvbWwvE70eEqAocM4fKop/s4032/con%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KfoI4KoWiMk0QUnS3BfI41Hjt0yTcO_wa6M8LpcUa2E40KmlIsxqFzj-9M8QUUQA3z51XFVHElR3bDOu4-lmGPgTkQoIdBF8wazm_J4xl-Ao3pWfAS3pjGtorEIji7cxAihjGtbU-ca7U0uDcsEKVajoLVx1alLPScUTXRUSvbWwvE70eEqAocM4fKop/w480-h640/con%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I want to make Mason mittens for Christmas....I better get moving! </p><p>Arne and Carlos started an <a href="https://arnecarlos.com/advent-calendar-2023-free-pattern-december-3/">advent project</a>. Start Dec 1st, stop Dec 24th...I'm already behind. It will be a big stocking. Why I started? I don't know! But I'm under no pressure to finish at any specific time. Is anyone else doing this? Green and red yarn is Cascade 220, and white is Plymouth select. Both have been in stash for a very long time.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQneh_QpI3fnmQc9ijaIs2lHkkwq2tZ6Em7uPKCTvqib6zfeCO2hyphenhyphengm0snFOBJw_JFhSPNe-uBjoYmV0lQx-8WZrnCyqmZBCQ_J1XcoOaugzD6e9yJhe5_I7hm5z5FNIURsoAsKiHh2EIEFrBo6hdHK14eURkz9ntAR8mBNS8GUkPDeqMuOsPK4_NLHbd/s4032/con%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQneh_QpI3fnmQc9ijaIs2lHkkwq2tZ6Em7uPKCTvqib6zfeCO2hyphenhyphengm0snFOBJw_JFhSPNe-uBjoYmV0lQx-8WZrnCyqmZBCQ_J1XcoOaugzD6e9yJhe5_I7hm5z5FNIURsoAsKiHh2EIEFrBo6hdHK14eURkz9ntAR8mBNS8GUkPDeqMuOsPK4_NLHbd/w480-h640/con%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ruth is working on her sweater she took out of the UFO pile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anne Hanson sweater pattern Box Top Smock. Green Mtn Spinnery Mountain Mohair. Sky Blue color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Very pretty!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSTRFDBuTNGUnfO0D6FsSY7NRysQ4ub7eo7wF5XM5VVcbcI9-CqjNdZ_wxlJ9YTSqcx6597Eu7ykDRoyNupoCzNR-gnLrrPhzkA7i-XsPSzB1pp5Oa85-EA_PcAamwrP4IePDU_KUtD1Cxh_pR_fwovFUfGWtn3WAgOwNtQL0ehgHgmsol7ycS8jnjDKl/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSTRFDBuTNGUnfO0D6FsSY7NRysQ4ub7eo7wF5XM5VVcbcI9-CqjNdZ_wxlJ9YTSqcx6597Eu7ykDRoyNupoCzNR-gnLrrPhzkA7i-XsPSzB1pp5Oa85-EA_PcAamwrP4IePDU_KUtD1Cxh_pR_fwovFUfGWtn3WAgOwNtQL0ehgHgmsol7ycS8jnjDKl/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Martha is working away on her pretty sweater Wandering by Isabel Kreamer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtQvocu4XJbBLiz21vfk5-NLN9Krh0yt9jw9JQnF5qrB3ymxPaWbxgzhIi1FTk0GP_p7FzLeXhY6dY9ZUJIZ-Y86VhxPnmL2K9tmpV3pAjvdQ2mDomJxDcAff1HpTy3dx_oAn0XQdKicVBn6qLGPxQK_LQRzxF1VWoOtr6OB8xVYM_meopwUkzVj4h56g/s3264/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvtQvocu4XJbBLiz21vfk5-NLN9Krh0yt9jw9JQnF5qrB3ymxPaWbxgzhIi1FTk0GP_p7FzLeXhY6dY9ZUJIZ-Y86VhxPnmL2K9tmpV3pAjvdQ2mDomJxDcAff1HpTy3dx_oAn0XQdKicVBn6qLGPxQK_LQRzxF1VWoOtr6OB8xVYM_meopwUkzVj4h56g/w640-h480/martha%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In other news:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tiffany took her boys to see Santa this weekend:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">the look on their faces are priceless:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jayce: What is happening right now...Mason is with me so I'm not scared...I wonder if I can eat that white beard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mason: Very carefully explaining the one thing he wants from Santa...in detail!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqfSVU2qJBVXYj_F0lpDbAdxpxgxdSJxtvqT5G8KM1Thhhsb-Ts3Rk6eSj3AS7z156wrGA-MaGl4zH7LEssCaRof6hhgo-X8w-5fyORWWI2EUONQrKeVwM0udoQnAvOT03gjUt5GtLslR8dogvUgVGTIEH6z9PnPtbWx62VHtNVpr6ufThwCCgg899xUV/s4032/joe%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqfSVU2qJBVXYj_F0lpDbAdxpxgxdSJxtvqT5G8KM1Thhhsb-Ts3Rk6eSj3AS7z156wrGA-MaGl4zH7LEssCaRof6hhgo-X8w-5fyORWWI2EUONQrKeVwM0udoQnAvOT03gjUt5GtLslR8dogvUgVGTIEH6z9PnPtbWx62VHtNVpr6ufThwCCgg899xUV/w480-h640/joe%204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we saw Sweet Charlotte - 10 days old. She slept the whole time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRicMZonmkmgRXdj0mrBZ5GmFC3uoCHoti7D5QV-xLVAfc2Y55zHINwxSK1cjD-zaxf7TsLYs0wtzzneiDvImf_hsQGlyq4MtqEjihLRkNjZvlBZEoF1ThGGTGMfqFAc5gYNh_nWMsUnUN-4HK6z3rg8fY7amUBpq3bom2tXbXUiuVIxtoVLD5DRXCFYau/s4032/joe%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRicMZonmkmgRXdj0mrBZ5GmFC3uoCHoti7D5QV-xLVAfc2Y55zHINwxSK1cjD-zaxf7TsLYs0wtzzneiDvImf_hsQGlyq4MtqEjihLRkNjZvlBZEoF1ThGGTGMfqFAc5gYNh_nWMsUnUN-4HK6z3rg8fY7amUBpq3bom2tXbXUiuVIxtoVLD5DRXCFYau/w480-h640/joe%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mickey loves his tree.....fake tree up. Real tree up next weekend I hope.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are currently having a thunderstorm...in Western New York...in December!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFCr3wZ2VbWoBF_-nSTEeFTPHAwAAbq_MQm_UX1ZJTvXnDskr8_v_CqcLiMRHCTivTXmYgEmVrMMnZ7gXEERME0AYZJdBMV9UQITjQr_8adYiKm6fQ2C2hbyBWUctP_YapTprm-DR6VGVodoE6Qp8q6b4f1TecCw7dFxEhLeYzfAB58GW2PM-NwN9Jhlt/s4032/joe%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFCr3wZ2VbWoBF_-nSTEeFTPHAwAAbq_MQm_UX1ZJTvXnDskr8_v_CqcLiMRHCTivTXmYgEmVrMMnZ7gXEERME0AYZJdBMV9UQITjQr_8adYiKm6fQ2C2hbyBWUctP_YapTprm-DR6VGVodoE6Qp8q6b4f1TecCw7dFxEhLeYzfAB58GW2PM-NwN9Jhlt/w480-h640/joe%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a great week dear blog readers...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /> <br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-28810507705604424392023-11-26T17:30:00.000-05:002023-11-26T17:30:00.295-05:00This time of year<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers,</p><p>How was your Thanksgiving? Ours was very eventful! On Tuesday we celebrated dad's 90th birthday.</p><p>On Wednesday, our granddaughter was born! Thursday was Thanksgiving and very nice. Friday Tiffany and I went shopping. Not much time to knit...hard to believe I've been off of work for a week and not much accomplished.</p><p>I tried...really hard to do the pattern in the mitten, but it did not look right. The yarn is too fuzzy. So it will be a plain mitten. The yarn is wonderful, so it is not settling for plain...it will be wonderfully plain! <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrT2CXQpoIbcW6yUsDeAIIPpgI-Wvi0mVVwYfbFbmniQ4cEiOIIE2NfTBmI9FJdTBJOjw7yQ8w5_rZ5kIJodgsMWuLY9XDD6YxSFphKaGnjo_g1IuOQnVdpTJns_PTJC5a1fMODo8wwsn5-zD1_EI-5N4DCBqJh2w7ySnhQmHrLKd-I36kn5Wve8ntZag0/s2048/con%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrT2CXQpoIbcW6yUsDeAIIPpgI-Wvi0mVVwYfbFbmniQ4cEiOIIE2NfTBmI9FJdTBJOjw7yQ8w5_rZ5kIJodgsMWuLY9XDD6YxSFphKaGnjo_g1IuOQnVdpTJns_PTJC5a1fMODo8wwsn5-zD1_EI-5N4DCBqJh2w7ySnhQmHrLKd-I36kn5Wve8ntZag0/w480-h640/con%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ruth made a bread warmer, and if you look at the detail, it's really wonderful.</p><p>Pattern is Bread Basket Liner, Juniper Moon Farm, Cotton/Linen yarn.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJaLf5oa9OpurqutMnsQow_6LLgX79FQ1GzV8yxHlmoVZb67OHW1x2GAtBjm5ohsbQseK1B_ceH-6O75q79HhBTI8mRptU-4y3CEetSV6ATklpxORDzCytvCIb9-D2h9ZhKgXHxkgK_kWIulWGFL08Lj1jqm-KjspCxDgf38DmFbmYqzlru7-rg3hzzNA/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJaLf5oa9OpurqutMnsQow_6LLgX79FQ1GzV8yxHlmoVZb67OHW1x2GAtBjm5ohsbQseK1B_ceH-6O75q79HhBTI8mRptU-4y3CEetSV6ATklpxORDzCytvCIb9-D2h9ZhKgXHxkgK_kWIulWGFL08Lj1jqm-KjspCxDgf38DmFbmYqzlru7-rg3hzzNA/w480-h640/ruth%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Martha is starting a sweater...pattern is called Wandering by Isabel Kreamer. It’s a Henley look. She said the yarn is very soft.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVp73d1MBFawNs9OQl5IkR4bOz4c-Zc06ADI7RGYyc29z2B2TkrEOicPY8uEIVrUpmTkC2ZxEaieqLy3JvL81BuSfXURJgfzftEmRHxYZH_SBnyjkqZVw7A0h21T7s7oSlK2gj9iq5AyzeBlomIgWLW6dxr7fe2snu53Dr-gkGQOSY0PIYuxoNTm2Yd4-F/s3024/martha%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2950" data-original-width="3024" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVp73d1MBFawNs9OQl5IkR4bOz4c-Zc06ADI7RGYyc29z2B2TkrEOicPY8uEIVrUpmTkC2ZxEaieqLy3JvL81BuSfXURJgfzftEmRHxYZH_SBnyjkqZVw7A0h21T7s7oSlK2gj9iq5AyzeBlomIgWLW6dxr7fe2snu53Dr-gkGQOSY0PIYuxoNTm2Yd4-F/w640-h624/martha%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7641hIBN7_Tm6hvIYOnt848ZknAIRDw6zSblvaeLJ9oauTsIMiGB70Eq4I9pPqqUkB3k-2YzPZgUvIMlTMKiQxDXsplPsBnpfVQ9rOC985WraenKswgi0NUfjdmQnUIFfndUog-jSVyebgcJQy2HQtS3ldVhsu7RPMLXsqGQvJtP0CBHdZocQIUbu5lK7/s4032/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7641hIBN7_Tm6hvIYOnt848ZknAIRDw6zSblvaeLJ9oauTsIMiGB70Eq4I9pPqqUkB3k-2YzPZgUvIMlTMKiQxDXsplPsBnpfVQ9rOC985WraenKswgi0NUfjdmQnUIFfndUog-jSVyebgcJQy2HQtS3ldVhsu7RPMLXsqGQvJtP0CBHdZocQIUbu5lK7/w640-h480/martha%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />In other news:<p></p><p>Welcome to the world Charlotte Jane !