Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Ten on Tuesday





 Ten things we did over the holiday weekend, 


  1. Tom worked Saturday----so that day was not overly exciting,  He was home fairly early but it was still a low key kind of day, knitting for me, dozing for him and a fantastic chicken in turmeric cream sauce dinner.  One of our favorites
  2. We had this little cutie over with her parents for a small barbecue,  She adores her grandpa and was attached to him like glue the whole 5 hours they were here.  One time he left to start the grill and she pounded the door and cried because he was gone.  She knows I am Gigi though and she will say my name and look at me, or point me out in pictures and say Gigi. This little over achiever has learned to walk in her hip brace.  she is just awesome.
  3. I finished another shawl that I designed, it has cables and lace and is done in Kuryeon by Noro wool  It is huge, will make a wonderful autumn shawl. 
  4. We had Rita's Italian Ice although to be honest we all had the soft gelati instead. The baby went around to everyone like a little bird with her mouth open waiting for her share. 
  5. Tom indulged in some old war movies, Not my thing but I can loose myself in my knitting.
  6. I started packing for our trip--only two more sleeps and we head off to Alabama and Miss Columbia's high school graduation.  I wish my knees felt better for the trip but I am excited about going. 
  7. We barbecued again last night, just the two of us, with left overs-----it was just as good the second time around.
  8. I planned what knitting to bring, mostly unfinished objects that don't require beads and dreamt about what I will start when I get home.
  9. i spoke with my waitress friend's SO and gave him a pin of a Healing Angel to give to her, still no visitors other then family in ICU. But they have guarded hope that she will make some improvement.
  10. I trimmed my bangs, another disaster because I can not cut straight (and I used to quilt) but at least they aren't in my eyes and won't be for some time if the shortness is any indication 


 
 


KNIT ON!

Friday, May 22, 2015

No Pincushions Yet

well I didn't get to share my love for Pin cushions just yet but maybe soon.   Blogging may be very scattered until after June 3rd.  We have the holiday weekend upon us which includes some time with Maisie and then we leave for Alabama to spend some time with Columbia. We return to reality on the second of June.   Please have positive thoughts that no tornadoes interrupt our travels.  Thanks so much.

Last weekend we went for a ride to the Mount Mitchell National Park in the Atlantic Highlands.  It was a place Tom and I visited 42 years ago before we got married, then it was just an overlook----looking at the bay, the ocean and NYC.  Now it a very nice park, with monuments, memorials to the 1980's hostages and the locals lost in 911.  It has overgrown (in a good way) so much that I scarcely recognized it when we pulled up.  I wish the day had been less hazy so the photos would be better but it was very nice of Tom to think of it, and a nice diversion for the day -we then drove into Sandy Hook, Little Silver and my favorite town of all Rumson.





enjoy the festivities associated with the holiday

KNIT ON! !

Thursday, May 21, 2015

Post Delay but finally done!

I had a wonderful lunch and visit with Ria today, but came home with a bit of a tummy upset, it seems to be under control now, so I finally had a minute to go online.  I wanted to share another finished knitted project that I adore.  IT too has not been blocked. This is the pattern 
Cecelia by Berocco 

I used size 10 1/2 needles
5 skeins of Berocco Inca Tweed in Inti and 
these are the results 


I already have plans for a second one. 

KNIT ON! 

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

The Knitting that has me Pre-Occupied

Boo Knits latest MKAL
Be With You

Size 5 needle

about 700 6/0 beads in root beer

Posh Valerie---Mad but Magic
Posh Tabitha--I Call This My Ballerina Gone To Seed Look

Started May 4th finished May 19th

Needs to be blocked!





KNIT ON!

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

FYI

just a brief hiatus--no worries  I shall return (of course I typed shawl return_ )

KNIT ON!!!

Friday, May 15, 2015

Eye Candy Friday



A few Pictures to brighten your knitting mojo----next week I plan to share my obsession with pin cushions, the shawl I am beading and hopefully good progress updated on J who is still critical and still in ICU. 






KNIT ON~

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Gone Brunching Back Tomorrow

Out with Ria, haven't seen her in two months----going to Potbelly!!! Back tomorrow!
KNIT ON!