</p><p>She sure gave her a parents a time getting here....thankfully, all is good now.</p><p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1W6HtWrab-i6Gipz3qIHdWIr7OZdeHXWgYoyukU6wax0tuiwQ1i9xwU8Q3vdjreeBYV9YcnlfwmWjgTCs49uYMAGo7-2zxxQCbcIyTx0Il-qIp0PMK92hpQqpOg1WFjo4jU4KWOFuIMPeJGSjQACd42uWTlGwzEtVAqO5iYXy6gSH_WWuTuo2VuVqx42Q/s2048/con%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1W6HtWrab-i6Gipz3qIHdWIr7OZdeHXWgYoyukU6wax0tuiwQ1i9xwU8Q3vdjreeBYV9YcnlfwmWjgTCs49uYMAGo7-2zxxQCbcIyTx0Il-qIp0PMK92hpQqpOg1WFjo4jU4KWOFuIMPeJGSjQACd42uWTlGwzEtVAqO5iYXy6gSH_WWuTuo2VuVqx42Q/w480-h640/con%205.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Tiffany's boys were here on Thanksgiving...cute as ever!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DO7xWcKlndNg4-EZq5VRC3PDbb3uOyCMWtsvKW6vaG9mXTthJpoe6m8ejWWTroOttRtwV02flmgXy0RMMUcd7drNHe2BuDbLzeaJEF_3Tj8yQHqtwvdua6fcfiPimTmgQ-Vka7k855-Fzq7UKWMc8TkWXOhFzHEs9NL-JxvpUEZxIggqWxlBO4wiN02w/s2208/con%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="1242" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-DO7xWcKlndNg4-EZq5VRC3PDbb3uOyCMWtsvKW6vaG9mXTthJpoe6m8ejWWTroOttRtwV02flmgXy0RMMUcd7drNHe2BuDbLzeaJEF_3Tj8yQHqtwvdua6fcfiPimTmgQ-Vka7k855-Fzq7UKWMc8TkWXOhFzHEs9NL-JxvpUEZxIggqWxlBO4wiN02w/w360-h640/con%204.jpg" width="360" /></a></div>Have a great week dear blog readers...stay safe!<br /><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-17824188281312069512023-11-19T16:53:00.001-05:002023-11-19T16:53:30.466-05:00Little Bits<p> Hi Dear Blog readers,</p><p>I have done little bits of knitting this week. Started a pair of mittens with a bit of a complex pattern, and I will not let it defeat me. I am currently tinking back 3 rows. LOL It is from a Finnish designer and it is not hard...I just need to engage my brain.</p><p><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/silmut-mittens"> Silmut Mittens</a><br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMhTWk1yHOzglYinahvn9ev81cBioctXOuNX3cF1o4f5Bw9DKtPMD4NLNPLt-dO6UBg5OlHDRlQa7m35nauEO049fwHoMrDUE1MhFV0Hy4tMqjn3uhK5-_odjRjQDGqFyvb7fHdP_Zlidpa8pN8iPbcmijzKp5f2TqeiiWcGRb_07w70ZpLTtNdl-7rhu/s1600/c2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMhTWk1yHOzglYinahvn9ev81cBioctXOuNX3cF1o4f5Bw9DKtPMD4NLNPLt-dO6UBg5OlHDRlQa7m35nauEO049fwHoMrDUE1MhFV0Hy4tMqjn3uhK5-_odjRjQDGqFyvb7fHdP_Zlidpa8pN8iPbcmijzKp5f2TqeiiWcGRb_07w70ZpLTtNdl-7rhu/w480-h640/c2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qmm0iS3CwQG5Zmp7-YFI1tO8bPvLNzrETQZqyDwld8Mg6JwkMw8ymS0kgTnpx0pBJ8EUxVxcMU7By1XT9IkBKkOWeTeZmvy0aJKB1020G4N0k0aEuR8YJsKcbesclY78RkVomWnPpawqnakqk9GycCedlnwErCb4qllB9ShSbF6MDvqhY7xLWwq1r7nC/s2048/c%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qmm0iS3CwQG5Zmp7-YFI1tO8bPvLNzrETQZqyDwld8Mg6JwkMw8ymS0kgTnpx0pBJ8EUxVxcMU7By1XT9IkBKkOWeTeZmvy0aJKB1020G4N0k0aEuR8YJsKcbesclY78RkVomWnPpawqnakqk9GycCedlnwErCb4qllB9ShSbF6MDvqhY7xLWwq1r7nC/w480-h640/c%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Love the yarn from the Wool Room.</p><p>Ruth finished up her fun colored mittens, and is making a basket liner for her sister for Christmas. (Sorry, Martha, it's for her other sister!)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmaTvAwLwUNPd-1rY2IFFmJ9dMk36MZuN-AR65J7gVxEt98wMDGdJ32PoDk1KGi2Dw0n__646rUdP_-YbjiIYk46hHcCeVjNCrDePMiPCLXMizKS7CYhb1pBBIqxK-RHHOFsTX6P69dcr7Qq2stZF8n2laPxQYIUxFxM1atr2-Sek0DAHyQzYJ6XrOgIG/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLmaTvAwLwUNPd-1rY2IFFmJ9dMk36MZuN-AR65J7gVxEt98wMDGdJ32PoDk1KGi2Dw0n__646rUdP_-YbjiIYk46hHcCeVjNCrDePMiPCLXMizKS7CYhb1pBBIqxK-RHHOFsTX6P69dcr7Qq2stZF8n2laPxQYIUxFxM1atr2-Sek0DAHyQzYJ6XrOgIG/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I love this pattern...<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiked_IzoXL3apRQAS5KZWbc6zfGWdHwBDMr1k0fVJDR05DA6_lzLM_kb6hJq2i6JXGTkvp5CB-1ognMTaA0M3gezMalKgMxKroNDrEf-AD8FSf3P64jRxp0rKIn8OiO16twdFnySTu1mM-pG5r_6nNioSclKqG9mXtAcXxzq1ANE7ZFe52qtMrxGoR1E_4/s4032/ruth%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiked_IzoXL3apRQAS5KZWbc6zfGWdHwBDMr1k0fVJDR05DA6_lzLM_kb6hJq2i6JXGTkvp5CB-1ognMTaA0M3gezMalKgMxKroNDrEf-AD8FSf3P64jRxp0rKIn8OiO16twdFnySTu1mM-pG5r_6nNioSclKqG9mXtAcXxzq1ANE7ZFe52qtMrxGoR1E_4/w640-h480/ruth%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Martha finished up her beautiful sweater. In her own words:<p></p><p>H<i>ere are photos of my sweater. I’m going to try to block it better
especially the shoulder seams and the sort of scarf neck. I blocked the
neck flat but I think Im going to like it bunched up a little smaller. I
think this sweater might be itchy so I don’t want it huge up on my neck
maybe. Im glad to be done. The yarn is Bartlett 2 ply. I got it at
Rhinebeck 2022. The pattern is Triticum Cardigan by Anne Hanson. </i></p><div dir="auto"><i>Next
I will knit my Anne Hanson yarn called, Cabècou. I have to do a swatch
for gauge. Maybe tonight. I bought this yarn be c it was on sale and I
was feeling sorry for myself. There are no sweaters in Ravalry for
this yarn? It’s quite soft so I want the gauge to be a little tight. </i></div><div dir="auto"><i><br /></i></div><div dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllHlISyvL1bRLBuFJemCoCvZjp6_CBG31Fcq8KkYExgnBr1I4030KNS3OM8k76iM7ZbJcNiYPpAJ3u2-TYEouC4lOemDUI1TjD8csdO79SJjiInRC7hZjslzOu9m-J6sFYHsUrHcu8qt8WJ1XhFQ_2hNbdqaWWY5ntjDL3xs6Df2RBcjnmIY5Z-n2HphY/s2303/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2303" data-original-width="2135" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjllHlISyvL1bRLBuFJemCoCvZjp6_CBG31Fcq8KkYExgnBr1I4030KNS3OM8k76iM7ZbJcNiYPpAJ3u2-TYEouC4lOemDUI1TjD8csdO79SJjiInRC7hZjslzOu9m-J6sFYHsUrHcu8qt8WJ1XhFQ_2hNbdqaWWY5ntjDL3xs6Df2RBcjnmIY5Z-n2HphY/w594-h640/martha%201.jpg" width="594" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrDTFodDXRnrRaIuUFl2H-WOd7i9ddn6t-aqHx9TpFIMJuijG4TRDvkIkB2AQWHAyRlH1IIZEWIyo9BH_IUiKJyR7qCbFvNqLupnDX8lX_GTFOFqJTxL2DOFJp7VT5PU9WnJ0xjFoF5u0SZrdIJdrM4dDBdQq_SsBKev989RECuw24m9FyE9bsOXPq2uJ/s3264/martha%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrDTFodDXRnrRaIuUFl2H-WOd7i9ddn6t-aqHx9TpFIMJuijG4TRDvkIkB2AQWHAyRlH1IIZEWIyo9BH_IUiKJyR7qCbFvNqLupnDX8lX_GTFOFqJTxL2DOFJp7VT5PU9WnJ0xjFoF5u0SZrdIJdrM4dDBdQq_SsBKev989RECuw24m9FyE9bsOXPq2uJ/w640-h480/martha%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i><br /></i></div><div dir="auto"> In other news:</div><div dir="auto">A lot going on at our house before Thanksgiving. New carpet in the family room, dad's 90th bday, Thanksgiving dinner, and a new baby. Stay tuned next week for updates!</div><div dir="auto">Have a great week dear blog readers.</div><div dir="auto">Happy Thanksgiving.</div><div dir="auto">I am thankful for everyone that takes the time to read this blog. <br /></div><div dir="auto"><i><br /></i></div><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-81582477597370444992023-11-12T18:09:00.001-05:002023-11-12T18:09:25.933-05:00Here's the thing...<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers....</p><p>Here's the thing..I don't have anything to share this week. I worked ALL WEEK on a project and ended up ripping. I'll try again in a new yarn. Sigh. Im thinking of making Mason FELTED mittens for Christmas. Have any of you ever made them? I know they will be warm. Will they bend on the hand like regular mittens if he wants to build a snowman? I'm thinking of doing the cuff after they are felted. THOUGHTS???</p><p>Ruth is away this week and working on her 2nd sock:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OefgHh3oeDKk7C_BRYkgl2usVMYKirdlnrYuvO0QqFk-52WeK4GUlIasHVYbk_KwCtmE9oSob9UOg3xy5V5OqYHDK8nVdWBpBAcyYAcJpTduKHKT1gAANzODDj8ahrLqO7rsaYQYTpjYGFy2NAhiGVFd89XvYb2sdCeb2cfMrVhf1agTXdhsau-oo9Yd/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OefgHh3oeDKk7C_BRYkgl2usVMYKirdlnrYuvO0QqFk-52WeK4GUlIasHVYbk_KwCtmE9oSob9UOg3xy5V5OqYHDK8nVdWBpBAcyYAcJpTduKHKT1gAANzODDj8ahrLqO7rsaYQYTpjYGFy2NAhiGVFd89XvYb2sdCeb2cfMrVhf1agTXdhsau-oo9Yd/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha finished the knitting part of her beautiful sweater. <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/triticum">Triticum cardigan</a> by Anne Hanson. Bartlett two ply yarn from Rhinebeck last year. Blocking waiting to dry.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZyCGiup8CYJfCKb2Jy84rf7QHqUvqduryYmmUj8HAWS5zvZzOyL-rPJ1ldmDen4wqaEKHNpHFUZ8MyeMOYOTRYO8WTLhXz9pUv70AYcyXIbPw1DYZWgdgkTAHVZ9aZnlNmd2gr8xL8o6Kw-WuKJg3MKjpfitYAqtyQ-heX5EE1SnmFXs87B5KDmjPvFX/s4032/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZyCGiup8CYJfCKb2Jy84rf7QHqUvqduryYmmUj8HAWS5zvZzOyL-rPJ1ldmDen4wqaEKHNpHFUZ8MyeMOYOTRYO8WTLhXz9pUv70AYcyXIbPw1DYZWgdgkTAHVZ9aZnlNmd2gr8xL8o6Kw-WuKJg3MKjpfitYAqtyQ-heX5EE1SnmFXs87B5KDmjPvFX/w480-h640/martha%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRO4Ia0HZM2KLufQJX4ayct49aTlmcla_9_lf4VXRrk3rXrbTcHn0TOpWEbWz4vC4kR3l2bQGGeHHEREMVG-VWyCQ4Etof3HbR4Hm_Lk2wswhfU8OmqSvtW_Gm4tiE9vYLMKG54ICGMN2DJTSncAGSv2NR2__jjr_lg60478DIYEEQ9jIyMmFVsMVm_WC/s3294/martha%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2837" data-original-width="3294" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRO4Ia0HZM2KLufQJX4ayct49aTlmcla_9_lf4VXRrk3rXrbTcHn0TOpWEbWz4vC4kR3l2bQGGeHHEREMVG-VWyCQ4Etof3HbR4Hm_Lk2wswhfU8OmqSvtW_Gm4tiE9vYLMKG54ICGMN2DJTSncAGSv2NR2__jjr_lg60478DIYEEQ9jIyMmFVsMVm_WC/w640-h552/martha%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>In other news: I saw the little boys this week, but no pictures. We are awaiting our granddaugher any day now. Stay tuned!<br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-79262089528634706112023-11-05T16:25:00.003-05:002023-11-05T16:25:45.892-05:00Fallish<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers....<br />Very fallish here. Leaves all over...cooler temps...Sunny! Just so beautiful.</p><p>Not much knitting to report. I have finished the ear flap on Jayce's hat. Working on the tie..waiting to see how long the one I made for Mason's hat is. I put it on a cute project bag my sister in law gave me for the photo shoot.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwD4MYbusXx6AdalJhcvsG2NYBoiXb2Uft1qVjtsCsE_Hg1KsyFunsHn31KC1RVEZZelZmyg-BVZVT7Tqf7zbDNnVB_IBFOo-EPWVzEoRNxan8cHnOcYmPbfrN2oahVlXuI2KYlPpfpVaGaQKASjl45YYJMNiv2FVAYjQjXjnYFG02SlRXJKLrRS7jyBeH/s1600/con%2030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwD4MYbusXx6AdalJhcvsG2NYBoiXb2Uft1qVjtsCsE_Hg1KsyFunsHn31KC1RVEZZelZmyg-BVZVT7Tqf7zbDNnVB_IBFOo-EPWVzEoRNxan8cHnOcYmPbfrN2oahVlXuI2KYlPpfpVaGaQKASjl45YYJMNiv2FVAYjQjXjnYFG02SlRXJKLrRS7jyBeH/w480-h640/con%2030.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here is a picture of Jayce using the blanket I finished up this summer. I think he likes it!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwj3JJOKvosIJ_57CKIDBRbxEy4P3QnN9WPnpiutr6aT38t-KK7l6hfPZvqujs7_ohiTFDNs_BOVgdBcjtp5zp0DqhJORW_r1DqZ10W2sfxZYpW7MAiNkq5GtfI0AuGvQqnozNw41o7eyHEdv3JbdlNWqKT9NVMAM2xVxDQdQ0yhE82SxtRiwoo02_SR8p/s2048/con%2029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwj3JJOKvosIJ_57CKIDBRbxEy4P3QnN9WPnpiutr6aT38t-KK7l6hfPZvqujs7_ohiTFDNs_BOVgdBcjtp5zp0DqhJORW_r1DqZ10W2sfxZYpW7MAiNkq5GtfI0AuGvQqnozNw41o7eyHEdv3JbdlNWqKT9NVMAM2xVxDQdQ0yhE82SxtRiwoo02_SR8p/w480-h640/con%2029.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Ruth is working away on her beautiful Box Top Smock sweater...lovely!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3x2-M4dBV2dgMzBYCPhlgPSvAtko7FpOFIq1rveu0Li38Msa-w6xzcRl_4e86n3DZwKGd10C0nh2YTCWK-aZ9qYdSEm3gBtRCBw8Q4fpzpVeekNJ7aDTgedlzopfF3IlQXGGWPVIwhyphenhyphenkJIrEMkvyMdSUkM0xa3MQnH1_AmJ3rOMSbKhSpBnDRXtmYjAr/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3x2-M4dBV2dgMzBYCPhlgPSvAtko7FpOFIq1rveu0Li38Msa-w6xzcRl_4e86n3DZwKGd10C0nh2YTCWK-aZ9qYdSEm3gBtRCBw8Q4fpzpVeekNJ7aDTgedlzopfF3IlQXGGWPVIwhyphenhyphenkJIrEMkvyMdSUkM0xa3MQnH1_AmJ3rOMSbKhSpBnDRXtmYjAr/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha is working on the sleeves of her sweater, and the sock. All so lovely.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGgUDgckk3eBXOoilD2nReMZwpfN1IIrFxpMnu7VRxDq2xn2dbwk9WzaQPV-7SYUvBoQJy3PVv0VUuInLQbERoJcvJ7NQivtGxqjIX4GdhDd4Fx02gtOi8GwwFlu3_1DmIAh5g8H97GFlJXkLuTKVExKVhzBtlZ-R9CUwom32uB0nHknQAfstSYzfS8a4/s3264/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGgUDgckk3eBXOoilD2nReMZwpfN1IIrFxpMnu7VRxDq2xn2dbwk9WzaQPV-7SYUvBoQJy3PVv0VUuInLQbERoJcvJ7NQivtGxqjIX4GdhDd4Fx02gtOi8GwwFlu3_1DmIAh5g8H97GFlJXkLuTKVExKVhzBtlZ-R9CUwom32uB0nHknQAfstSYzfS8a4/w640-h480/martha%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>In other news:</p><p>Saw the kids a lot this weekend which was wonderful...</p><p>This is Jayce sitting on the deer rack from giant deer Joey shot with his bow a couple of weeks ago. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlL1HI4WnH1c7jAQygRIter3Cr0Wd59-zycejGHuyDpeC7yC69Vmavu5J8RYFqnbwZ4Fv1WxZkzWFXkHtghBFIXi7mh_mQp_xhhU9cBUScFQbHgH68uqDlIAsAz7bo2mAnR-EGT9xubQknXSvVjdVY7jQdvED2ECmiEY-MuMOnlUbKbW1jnEufD9IUqiP/w480-h640/con%2032.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Me trying to take a selfie while holding Jayce. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTZSzRCR4QAms6XLP0gKbg17Op7o-37KbPQYmA_zSn0rvt11dMx5ZIN0AW-_fHM54SLPXGuPHpm6wRKwLPURVjphpl6aQyoaZf2SR23WA1BGiT3sJ3MxLdqjU9RfuTZm80ity0bSiocAmiSsbvx3rhP3_XwbqtfBzeEIXf1ZK4IQhMpFp3SZqrw8Jhj4V/s2048/con%2034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTZSzRCR4QAms6XLP0gKbg17Op7o-37KbPQYmA_zSn0rvt11dMx5ZIN0AW-_fHM54SLPXGuPHpm6wRKwLPURVjphpl6aQyoaZf2SR23WA1BGiT3sJ3MxLdqjU9RfuTZm80ity0bSiocAmiSsbvx3rhP3_XwbqtfBzeEIXf1ZK4IQhMpFp3SZqrw8Jhj4V/w480-h640/con%2034.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Mason and Joe worked hard to make a giant leaf pile to jump and play in.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOwOOv-dKXbXgxgiU2e5_c95kW4QD1BSrOzS2oX1hF2yyrhWzfWLo-whMDDkgFGJmtR_29DmWM4fvPsvYfwda2jcJSLdQrWDqd5lb1XfJI0WbktvsnEymgYxQK3SqWI8v8vcEm2iBhEFVZROViPB-9wZN6u4y33CJKNVUN5q-CgPl-TCqgVHkF7Fq748nf/w480-h640/con%2036.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Mason got to use the small blower:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Z87N3EHySdXFfzKAuGNPGayp-0BMbnqrWHW9y1valyqSZmr9aatqnGUEnbPNzsDQtjaX3V4GeCroDKLR9AvEYtEKyJGtqVA0Ew0xZ6vlhMXMxhap5Vda9tLyoRgCVXh6quoBykWHlPdkRR3YzXosSj2u4B3s-IL8n1YISydf9erDila_KCj0d9AKFNZT/s1197/con%2038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Z87N3EHySdXFfzKAuGNPGayp-0BMbnqrWHW9y1valyqSZmr9aatqnGUEnbPNzsDQtjaX3V4GeCroDKLR9AvEYtEKyJGtqVA0Ew0xZ6vlhMXMxhap5Vda9tLyoRgCVXh6quoBykWHlPdkRR3YzXosSj2u4B3s-IL8n1YISydf9erDila_KCj0d9AKFNZT/w442-h640/con%2038.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><br /><p>Have a good week dear blog readers. I hope I have more knitting to show next week.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-39941365149203358382023-10-29T10:48:00.000-04:002023-10-29T10:48:17.862-04:00Rhinebeck was Great!<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers! It's been a very busy two weeks since we chatted last. Rhinebeck trip has come and gone. A very successful trip. We had a LOT of rain Friday, almost no rain Saturday at the show, and a LOT of rain for the drive home Sunday. It was great to run around and shop until the rain came on Saturday.</p><p>We stayed at a very nice three bedroom Air BnB. Here are some pictures of our of the cute animals:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSp_MWTdl_MIPKqGo2F5YI6TSLics9sm52YUklIcW5fBUjoHTzmfpWFvXCwSKn4ld3lOTOx4Vl_FCnsyig8pa7GrMmaQcGs9DSQwVtIjXWD5LGHUsWEyQQOuMzAgFnfJL0gc5AcS3f3vvzfiCUKcaI-gz4Cnk7A7RIlLTIeHSW9_2znGpuEYnS4VjWhS7f/s4032/rhine%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSp_MWTdl_MIPKqGo2F5YI6TSLics9sm52YUklIcW5fBUjoHTzmfpWFvXCwSKn4ld3lOTOx4Vl_FCnsyig8pa7GrMmaQcGs9DSQwVtIjXWD5LGHUsWEyQQOuMzAgFnfJL0gc5AcS3f3vvzfiCUKcaI-gz4Cnk7A7RIlLTIeHSW9_2znGpuEYnS4VjWhS7f/w480-h640/rhine%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cHOXINNFCmytG3TbfGNf9ovN6tK4dNdXmPrKOVubgvCfezXwEYwjUJQa_Q5FinFmHIQ8goBmxwmSjTsbktvRIPV3u4bWHVMtx67dSDLzqmHcKjbdxikNmvfJsL3Mf99tgmA0csvTzgInol2UHTamd4xLQmuS587LeL_ObhJhVcbEs0xfzJqL0Z02u1nG/s4032/rhine%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cHOXINNFCmytG3TbfGNf9ovN6tK4dNdXmPrKOVubgvCfezXwEYwjUJQa_Q5FinFmHIQ8goBmxwmSjTsbktvRIPV3u4bWHVMtx67dSDLzqmHcKjbdxikNmvfJsL3Mf99tgmA0csvTzgInol2UHTamd4xLQmuS587LeL_ObhJhVcbEs0xfzJqL0Z02u1nG/w480-h640/rhine%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Our purchases:</p><p>Ruth bought a big wool comforter! Martha wrapped her in it and put all of her purchases on top of her..</p><p>She has started a sweater in the beautiful blue yarn.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXj0j_xLdUzT4-cFxraHyhoYN34_9HUzcTpD0G6jXF1BI7h4FNOhZykN1GXMhQh01NdPzLpbK61wvwte8DQyGC5D-uN3DXs57OeX0L0_PQtKdRDzCUDmmsk7MBpfmwiW8pho5zccL2H9W_fQlOaa_rjM832IMDBTn1u-pf-uwNjgWAIogB6V7mhIgcuDL/s4032/rhine%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiXj0j_xLdUzT4-cFxraHyhoYN34_9HUzcTpD0G6jXF1BI7h4FNOhZykN1GXMhQh01NdPzLpbK61wvwte8DQyGC5D-uN3DXs57OeX0L0_PQtKdRDzCUDmmsk7MBpfmwiW8pho5zccL2H9W_fQlOaa_rjM832IMDBTn1u-pf-uwNjgWAIogB6V7mhIgcuDL/w480-h640/rhine%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>I got a few small quantities of yarn as well as a few other things. Not sure what they will be. Love the logo this year!<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYVTmio1pbkwvB9mCii2vsi-DR2aKObXoTzYyCHYMf-nxNR0wIUuqxTIM-lq-bvyrUh7bQmdWqZnxsidpIB3qaa3Ash9-fLLQX6a0-1MY9XqOThkoTZgY-jehbBpBCZM4pi-M_6Ply2wieNeID5n8Pjo-g0QuP7FPsoE-1C6hNFdeTpi4vH5-iv7gzAr-/s1600/rhine%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYVTmio1pbkwvB9mCii2vsi-DR2aKObXoTzYyCHYMf-nxNR0wIUuqxTIM-lq-bvyrUh7bQmdWqZnxsidpIB3qaa3Ash9-fLLQX6a0-1MY9XqOThkoTZgY-jehbBpBCZM4pi-M_6Ply2wieNeID5n8Pjo-g0QuP7FPsoE-1C6hNFdeTpi4vH5-iv7gzAr-/w480-h640/rhine%206.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha got some red yarn to finish up her current sweate. She went to the Bartlet shop and they were very accommodating finding her the right red.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJlSZaiaErYA-CT9I-RfC4z5E6q7ZXI2svNL9QlwfeplTO8LynVXOI5NCGzSW1NhbkXrMTTFx364FTD3Nh8S9vl0WudiqK2ptgaP6TWkF931f8zkhYem91_40o8GxlCb5tx86wNMB8b-0aNVNRrGZc9Vz1Fx4uoSWF1Y4FDb-kDi_0q3m_WXFhCqzZDb4/s2048/rhine%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJlSZaiaErYA-CT9I-RfC4z5E6q7ZXI2svNL9QlwfeplTO8LynVXOI5NCGzSW1NhbkXrMTTFx364FTD3Nh8S9vl0WudiqK2ptgaP6TWkF931f8zkhYem91_40o8GxlCb5tx86wNMB8b-0aNVNRrGZc9Vz1Fx4uoSWF1Y4FDb-kDi_0q3m_WXFhCqzZDb4/w480-h640/rhine%207.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>I finished up the first sock and have a little start on the 2nd.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DMrqwkxbsH-zPjqbNxOdf3QLYKY7Y3Lu8Kgj7WRIGIShNGP0PH7zEPl_EpH2i1urlxglysskd9m3kvksybghyphenhyphenWYr2fCURfT5PGxcGHyHB3fFKEOiZl2HBymGkhxYlVWquE7MFU4NdKIMUEj97baDOLttsR0JWYStJCHJPF7Q6sW6SL75672KXmrXEMaW/s1600/con%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DMrqwkxbsH-zPjqbNxOdf3QLYKY7Y3Lu8Kgj7WRIGIShNGP0PH7zEPl_EpH2i1urlxglysskd9m3kvksybghyphenhyphenWYr2fCURfT5PGxcGHyHB3fFKEOiZl2HBymGkhxYlVWquE7MFU4NdKIMUEj97baDOLttsR0JWYStJCHJPF7Q6sW6SL75672KXmrXEMaW/w480-h640/con%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br />Made Jayce a hat. The hat part is done, now I have to start the ear flaps.</p><p>My own pattern for the cable:</p><p>P2, Cable 3, P4, Cable 3, P2</p><p>I switched the cables front and back each time. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_7Fb9w6mGZKOAHXlZTffK4Rcc7j9mZt0YsHQkHlZvYuhQZEuhzOBLpIE6e3Xdv0sacbwpcqKnXEPn071JAVrGA78cRzigY3H6TGmDeWyW-jvgx_AOwkqzZnM5zZu0hFwnsS_uco-72kba_pbbecRKDQWwrSaFBV3Wzu5HCxNltLRvMHtpgpm6cEWuUS-/s1600/con%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_7Fb9w6mGZKOAHXlZTffK4Rcc7j9mZt0YsHQkHlZvYuhQZEuhzOBLpIE6e3Xdv0sacbwpcqKnXEPn071JAVrGA78cRzigY3H6TGmDeWyW-jvgx_AOwkqzZnM5zZu0hFwnsS_uco-72kba_pbbecRKDQWwrSaFBV3Wzu5HCxNltLRvMHtpgpm6cEWuUS-/w480-h640/con%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Started a sweater...<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/golden-assam">Golden Assam. </a></p><p>The pattern notes from other Ravelers say it runs small, and my gauge is a little small, so I'm making the larger size. My size is in the middle of two! I think it will work out fine. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPeW4de61egqTNhRW8RHBJaGDtAv3J620-OEAsYeg5EK5ksbrCJLbhSuafKssI5Rl1H8wdQG0l1hcxpBuIiPdQCp7FHzLUGDp8Mt2AfBEK6eoEbXsnblA3EijogAv77sAEW28EZbI9DMvhlitBBD8Pi7nEOLfVTxIPt1k9TyKY7gHE1w_ZUDLb8imTR3R/s2048/con%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPeW4de61egqTNhRW8RHBJaGDtAv3J620-OEAsYeg5EK5ksbrCJLbhSuafKssI5Rl1H8wdQG0l1hcxpBuIiPdQCp7FHzLUGDp8Mt2AfBEK6eoEbXsnblA3EijogAv77sAEW28EZbI9DMvhlitBBD8Pi7nEOLfVTxIPt1k9TyKY7gHE1w_ZUDLb8imTR3R/w480-h640/con%204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Ruth has two sleeves done on a new sweater she is making from Green Mt Spinery yarn - <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/box-top-smock">Box Top Smock</a>. This is the same yarn she used for the sweater she just finished up in green. Very nice!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3FgnNxFKgSihaWpi3kg6_NCkBkP788-tB5hds7T_SH5Wh1l1Slhw-CGqcW5cKrdZswoTZXSPnEo7yXJqKtrgBvu0sbSizF1grBtKWO1eR0jx0CEwavTNSLjMhv08Ds8LW9aB5fWpCxKe5bkR8MaQnDxYO0Fik92RIy3vj7bnJOZ2qbZ0ZMzWmwBC-tDG/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT3FgnNxFKgSihaWpi3kg6_NCkBkP788-tB5hds7T_SH5Wh1l1Slhw-CGqcW5cKrdZswoTZXSPnEo7yXJqKtrgBvu0sbSizF1grBtKWO1eR0jx0CEwavTNSLjMhv08Ds8LW9aB5fWpCxKe5bkR8MaQnDxYO0Fik92RIy3vj7bnJOZ2qbZ0ZMzWmwBC-tDG/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>She is chipping away at sock #2</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP3_ZVkFWHCv330EUK_nfvxpazcnfkSJLlDL7T7P2U9MzPhXlIWZoibnmbQ4G_AtS7H6Wg5ucQzPTnaQ-O98LJ3lmVwXo-cuIFx72HbEAo4UNL8ZIx4BeJ6alaQfl2meLUam5gY8cCxR2Rp95zXSEnLFMXWPtKRpYZ7L2pgGCAGn3FGaKShHpMqo2HuDe/s4032/ruth%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEP3_ZVkFWHCv330EUK_nfvxpazcnfkSJLlDL7T7P2U9MzPhXlIWZoibnmbQ4G_AtS7H6Wg5ucQzPTnaQ-O98LJ3lmVwXo-cuIFx72HbEAo4UNL8ZIx4BeJ6alaQfl2meLUam5gY8cCxR2Rp95zXSEnLFMXWPtKRpYZ7L2pgGCAGn3FGaKShHpMqo2HuDe/w640-h480/ruth%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha is also working on sock #2!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDCpFvoylyuojs7KT-a32cZjVzRr0WeM0E-LZmW8BTocsPYAcv0sa2TOqFS83kz-4F4gBp-nIwhyphenhyphenknKl9z_uOeEG9LoNVT2giaK9P8dFnOQ7VA93jD_d9mE0VJYwz6qc79IixyAgjETKKSCsEyT8b7cgmkg058g34vamF-fA6oQ6tW9aaKwhfZglKEjFp/s3264/martha1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDCpFvoylyuojs7KT-a32cZjVzRr0WeM0E-LZmW8BTocsPYAcv0sa2TOqFS83kz-4F4gBp-nIwhyphenhyphenknKl9z_uOeEG9LoNVT2giaK9P8dFnOQ7VA93jD_d9mE0VJYwz6qc79IixyAgjETKKSCsEyT8b7cgmkg058g34vamF-fA6oQ6tW9aaKwhfZglKEjFp/w480-h640/martha1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>And her beautiful sweater. It is so beautiful....detail is amazing.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzCFQEarjwZ2DusYp72KdqOFUxx_K_ZrZSSdzxFlOVr1gI8aD754kab1JXKTRPeoiOAJ-eK5tGBrBpRYhzIUYEA3tQXHfhiTrnaOpHUfSKD0MVR06TFfDi_ViKDh8_P31_yV97aXs5w8OlLoZ6p0Bp_AyBzb7wK3aVrvOQLRRwdRdenQHJt1bn4JvBsMI/s3264/martha%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzCFQEarjwZ2DusYp72KdqOFUxx_K_ZrZSSdzxFlOVr1gI8aD754kab1JXKTRPeoiOAJ-eK5tGBrBpRYhzIUYEA3tQXHfhiTrnaOpHUfSKD0MVR06TFfDi_ViKDh8_P31_yV97aXs5w8OlLoZ6p0Bp_AyBzb7wK3aVrvOQLRRwdRdenQHJt1bn4JvBsMI/w640-h480/martha%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPyuj3jVIz2M4AlGwxE_cKQz0QtpW_gY4a4xK7ji-t3fVMezA1BYu0SyQeFC3YzqXXuSEVXBL3_uuOLpzc-LF6_gEE8GLqkCMNKZs8ZUA02FoRz08spuS7bYXdAE8KUCstI8nRhD4sbf1S9gcFC5PS1Z0gxnL2y9dr1L_XYy9a03rlB1v_kx26j9PbYP_/s3264/martha%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPyuj3jVIz2M4AlGwxE_cKQz0QtpW_gY4a4xK7ji-t3fVMezA1BYu0SyQeFC3YzqXXuSEVXBL3_uuOLpzc-LF6_gEE8GLqkCMNKZs8ZUA02FoRz08spuS7bYXdAE8KUCstI8nRhD4sbf1S9gcFC5PS1Z0gxnL2y9dr1L_XYy9a03rlB1v_kx26j9PbYP_/w480-h640/martha%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>It was great to see the two of them..we had a great time...lots of girl talk!</p><p>In other news:</p><p>My work had a halloween event on Wednesday. Tiffany brought the kids and we had a great time trick or treating thru the building. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WRVEGnp_F2C7oFicFcCValf8icHWBDwGL-5RJnM842WBQ1RxjbBcIbs352BvuwgPaoduTWaK4FsC3ao1VnP9ojw12AHgsY1odSnk2OfVC6VOBHXNVATCkaMfYxxpcpbThXg9JiRSrU-eOkiY_RBjzs3x71gLwsDtJGvlo9Ux0YGxIqDdWR2TZ8ey-WoT/s4032/halloween.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WRVEGnp_F2C7oFicFcCValf8icHWBDwGL-5RJnM842WBQ1RxjbBcIbs352BvuwgPaoduTWaK4FsC3ao1VnP9ojw12AHgsY1odSnk2OfVC6VOBHXNVATCkaMfYxxpcpbThXg9JiRSrU-eOkiY_RBjzs3x71gLwsDtJGvlo9Ux0YGxIqDdWR2TZ8ey-WoT/w480-h640/halloween.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Friday the weather was beautiful here. Tiffany dressed the boys up in the matching sheep sweaters I made for them last Christmas and did a photo shoot outside for me. Im glad the sweaters fit them at the same time!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYImiqCxsurP74EHZmCE8PwYbwvy_8_RvOFBQBCPWTEGGHBkbfraJ-KuVuVh0jN9GhJItPDDZsrG3ecx8sJm-AB0hmlOaLIamUZhgLhnQzokYResiTNE2r1V0RaX8XMlP46mFBL3mXKxXZMwKHQuE1jEdKapWG8MK81HTWLTdwy9nfXDBPk9NGEMVTYF85/s2048/this%20week%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYImiqCxsurP74EHZmCE8PwYbwvy_8_RvOFBQBCPWTEGGHBkbfraJ-KuVuVh0jN9GhJItPDDZsrG3ecx8sJm-AB0hmlOaLIamUZhgLhnQzokYResiTNE2r1V0RaX8XMlP46mFBL3mXKxXZMwKHQuE1jEdKapWG8MK81HTWLTdwy9nfXDBPk9NGEMVTYF85/w480-h640/this%20week%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFVBYcFNEMkP6UE7mzVvF6FcCMDx-LRQooC5cl69Z6PO3sdUOdLefnuE9-sbVXUVvdZwksFgytK2tNOi8f8af_RfvCTNANhahFbr5flwIp9azbXFIvSi-baF0C7j9xjLFOlFf4GNiRRprjjIXgeANv3T-LJ3ylDIql0lmWl-QHxviCxOCboPRUzNMXXeX/s3000/this%20week%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFVBYcFNEMkP6UE7mzVvF6FcCMDx-LRQooC5cl69Z6PO3sdUOdLefnuE9-sbVXUVvdZwksFgytK2tNOi8f8af_RfvCTNANhahFbr5flwIp9azbXFIvSi-baF0C7j9xjLFOlFf4GNiRRprjjIXgeANv3T-LJ3ylDIql0lmWl-QHxviCxOCboPRUzNMXXeX/w480-h640/this%20week%205.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qXP2B0fTJukqigStuPY87oVsl0_F0JaYe7rqGh_fQ03ma4gcihZYIiUIOgDR1Lbmxz-eRkycuoOyL56EPtKZxgh2JwvFJRwh_0A2uHbHU13k5C51TpkYEjsjOzEQAQWdI8BGdx7T89XsAzk-nw-y9-aXbSjxqg8Y2kXQ4cXUPPeEwCIhA56OcOH8Zp2i/s3000/this%20week%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6qXP2B0fTJukqigStuPY87oVsl0_F0JaYe7rqGh_fQ03ma4gcihZYIiUIOgDR1Lbmxz-eRkycuoOyL56EPtKZxgh2JwvFJRwh_0A2uHbHU13k5C51TpkYEjsjOzEQAQWdI8BGdx7T89XsAzk-nw-y9-aXbSjxqg8Y2kXQ4cXUPPeEwCIhA56OcOH8Zp2i/w480-h640/this%20week%206.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Tiffany took boys to a farm yesterday and I love this pic of the alpaca she sent me<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjbqjQJhhlVGqd65R-tZ1F7aL4EpyMkh5iYjDKHTim9heXB0hPdXdhgb_Kn9zwkSsAivSpl8TlrwP2SDDhAYd0hyphenhyphen0QwJEJEXMVxX4FO5IjaTVLVtU27ZMD7SdDBX2K5vuXg5zw1SsHHyP7g0uEBeAKxkwSIt3arOGx2_oQ4KWBK3bT0zM2gyirEGTsZsh/s800/thisweek%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjbqjQJhhlVGqd65R-tZ1F7aL4EpyMkh5iYjDKHTim9heXB0hPdXdhgb_Kn9zwkSsAivSpl8TlrwP2SDDhAYd0hyphenhyphen0QwJEJEXMVxX4FO5IjaTVLVtU27ZMD7SdDBX2K5vuXg5zw1SsHHyP7g0uEBeAKxkwSIt3arOGx2_oQ4KWBK3bT0zM2gyirEGTsZsh/w480-h640/thisweek%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>And finally, Joey shot this monster buck with his bow last Sunday. Im so proud of him. The rack is huge!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkgGZNpzTIoPL-zTf4V3RlcjA65lOZxAyF30BR0-bjyoQ67Rtdrj8fjyuoLy11tj7zeki3hUQJ-Y7A6jYj8RL07JyrpQn1DXsOdMZuL-HgmpocquuK3rKQ0PImtVCC1YpeS1Clm5KDoOLOGuVnC2Oigxtaph_lOlYhCzgNWimwrkA_E3c9V8BZqd5IGeO/s1600/weekend%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpkgGZNpzTIoPL-zTf4V3RlcjA65lOZxAyF30BR0-bjyoQ67Rtdrj8fjyuoLy11tj7zeki3hUQJ-Y7A6jYj8RL07JyrpQn1DXsOdMZuL-HgmpocquuK3rKQ0PImtVCC1YpeS1Clm5KDoOLOGuVnC2Oigxtaph_lOlYhCzgNWimwrkA_E3c9V8BZqd5IGeO/w480-h640/weekend%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Have a good week dear blog readers....knit on!<br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-90734461298581432812023-10-15T16:41:00.001-04:002023-10-16T07:33:18.114-04:00The Final Countdown!<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers,</p><p>I keep hearing the song "<a href="https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=the+final+countdown+song">The Final Countdow</a>n" in my head as I get ready for Rhinebeck next week. I have a few things ready...not much yet. It's the mental attitude that is totally there! I have a little cold but the good news is it should be gone by Friday....fingers crossed! </p><p>Finished up the 1st sock last night...Heel to Toe Do Si Do socks. Have two rows of the 2nd sock started.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60LTjfgxxALlADldK6rffw378rtdOUFqHF6C_ajNRV8TcU98CXjNcC5gCg0fSIc0d5KelSLTH4qhLq4_F4j-ATvghgj3SBNyNmrI89EAFwY9qBE4yx4YVP0r4Jhzholpznsm_VHhO47UtPbA4jzPu2KbYXknY2d5kgUeLdBSPCIcKcUMHV_MJas7wKT0c/s4032/c1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60LTjfgxxALlADldK6rffw378rtdOUFqHF6C_ajNRV8TcU98CXjNcC5gCg0fSIc0d5KelSLTH4qhLq4_F4j-ATvghgj3SBNyNmrI89EAFwY9qBE4yx4YVP0r4Jhzholpznsm_VHhO47UtPbA4jzPu2KbYXknY2d5kgUeLdBSPCIcKcUMHV_MJas7wKT0c/w480-h640/c1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNqi43V_3P1F0DuVDKtqXDeFMETM8grbYgABg0CRJc3IMr9wdZWwAQTvGrG6CQQ2phYyvZJoP3v7usFoKnkxBqiABDNdar-KSAIspxCo2XkgE86FlOoHEtPabF1EqXbvt8cHUcRY82970aR0lRN6z0aTTHMDM3AFTfH38mrmD0548w_VdGEroB2d45a8A/s4032/c2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNqi43V_3P1F0DuVDKtqXDeFMETM8grbYgABg0CRJc3IMr9wdZWwAQTvGrG6CQQ2phYyvZJoP3v7usFoKnkxBqiABDNdar-KSAIspxCo2XkgE86FlOoHEtPabF1EqXbvt8cHUcRY82970aR0lRN6z0aTTHMDM3AFTfH38mrmD0548w_VdGEroB2d45a8A/w480-h640/c2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Jayce needs a hat so I will look to see if I have yarn to start one before Rhinebeck It would be great knitting while we are chatting about....knitting!</p><p>Ruth finished up her beautiful sweater....yes another beautiful sweater!</p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: times;">Farmhouse Cardigan. Amy Christophers. Green Mountain Spinery Mountain Mohair, Fern color. She is deciding on buttons</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24GdwvaqNhhsAjF8AGYpTcA2aCgBSkabnsBF-iYs-wg1oUX-5StLCKCAfevVJqg-jhxBzEkDPxt9_oeQ9bxW3FLpubi41NPSr-Dbiq9E2ejxqxGsYOxFSfL7rdo_xj6s05UPT95F_YV2nc-YNc8SWbuAS_27b3onM2_Tr_AEQlWCb1iVgbvJ4muVGvT2u/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24GdwvaqNhhsAjF8AGYpTcA2aCgBSkabnsBF-iYs-wg1oUX-5StLCKCAfevVJqg-jhxBzEkDPxt9_oeQ9bxW3FLpubi41NPSr-Dbiq9E2ejxqxGsYOxFSfL7rdo_xj6s05UPT95F_YV2nc-YNc8SWbuAS_27b3onM2_Tr_AEQlWCb1iVgbvJ4muVGvT2u/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Martha is doing well on her current sweater. Here is the left front and the back.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-jL5DzG52JZAJ08QIhNig4zMWEyhm_daK50Y8QCdWip6SjO7j0HPop2_ZTWgbuNq86Vrw2YX2HVOlEl98fehQ8n0CQ8L2I9rFdxaoHBdo2ctPrg-csJ2jIhUKy8tMqDsgXJZwgQYaIgYLkw9zX2LrNqTficLHIFVYlVaAdLeTjP6kVtqlhMvLYH-mp-E/s2863/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2863" data-original-width="2178" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-jL5DzG52JZAJ08QIhNig4zMWEyhm_daK50Y8QCdWip6SjO7j0HPop2_ZTWgbuNq86Vrw2YX2HVOlEl98fehQ8n0CQ8L2I9rFdxaoHBdo2ctPrg-csJ2jIhUKy8tMqDsgXJZwgQYaIgYLkw9zX2LrNqTficLHIFVYlVaAdLeTjP6kVtqlhMvLYH-mp-E/w486-h640/martha%201.jpg" width="486" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW40MoNtETO0WHwptohz5otwycEcq4_64jZH4ZQuh_Kyj1-TdKDQFY1RDRMDDTr4DKnAZpjyFP6s7I_utoZht0XzaTjY-LfYiarD4Bwb3Pk2mbwA899EFpydgimeHZ4R2yTPpqKpgKYpDlMF2c76jXc87rzDxRjp8qZeb-ZpbzHINlMuDybgFBqhe8I13H/s3085/martha%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3085" data-original-width="2251" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW40MoNtETO0WHwptohz5otwycEcq4_64jZH4ZQuh_Kyj1-TdKDQFY1RDRMDDTr4DKnAZpjyFP6s7I_utoZht0XzaTjY-LfYiarD4Bwb3Pk2mbwA899EFpydgimeHZ4R2yTPpqKpgKYpDlMF2c76jXc87rzDxRjp8qZeb-ZpbzHINlMuDybgFBqhe8I13H/w466-h640/martha%202.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Also spending time on her "chicken yarn" sock.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxp8cD8z4QLVWE2UMnz0BjeoV-SzckPYCLnzROICd8Vy7UG8RgT0g5XA0aoGguVRwPbrlOKKGcQFp6SfYkG61Lct5DhNUTRciU3rl5zz3hwkedgv5ItgSMDnxy2B0ZOO25K6t504qWX-FijQ5__byXC5mkQ9BGY5JQPihMU0F-A12JTd11nBFFqbX9G3TB/s3264/martha%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxp8cD8z4QLVWE2UMnz0BjeoV-SzckPYCLnzROICd8Vy7UG8RgT0g5XA0aoGguVRwPbrlOKKGcQFp6SfYkG61Lct5DhNUTRciU3rl5zz3hwkedgv5ItgSMDnxy2B0ZOO25K6t504qWX-FijQ5__byXC5mkQ9BGY5JQPihMU0F-A12JTd11nBFFqbX9G3TB/w640-h480/martha%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>In other news:</p><p>I did a lot of cooking this weekend. Chile, beef stew, bread and brownies. My mom used to laugh that we ate so many leftovers, but when you work full time you figure out how to make week nights easier. </p><p>No blog post next week dear readers...I will just be getting home from the long Rhinebeck drive.</p><p>Have a great knitfull week!<br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-7834541051511444752023-10-08T12:34:00.001-04:002023-10-08T12:39:57.426-04:00Football for Breakfast?<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers,</p><p>We have been watching our Buffalo bills playing football since 9:30 am...they are in London this week. Not looking good for us! Our computer is acting up so a very short post today.<br /></p><p>I worked a bit on the Heel to Toe Do Si Do Socks</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DXtpF8wbDcGXRzLnf6tj1Zzlv4MelAOd3C_XmeHKbj5gXFGDgA50L4k2su9Wh48DaJAopTwikTt7Rd7UuuvdaGmqevGKqFoEuORj8tA-tYxb75XyXLgwqPXTPfgVZ_tqUkmULbhJUSyisGr-N7EOLNRj2hASOtHs9B_eR5KX3687olkaOJl_VUUy6KI3/s4032/c1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DXtpF8wbDcGXRzLnf6tj1Zzlv4MelAOd3C_XmeHKbj5gXFGDgA50L4k2su9Wh48DaJAopTwikTt7Rd7UuuvdaGmqevGKqFoEuORj8tA-tYxb75XyXLgwqPXTPfgVZ_tqUkmULbhJUSyisGr-N7EOLNRj2hASOtHs9B_eR5KX3687olkaOJl_VUUy6KI3/w480-h640/c1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7AuPkMIfBrJwiMd22eHCGPzFi1Ttr99GD4Sr_v7oLdBJo2h1kHOEwyFA151N3n5wrwZ73UlzpcB_kI1oR6KG3KVACFJoJf2_ywjlwSrniQGbsd3yaUSUW770LOsgyxxWHmunLU06RjtphNhe2EMAsB2Z1-OUrSc2g-Nm1jdHdMpkYQG2mYqFjFfBWUtf/s4032/c2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7AuPkMIfBrJwiMd22eHCGPzFi1Ttr99GD4Sr_v7oLdBJo2h1kHOEwyFA151N3n5wrwZ73UlzpcB_kI1oR6KG3KVACFJoJf2_ywjlwSrniQGbsd3yaUSUW770LOsgyxxWHmunLU06RjtphNhe2EMAsB2Z1-OUrSc2g-Nm1jdHdMpkYQG2mYqFjFfBWUtf/w480-h640/c2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p><br /> Ruth is traveling today. I don't have a current picture of her sweater, but I saw it in person this week and it's lovely! She gave me the adorable sweater/hat set she made for my granddaughter that will arrive in November. Beatrix Potter buttons. Totally totally cute. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYFoyV4NVR37FcPm3oRHuHsvKVWbsn6DwhQ7dyFQsFQodPlWQQ0rwN01F15MKB7r2vRXflkKBMr_OYZ-ne7yTJ9o-GdSDSmNh8sqA-4lP9XZYKSZYGCv_bLdJK4F3M_ISqz7KbMsgmbrVcDRZbrzqAPoCXhkpqm0kfbwOdL-sgmalkGNdPhseSvjF0Zmb/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYFoyV4NVR37FcPm3oRHuHsvKVWbsn6DwhQ7dyFQsFQodPlWQQ0rwN01F15MKB7r2vRXflkKBMr_OYZ-ne7yTJ9o-GdSDSmNh8sqA-4lP9XZYKSZYGCv_bLdJK4F3M_ISqz7KbMsgmbrVcDRZbrzqAPoCXhkpqm0kfbwOdL-sgmalkGNdPhseSvjF0Zmb/w480-h640/ruth%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNFXAKVf43U7_J4gq195Kzg-qLorWeQ5iIPRv_qfv1pMu5EKhO1UbXZ8GLoI7lQKLK0bdUGnhqb5YlANQTTybqbd0JKQTJkMCNvAjpt0jDuQEKu4e9efIZd2v1krEG7Lw_Gp5G7cSQAEeEkea3esMBWbbouF9-9wJJb-o_ZegLHG9NBPENcBfbfVT6Nt1/s4032/ruth%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNFXAKVf43U7_J4gq195Kzg-qLorWeQ5iIPRv_qfv1pMu5EKhO1UbXZ8GLoI7lQKLK0bdUGnhqb5YlANQTTybqbd0JKQTJkMCNvAjpt0jDuQEKu4e9efIZd2v1krEG7Lw_Gp5G7cSQAEeEkea3esMBWbbouF9-9wJJb-o_ZegLHG9NBPENcBfbfVT6Nt1/w480-h640/ruth%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><p>Martha has made great progress on her socks, and sweater this week!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavmV6oLl1ljnDwEENRi5n5CpbcClbrC1Snp33Prw8JDIHj-6us_kmea7H5YGk8c2Q_M1DAkgfxP1mkrvGjam6dlT3sfYdK4ZcTzIS3HrZ8AC8ZXJYyEmOZrn-ax-ZCqoRuIHmZ62a6SI10mKuM8by2TeX4XW8y4TPnbse5YEKVNP7Q_L68deBcIFnaMuL/s4032/martha%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavmV6oLl1ljnDwEENRi5n5CpbcClbrC1Snp33Prw8JDIHj-6us_kmea7H5YGk8c2Q_M1DAkgfxP1mkrvGjam6dlT3sfYdK4ZcTzIS3HrZ8AC8ZXJYyEmOZrn-ax-ZCqoRuIHmZ62a6SI10mKuM8by2TeX4XW8y4TPnbse5YEKVNP7Q_L68deBcIFnaMuL/w640-h480/martha%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpBhELBqhpfPz8htRHdytuoPUFAp2eY4t90cqnjDVayEGTcudLIjQFGuqx2hgvYSut4_HatdVaSNJbP2p_5GGfi7IKfu1Rx4aFCdm3264-aW98U2Dlvg01yoI69CHyJcVlPbLshBl_OADZ_ucckS_G8vcFZAs2uJXPTXYbImmduOoidmIvc7nsyV_8Icc/s4032/martha%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigpBhELBqhpfPz8htRHdytuoPUFAp2eY4t90cqnjDVayEGTcudLIjQFGuqx2hgvYSut4_HatdVaSNJbP2p_5GGfi7IKfu1Rx4aFCdm3264-aW98U2Dlvg01yoI69CHyJcVlPbLshBl_OADZ_ucckS_G8vcFZAs2uJXPTXYbImmduOoidmIvc7nsyV_8Icc/w480-h640/martha%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha's friend Ann's mother (got that?) made this Kaffe Fassett sweater years ago. It was gifted to Martha this week and she washed and blocked it. It is 5' long and very heavy. A piece of art for sure.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcb0whcKFhOwvCa8TyKgipMSe9GmjASqvp8Az7gmrmKAPjrw5GhMkeBAdrHjYmlNSLMamUXVn1ZIu6_-Cg7C-3GrvdV8yeMGsIwCCfDKWeib4ghQ-qfIuFvhMIgfCO5j-CLdLU1j1mtIpF8x3PA_eFEboE1fDF1B9YqG9iFHdmVLvaC6NzI_U6vq6aU9m/s4032/martha%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfcb0whcKFhOwvCa8TyKgipMSe9GmjASqvp8Az7gmrmKAPjrw5GhMkeBAdrHjYmlNSLMamUXVn1ZIu6_-Cg7C-3GrvdV8yeMGsIwCCfDKWeib4ghQ-qfIuFvhMIgfCO5j-CLdLU1j1mtIpF8x3PA_eFEboE1fDF1B9YqG9iFHdmVLvaC6NzI_U6vq6aU9m/w480-h640/martha%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>In other news:</p><p>Tiffany and Mark celebrated their 7th wedding anniversary this week. They went to Niagara Falls for the day yesterday. We got to watch the kids! We had a blast!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_Y9AXA54sIurpK2TGwBvoFGGeusBxiHq5I7j0rz4KTsYcfqRAFsvnOisa6EIRntZ4BTRefDyPoMWdscWmWVvMQZ4YquE4RC16VLQVfL63ApEqflBjsjtEi7A71BTexoGtmvhatcJ7pCgzkJwzOqj3wADaeYEhFEAH3hvFSO8C-RhHtNbzaIL_RSUfyCk/s1792/c3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_Y9AXA54sIurpK2TGwBvoFGGeusBxiHq5I7j0rz4KTsYcfqRAFsvnOisa6EIRntZ4BTRefDyPoMWdscWmWVvMQZ4YquE4RC16VLQVfL63ApEqflBjsjtEi7A71BTexoGtmvhatcJ7pCgzkJwzOqj3wADaeYEhFEAH3hvFSO8C-RhHtNbzaIL_RSUfyCk/w296-h640/c3.png" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIIo8loB0eSecFURMeQYMI6k8Z8XOTt_rbR5t-i3DFRaGk3SXheelzmlV8SATHuiZXhs1Et84pbqIOVU8ihSWFEXyqf958INfEKx3mzdB672SxFPMQt8mjrpKyh0oy0njl-X4WjIAziR_k6RzAQFfORdK2MB8fD6aKBHzVKXeOqKzHXPUOtD8mVvS8J1b/s3088/c3a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIIo8loB0eSecFURMeQYMI6k8Z8XOTt_rbR5t-i3DFRaGk3SXheelzmlV8SATHuiZXhs1Et84pbqIOVU8ihSWFEXyqf958INfEKx3mzdB672SxFPMQt8mjrpKyh0oy0njl-X4WjIAziR_k6RzAQFfORdK2MB8fD6aKBHzVKXeOqKzHXPUOtD8mVvS8J1b/w480-h640/c3a.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDQCqYePM9rB8Z8ueUd5YcYlqSWOeeVkaj5tTV2r61QclLGZR6B7n19xyMw4gXNe0r8wDUcoknV5BpMfaj8M8XxUt1R5JGclxASbFK524STQloUwaPO42Axhh5N_tXOWNj20MolZymEDrxe81RnITQJpxCTq_qvlU8GdQT6fysY9aodWLyBPkCrIRZ7op/s1411/c4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1411" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDQCqYePM9rB8Z8ueUd5YcYlqSWOeeVkaj5tTV2r61QclLGZR6B7n19xyMw4gXNe0r8wDUcoknV5BpMfaj8M8XxUt1R5JGclxASbFK524STQloUwaPO42Axhh5N_tXOWNj20MolZymEDrxe81RnITQJpxCTq_qvlU8GdQT6fysY9aodWLyBPkCrIRZ7op/w376-h640/c4.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaPfb8qukNQmM-s09yRmJY9d2mNtjOwBl96W_D9jRwVEklwINnOI3H8Pwr3cWaPtLldtNcbUcUUL0mDKv_swbE8KpSHVbJyq1XkGr_yRvR4FMtOrXo6TzmjbdXhHTH4iMDOoG1-p4QyOwaRpDdANWRTR4FLg98ZIlfRDsKCuKSrNS70EiYVFWheqLeBVW/s1193/c5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXaPfb8qukNQmM-s09yRmJY9d2mNtjOwBl96W_D9jRwVEklwINnOI3H8Pwr3cWaPtLldtNcbUcUUL0mDKv_swbE8KpSHVbJyq1XkGr_yRvR4FMtOrXo6TzmjbdXhHTH4iMDOoG1-p4QyOwaRpDdANWRTR4FLg98ZIlfRDsKCuKSrNS70EiYVFWheqLeBVW/w444-h640/c5.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-84474345815717353572023-10-01T15:11:00.001-04:002023-10-01T15:11:27.714-04:00Sweater Season ?<p> Hi Dear Blog Readers, </p><p>It is currently almost 80 degrees out, but oh so beautiful. I love that it cools down at night.</p><p>This week I worked on the socks with the Rooster yarn. Pattern is<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heel-toe-do-si-do"> Heel to Toe Do Si Do</a>. I have started the heel flap.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio76oUVgDgRejgKrwIo5uofHNZzqWRElof1X8vBdZW_eIYILFCMtbaO8PBIRdHoK9WNE6pWzi06OnN7d5aDuAgfx5xDfpHSJ2QAaGcEKqD2O2sm2yd00GwwBUkmapsFr6MRXv_PzgbqE7zzSArDyciSLKUrgVEu_k54DCq_7035ZMxEWGl5ADaDTo7UNg-/s4032/c1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio76oUVgDgRejgKrwIo5uofHNZzqWRElof1X8vBdZW_eIYILFCMtbaO8PBIRdHoK9WNE6pWzi06OnN7d5aDuAgfx5xDfpHSJ2QAaGcEKqD2O2sm2yd00GwwBUkmapsFr6MRXv_PzgbqE7zzSArDyciSLKUrgVEu_k54DCq_7035ZMxEWGl5ADaDTo7UNg-/w480-h640/c1.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Swatched for a sweater. Golden Assam. These are two swatches. I still am not sure which size needle I'll use....a 2 or 3.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_ieWWcHq3EjD_3_QBCZZFuykNiMQAnMWFGYOdmGBufLY6pHdO_eL1GnkF8QP2uN41Gp2_kVbsMTNGJ2RzNjWrBw4QsJEIdasuH9npgNVo0ExzxLAnsCggypa-RjS0SJW4j52ep6zoglHQkO8et-aoVJghTGRdGmhFViMzX1spZoS5OS8KHH0Rfp7oBKG/s4032/c%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_ieWWcHq3EjD_3_QBCZZFuykNiMQAnMWFGYOdmGBufLY6pHdO_eL1GnkF8QP2uN41Gp2_kVbsMTNGJ2RzNjWrBw4QsJEIdasuH9npgNVo0ExzxLAnsCggypa-RjS0SJW4j52ep6zoglHQkO8et-aoVJghTGRdGmhFViMzX1spZoS5OS8KHH0Rfp7oBKG/w480-h640/c%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Ruth is working on a new sweater...Yarn is Green Mountain Spinnery mountain mohair. Pattern is <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/farmhouse-cardigan">Farmhouse Cardigan</a>. Amy Christophers. So far so good! The 2nd photo is the real color.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprx12Fb0EUWshivAOlpGaoaSWhQrBaNDqkL5ZxkwdgBF7Ov9m7morZitKrYdlw75qhhnCsTz2qzCaU7eUpL11Yj5tVXmyIgUpQYAS6EGbhJxcGPw85RHejH771CoJ55JCWMejpEXewfWOWK2f3hev4JBkwUtK7JXa5Jw3HfNRHqIDW7XEIR9fYOZY2-Wh/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprx12Fb0EUWshivAOlpGaoaSWhQrBaNDqkL5ZxkwdgBF7Ov9m7morZitKrYdlw75qhhnCsTz2qzCaU7eUpL11Yj5tVXmyIgUpQYAS6EGbhJxcGPw85RHejH771CoJ55JCWMejpEXewfWOWK2f3hev4JBkwUtK7JXa5Jw3HfNRHqIDW7XEIR9fYOZY2-Wh/w640-h480/ruth%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9rI5TjDCoOr_RPrzsumRDDfZwVoLkKMxpKbKE7ob4OdSGaaGYobs9LlPGoAJHglEiCQS3lWkesXiGjIjA0XYm9e5SgM9iBB7_bwGYK_C6E6fUth6ij7lscvs8-5mthFCaGaCHWh8rNCBBZZgUwNksjw1H2xxGeuT7006ql0R1lxrPNhuf0kVjW78ATmu/s4032/ruth%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9rI5TjDCoOr_RPrzsumRDDfZwVoLkKMxpKbKE7ob4OdSGaaGYobs9LlPGoAJHglEiCQS3lWkesXiGjIjA0XYm9e5SgM9iBB7_bwGYK_C6E6fUth6ij7lscvs8-5mthFCaGaCHWh8rNCBBZZgUwNksjw1H2xxGeuT7006ql0R1lxrPNhuf0kVjW78ATmu/w640-h480/ruth%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Martha finished up her first chicken yarn sock, and has a start on the 2nd. Lovely colors.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQS_pbHPqZFQfoVjU9eFNOtxuYsnjdTceU2ylIIXHA0vUy97RpB-jWH3FSaszyaLWZBWQ2s5xQl12V3q9S0ZyrUwAyVz4ysJLu3dzSr7atxkDWMQEVoSUeuApzMlUhPvIcp25yThUZj1W0DdzjYPctcn3JnWrhPTONcN0lO5Nab7AeLjtUUdGGemqZtUB/s3576/martha%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3576" data-original-width="1598" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVQS_pbHPqZFQfoVjU9eFNOtxuYsnjdTceU2ylIIXHA0vUy97RpB-jWH3FSaszyaLWZBWQ2s5xQl12V3q9S0ZyrUwAyVz4ysJLu3dzSr7atxkDWMQEVoSUeuApzMlUhPvIcp25yThUZj1W0DdzjYPctcn3JnWrhPTONcN0lO5Nab7AeLjtUUdGGemqZtUB/w286-h640/martha%201.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here is her current sweater. LOTS of progress this week.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MAAoCIn9shPOAksbm57cONULOXsBeEk2myz3uCFDR5CiJsX7WfWGGveFegwNi76C6Mk4O5ZStoyBn5Rwx_VuE0HjKnPsPT2cxtrDO4UZkZH0ERikgkSXv4KqDkXjWdzlj_bUZqzeJbWQyZ-34eSNjJWdeifEqk_9QQr4fSj4O4n42KO0dc_-Uqb8CFHF/s2730/martha%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2417" data-original-width="2730" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MAAoCIn9shPOAksbm57cONULOXsBeEk2myz3uCFDR5CiJsX7WfWGGveFegwNi76C6Mk4O5ZStoyBn5Rwx_VuE0HjKnPsPT2cxtrDO4UZkZH0ERikgkSXv4KqDkXjWdzlj_bUZqzeJbWQyZ-34eSNjJWdeifEqk_9QQr4fSj4O4n42KO0dc_-Uqb8CFHF/s320/martha%202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/triticum">Triticum cardigan</a> by Anne Hanson. Bartlett two ply yarn from Rhinebeck last year.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1SXPyg0a0zeWdU5SqAQLNgXFinJa_yD5EFmJrnnXOhdn3qzsltmxlU2YnLx2BoLWhPTZV80HFKsVT9QL9o97HWvOG6sv_Jb7uCAl7eJr2CeNm0U9mXQtNvRYnQvLG0xKeMP0o6HH7V8CS1WhXxFp9y5Z8yhMcCHQAHZRi3FF3XrjsCAz3rG4bf99gRQo/s3264/martha%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1SXPyg0a0zeWdU5SqAQLNgXFinJa_yD5EFmJrnnXOhdn3qzsltmxlU2YnLx2BoLWhPTZV80HFKsVT9QL9o97HWvOG6sv_Jb7uCAl7eJr2CeNm0U9mXQtNvRYnQvLG0xKeMP0o6HH7V8CS1WhXxFp9y5Z8yhMcCHQAHZRi3FF3XrjsCAz3rG4bf99gRQo/s320/martha%203.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>We are all looking forward to Rhinebeck in a couple of weeks.</p><p>In other news:</p><p>It's been beautiful on my early morning walks. Since today is Sunday I walked a little later...this is the moon!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeN10Xr5IcURst-2roYRbQWJBYdEH6OrmHTVh0W1u9b0pbxrc5MCq-3gschUN8GVmf8bIsnMJ7JDada4n92rlexvYzob-1lSaHdacS2ky6CLa8TBvmQNorpXRvdFLgfc6RG35cM2KOzvVYvQuviGrG5AdxPoWw8BuU8CUyymRv3WdJI2EMiKK9n4TIpO-/s4032/c5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeN10Xr5IcURst-2roYRbQWJBYdEH6OrmHTVh0W1u9b0pbxrc5MCq-3gschUN8GVmf8bIsnMJ7JDada4n92rlexvYzob-1lSaHdacS2ky6CLa8TBvmQNorpXRvdFLgfc6RG35cM2KOzvVYvQuviGrG5AdxPoWw8BuU8CUyymRv3WdJI2EMiKK9n4TIpO-/w480-h640/c5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Brother snuggles<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB90Ntjq_HGXGfZ9_3gP2tRPy5LKPGRBbQBadrsRJ9wN5aX2gqvzK_icdUETZoSfWOJN-3Ede3ERIBUAxVXooCpE-4P1M5t7oFV-5vtznHBwBFfJrCDk9r4tSA8gPscNOcZ9pb9jMyjkF41VZqZWwynf9xdAN5nM66oOQR6n1GS9hrH0dK60QLMdNr6RK0/s1574/c4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1574" data-original-width="727" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB90Ntjq_HGXGfZ9_3gP2tRPy5LKPGRBbQBadrsRJ9wN5aX2gqvzK_icdUETZoSfWOJN-3Ede3ERIBUAxVXooCpE-4P1M5t7oFV-5vtznHBwBFfJrCDk9r4tSA8gPscNOcZ9pb9jMyjkF41VZqZWwynf9xdAN5nM66oOQR6n1GS9hrH0dK60QLMdNr6RK0/w296-h640/c4.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><p></p><p>Little Jayce is 5 months old now....time sure flies. He keeps getting cuter!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIxQ3IBJcgiV1vLwVuiSrs9EWis_KVV6d5TPwSZLcQ0XDBiUmMaWHEir33RlaZlLv5auBtD9LnYI8ih4fLMhSfJVch725sI0boY7pJBpLsPqayWzy39WGnLrwcfKbxVbwNIXImCev1vI0sj8HOQZBsdo9CysLxfeAZQOcYFQNDXvNBKIvEN-Ad-JAgiVV/s1733/c3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1733" data-original-width="801" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIxQ3IBJcgiV1vLwVuiSrs9EWis_KVV6d5TPwSZLcQ0XDBiUmMaWHEir33RlaZlLv5auBtD9LnYI8ih4fLMhSfJVch725sI0boY7pJBpLsPqayWzy39WGnLrwcfKbxVbwNIXImCev1vI0sj8HOQZBsdo9CysLxfeAZQOcYFQNDXvNBKIvEN-Ad-JAgiVV/w296-h640/c3.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br />Have a good week dear blog readers. I hope you have time to do things you love.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451067710706537137.post-29021608697563193972023-09-24T17:33:00.001-04:002023-09-24T17:36:12.489-04:00It's Fall Y'all<p> Fall came in like a lamb this weekend here in Western NY. Friday and Saturday were just beautiful. Today it was nice on my early morning walk, but got cold and damp after that. Now it's a cold drizzle out. Great knitting and football weather.</p><p>I was able to work a little on the ribbing of the sock. Have only one row of pattern so hopefully next week more to share on that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGAzFiq-34lq6y6B0t3R6W6uob-vx7htDwrT0hyPflAgO9sjXXccTVbRl9IzD5VQP7czKVu4oXaIWjIeYGoYqghUlCDydHcoZhVDZNfRvt--w42eeBfIE8ZWVfXAkXjCOt5jknnCX58GaFlYtBADJK1ROXVElaoHA1I7SVtY4mNbwNmq8Q67YoJbMg5qY/s4032/con%2089.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGAzFiq-34lq6y6B0t3R6W6uob-vx7htDwrT0hyPflAgO9sjXXccTVbRl9IzD5VQP7czKVu4oXaIWjIeYGoYqghUlCDydHcoZhVDZNfRvt--w42eeBfIE8ZWVfXAkXjCOt5jknnCX58GaFlYtBADJK1ROXVElaoHA1I7SVtY4mNbwNmq8Q67YoJbMg5qY/w480-h640/con%2089.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Ruth has finally been able to put buttons on her Levenwick sweater! Gudrun Johnston for Brooklyn Tweed. Imbue yarn in Orchid colorway. and I think it takes it to a whole new beautiful level!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuE9FF3OuStIXyTDmLT_NgYGy5w7Ow-oVu_KxWIB_LZUmBZY8SjO005H5TPmyt330ZapNZKyNv-8TNh2nLRfwFC_E4t6qWa7xAnxDpDoYhWLssIZVGGANqBaqEGFC06BphDDAwDCsOqMLmE12fKEO8bm5PUM5vcIRW0LZ1LupajuFmHLUO89TKjGLLbn9/s4032/ruth%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuE9FF3OuStIXyTDmLT_NgYGy5w7Ow-oVu_KxWIB_LZUmBZY8SjO005H5TPmyt330ZapNZKyNv-8TNh2nLRfwFC_E4t6qWa7xAnxDpDoYhWLssIZVGGANqBaqEGFC06BphDDAwDCsOqMLmE12fKEO8bm5PUM5vcIRW0LZ1LupajuFmHLUO89TKjGLLbn9/w480-h640/ruth%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>She is almost done with her chicken yarn socks. Nice colors!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic17a5mRucSJ4tWtxYZ1BIgbQKh7zFjYq1noymzce_sJrOUyUzGcQreFWPpMRW7RwmsoF9LyYBUKjIbK8MBmop5XlKYRU3XpgsA46IfuiKqsLpjA6nMWNHV8weDs0zwoVYrvkM-cUlvJ2qpGmGV6PMOGRlSRIJY6nEbKYqmKO5QAX6mW35rxGFCqbFPFKD/s4032/ruth%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic17a5mRucSJ4tWtxYZ1BIgbQKh7zFjYq1noymzce_sJrOUyUzGcQreFWPpMRW7RwmsoF9LyYBUKjIbK8MBmop5XlKYRU3XpgsA46IfuiKqsLpjA6nMWNHV8weDs0zwoVYrvkM-cUlvJ2qpGmGV6PMOGRlSRIJY6nEbKYqmKO5QAX6mW35rxGFCqbFPFKD/w640-h480/ruth%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> She finished up these socks for her hairdresser. Cute, huh!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdXHS7GIGZEnmLP5cYvUhvzkanoRJrZLfNfd_ub2RoKMNFqM-i8-iy17dOOIGSDUppUywjNmjM8n7pl_-cqt95paUNKcKgzzBV1EMD2kaLZNSAfOdI8OYtnSOWTMaOMmTJ93mS3plb59AuM3gVU9RbsgWMj52o-3daFkW0hdb_hNNxM44yk361_zLYRCt/s4032/ruth%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdXHS7GIGZEnmLP5cYvUhvzkanoRJrZLfNfd_ub2RoKMNFqM-i8-iy17dOOIGSDUppUywjNmjM8n7pl_-cqt95paUNKcKgzzBV1EMD2kaLZNSAfOdI8OYtnSOWTMaOMmTJ93mS3plb59AuM3gVU9RbsgWMj52o-3daFkW0hdb_hNNxM44yk361_zLYRCt/w640-h480/ruth%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha is working away on her chicken yarn socks. Beautiful colors.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQh_gMhKztckZf9K3xWDGSANT3yr1_3CKmXHAuZ6EQOInVPtZYs1rR3OlSiIkXqpjSffdSHSEAeZJ2z9QHONF-tI3-Ar_CNJt-Uylqq01oFpX3y1ilYe0G4SL0ZFNFhifvYC6bQPOqezur32mcSsnutA4I0FxYvlyJgoQIEoNZJ4Ehg82MO-dl5rJONXDO/s3264/martah%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQh_gMhKztckZf9K3xWDGSANT3yr1_3CKmXHAuZ6EQOInVPtZYs1rR3OlSiIkXqpjSffdSHSEAeZJ2z9QHONF-tI3-Ar_CNJt-Uylqq01oFpX3y1ilYe0G4SL0ZFNFhifvYC6bQPOqezur32mcSsnutA4I0FxYvlyJgoQIEoNZJ4Ehg82MO-dl5rJONXDO/w640-h480/martah%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Martha started a new sweater...Triticum cardigan by Anne Hanson. Bartlett yarn. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbmWxWlVNQmppUDKBB-CUDyrljnYv13GXznUewd05NsfbrUk3YY-rRbHiHqCgEZ3ZQ98w5NUryBnZeNBddKVj1JrI2OS10rwpOGgTpsC175WlhMmlm90aE9neIjyVUUuQP4tdgvsOxhZKDXPGFhHg9zL3ULzke7GGyG4eZtZTwlTlw5YUXKUjYdIjywve/s3264/martha%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsbmWxWlVNQmppUDKBB-CUDyrljnYv13GXznUewd05NsfbrUk3YY-rRbHiHqCgEZ3ZQ98w5NUryBnZeNBddKVj1JrI2OS10rwpOGgTpsC175WlhMmlm90aE9neIjyVUUuQP4tdgvsOxhZKDXPGFhHg9zL3ULzke7GGyG4eZtZTwlTlw5YUXKUjYdIjywve/w640-h480/martha%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Here is a close up of pattern. I think it's going to be so nice!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3N6-lFJzSBLev8aFcbD-UdhDQndhltw0vyP1wODYN6s7fcN-9DSgQhdbyynAWTxOhNsawWTD6CdXnWZf-wPtOjn3dYuomiI2XWwmrJCJhrpu3WGaCK7U2k8V-SaTaH_axYIW1IT7h8J5_W-pBuql6duoIgyf6_3femrmMo9-FLvVyQdQZwhHgT8ujowm/s3264/martha%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3N6-lFJzSBLev8aFcbD-UdhDQndhltw0vyP1wODYN6s7fcN-9DSgQhdbyynAWTxOhNsawWTD6CdXnWZf-wPtOjn3dYuomiI2XWwmrJCJhrpu3WGaCK7U2k8V-SaTaH_axYIW1IT7h8J5_W-pBuql6duoIgyf6_3femrmMo9-FLvVyQdQZwhHgT8ujowm/w640-h480/martha%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>In other news:</p><p>This weekend was Alpaca Weekend in New York. I took Mason to two Alpaca (Palpaca) farms.</p><p>This lady was spinning and she let Mason use the pedal. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbtharxYsVAzgAit-Z-KaP5OlfXRu4NdAiHFYG0P0TNcEy_WJKeTvS4Az_Ud_IFv6AJ1-DLIllqsMsKuG-wlF_823cuOya-BpPv9B151ArHzuND28USWWnSZu9fEIOvNa2s3w6n50_uOzFALy-xLUZL-Z4SJAhYNusIfRRT_-fEyauJOa3x0GUA0RgrYd/s4032/con%2090.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbtharxYsVAzgAit-Z-KaP5OlfXRu4NdAiHFYG0P0TNcEy_WJKeTvS4Az_Ud_IFv6AJ1-DLIllqsMsKuG-wlF_823cuOya-BpPv9B151ArHzuND28USWWnSZu9fEIOvNa2s3w6n50_uOzFALy-xLUZL-Z4SJAhYNusIfRRT_-fEyauJOa3x0GUA0RgrYd/w480-h640/con%2090.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>So cute<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCugs1Ch_6I8wKjAzBEqBAcrYP47W2oS2MxdLCdof5UkepotYEIPpzSQ2xyu2fJbFqYPp1y8gDifMJWnKHuYG69QA9QFTPT_XrKg2US2ZqfszfHiJ8lkF1W0pjXl_x4zcbPjl7WWBymctS3UHljThAxo6KAEbWQcd0_yM5FwSzXDUjimqj2_jlHtPBdoBI/s4032/con%2091.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCugs1Ch_6I8wKjAzBEqBAcrYP47W2oS2MxdLCdof5UkepotYEIPpzSQ2xyu2fJbFqYPp1y8gDifMJWnKHuYG69QA9QFTPT_XrKg2US2ZqfszfHiJ8lkF1W0pjXl_x4zcbPjl7WWBymctS3UHljThAxo6KAEbWQcd0_yM5FwSzXDUjimqj2_jlHtPBdoBI/w480-h640/con%2091.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>This is a goat that came over to talk to us<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07y-SbpEfWfYI2n3uxZGTN6OM9pUhWJ5qwf15eTfIrvKTHxvWqtAaJhEHDVcCGXpeYEeCWNKFzmDe0PO6UCuQR5Y4xi0thv1an_pJLIDR4vzY-oCSsHxmY7rzIW7MkiIsXSgAevUyJ_2RJBoWwa32ZVRn0mZzA1-XMQnpaiCSqp8N9vEyZufIb8ywBbc8/s4032/con%2092.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg07y-SbpEfWfYI2n3uxZGTN6OM9pUhWJ5qwf15eTfIrvKTHxvWqtAaJhEHDVcCGXpeYEeCWNKFzmDe0PO6UCuQR5Y4xi0thv1an_pJLIDR4vzY-oCSsHxmY7rzIW7MkiIsXSgAevUyJ_2RJBoWwa32ZVRn0mZzA1-XMQnpaiCSqp8N9vEyZufIb8ywBbc8/w480-h640/con%2092.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>There were vendors at this farm and two little girls were selling "Make your own" succulent. Mason got to pick the color pot he wanted (yellow) put two stickers on the pot, and pick the color stones he wanted on it. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuB0gP_09ouzqyd57g9rp0MvKCL_kt7d-BtczT4zMggIw6eBnAyG3QQpi_uF1aL-Gej7L2sNy-WsKqJX_KEtnPubL_3Q9Dy04jYECVP5WwnC2BVGx308JZlipQjDhoBW7K4G_9yTr5DmSzcOABoDPcLXvZsFDOS33PsDwgFEtXI_rg8maQfUwGuo_bm7ox/s4032/con%2094.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuB0gP_09ouzqyd57g9rp0MvKCL_kt7d-BtczT4zMggIw6eBnAyG3QQpi_uF1aL-Gej7L2sNy-WsKqJX_KEtnPubL_3Q9Dy04jYECVP5WwnC2BVGx308JZlipQjDhoBW7K4G_9yTr5DmSzcOABoDPcLXvZsFDOS33PsDwgFEtXI_rg8maQfUwGuo_bm7ox/w480-h640/con%2094.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Mason and grampa picked pumpkins. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U6mOqMmzGgaVf_yWlYLhKlc3wgYmr5f1YgKfa_oSGNvfvlIkDRjlWIh9uG4xs5sYeg-sz4_B-rlZUzaWebePzHPuA2iHTFZEfStahNQ4kgyVRQUPPIgLUpym2kcB2mkPgbpF6YF4JONJ56pwQXeObgcd6ge3x-s4wtLi8nc7mUUJRMEmwnZc5LnHANqq/s4032/con%2095.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U6mOqMmzGgaVf_yWlYLhKlc3wgYmr5f1YgKfa_oSGNvfvlIkDRjlWIh9uG4xs5sYeg-sz4_B-rlZUzaWebePzHPuA2iHTFZEfStahNQ4kgyVRQUPPIgLUpym2kcB2mkPgbpF6YF4JONJ56pwQXeObgcd6ge3x-s4wtLi8nc7mUUJRMEmwnZc5LnHANqq/w480-h640/con%2095.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Mason looks at them every week when he comes over. He was excited to help pick them.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkDkzjIWKx3NQCSe-pspbOmlAmaS0EwA1cMfN41VvyVGY51fL0vRhwYzIVs6_uJn8hnjhprp01I4NOlzrUnIWj_T61MVxjs4pzvWcBqvfumuRa_1GB3zRdXRxjxk036J0h88mK9Yv9flF2fJT5LHYoye__FzPKXYVvOWJzCQZLVz0_aazuIdlDCmp-Ayq/s1792/con%2096.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1792" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkDkzjIWKx3NQCSe-pspbOmlAmaS0EwA1cMfN41VvyVGY51fL0vRhwYzIVs6_uJn8hnjhprp01I4NOlzrUnIWj_T61MVxjs4pzvWcBqvfumuRa_1GB3zRdXRxjxk036J0h88mK9Yv9flF2fJT5LHYoye__FzPKXYVvOWJzCQZLVz0_aazuIdlDCmp-Ayq/w296-h640/con%2096.png" width="296" /></a></div><p>These are a few pics from Mason's T Rex Three party</p><p>Can't believe he's 3 already!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorx_LDA-DYGN0mTVya275XCWlmsdOopqaYBOwXPvy3jx4_1fsvf99Juu1OlHIu2XPDcihcNPugnjTZCfV-onr7laaDoLxaOTpzaeC3pdU74pNJdiOhyaPczTeaW42QMgZ0r_bKGU_uAjm6C1ElZiwo8q6mTilnXH_ujqKQLgZnm1AzvMyU525Q-QcwDi6/s3088/con%2080.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjorx_LDA-DYGN0mTVya275XCWlmsdOopqaYBOwXPvy3jx4_1fsvf99Juu1OlHIu2XPDcihcNPugnjTZCfV-onr7laaDoLxaOTpzaeC3pdU74pNJdiOhyaPczTeaW42QMgZ0r_bKGU_uAjm6C1ElZiwo8q6mTilnXH_ujqKQLgZnm1AzvMyU525Q-QcwDi6/w480-h640/con%2080.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81eVyTUrjQ1AcvauEiykqU792TAJTtLq3tuPxf8i9cOkwt5ByXhdotRgml6HXhYsxPSYUaF1weseHi6MErmEG5oqI3nKc_oKIc4CrsGziyjIXlgqNyY1aYg5pk5hA1IPnWJlWw6CQC0OtmxQ1xRwQFBm-VgMe6Sx9jyAw9jluIZRii02Ih__9ABWbGwz-/s4032/con%2081.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81eVyTUrjQ1AcvauEiykqU792TAJTtLq3tuPxf8i9cOkwt5ByXhdotRgml6HXhYsxPSYUaF1weseHi6MErmEG5oqI3nKc_oKIc4CrsGziyjIXlgqNyY1aYg5pk5hA1IPnWJlWw6CQC0OtmxQ1xRwQFBm-VgMe6Sx9jyAw9jluIZRii02Ih__9ABWbGwz-/w480-h640/con%2081.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>They went to the zoo Friday for his bday<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAn3xmYGPrujgJuZQOVY26dSEmMVHhjZsyNOOveb6OhPwpg0XWbJlmpmQktoBKNbHiJOvZfbzN7cKqD26aA_-MbbzJfIWEQc7Hh6kshpbx4dwGoyJtsWGXzI3odlEByXfuSSja75aiGdzEiDSfflszGDklgOpcMixPlzDErqXnvTfAfRht_EkKXGBgM6N/s3088/con%2086.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuAn3xmYGPrujgJuZQOVY26dSEmMVHhjZsyNOOveb6OhPwpg0XWbJlmpmQktoBKNbHiJOvZfbzN7cKqD26aA_-MbbzJfIWEQc7Hh6kshpbx4dwGoyJtsWGXzI3odlEByXfuSSja75aiGdzEiDSfflszGDklgOpcMixPlzDErqXnvTfAfRht_EkKXGBgM6N/w480-h640/con%2086.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamgJzlipHHWS_vA1ufkrk5OhEmX6LKlx9aoqgDeBODRP4wBKlmtDYIL6RRxH_t4068NlkZkNfTSxA8BJcSnwPkeTOeJ49Zc6NCmZ4gPKeTtoWOvcsCi-OMTufs65V0JslHf-fhD4jD9KGkZcX-gSX6JtLmz5MsMiviIiLWKlSJaoXrhYld6qkJEJkulwd/s4032/con%2087.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjamgJzlipHHWS_vA1ufkrk5OhEmX6LKlx9aoqgDeBODRP4wBKlmtDYIL6RRxH_t4068NlkZkNfTSxA8BJcSnwPkeTOeJ49Zc6NCmZ4gPKeTtoWOvcsCi-OMTufs65V0JslHf-fhD4jD9KGkZcX-gSX6JtLmz5MsMiviIiLWKlSJaoXrhYld6qkJEJkulwd/w480-h640/con%2087.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfi4ZTbgNM6x7GXjlJLBQmNG913C7a0lM3zzZ_svXRo_c_kSC5CeOvEKIXERIDQp6vZNSWtfZATQbuPAoZ8EVnCvypRfv9jBxPxKUyAh8GyG0kw589O_DBNGangdZCS2Qrw8LJ6Jk4ABKdUZQSFckVEp0ddzPXuIRcp_5mGWW5Jb4oAvHMKQv9axMpc9t/s3088/con%2088.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfi4ZTbgNM6x7GXjlJLBQmNG913C7a0lM3zzZ_svXRo_c_kSC5CeOvEKIXERIDQp6vZNSWtfZATQbuPAoZ8EVnCvypRfv9jBxPxKUyAh8GyG0kw589O_DBNGangdZCS2Qrw8LJ6Jk4ABKdUZQSFckVEp0ddzPXuIRcp_5mGWW5Jb4oAvHMKQv9axMpc9t/w480-h640/con%2088.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>Jayce was such a good baby thru all of the birthday weekend. He is 5 months old today!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUW3VBt4jTz-t-PAtt3a7iIiP0NbVLyuCVQASVs_ajSqbhg3SRiSd5s9UFzDxBXQ6yEo8yVxH_FsXULigEVEFkcIsEQa6gZvAA_ph5CyUXIZlr08dHuiW-Hv9BL1xXPHUaRWSjTOUVZqTlHziVH87UoTqNpwW-tpqc-iNtWWErgFHKUx41kjSPHtA9XF-9/s2000/jayce%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUW3VBt4jTz-t-PAtt3a7iIiP0NbVLyuCVQASVs_ajSqbhg3SRiSd5s9UFzDxBXQ6yEo8yVxH_FsXULigEVEFkcIsEQa6gZvAA_ph5CyUXIZlr08dHuiW-Hv9BL1xXPHUaRWSjTOUVZqTlHziVH87UoTqNpwW-tpqc-iNtWWErgFHKUx41kjSPHtA9XF-9/w480-h640/jayce%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Conniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09178460430103802879noreply@blogger.com1