Home!

 We made it home in one piece. Hallelujah! It took us a day longer than normal because we had to do a southerly route through Wyoming, Utah and Idaho instead of our northern route through Montana. I think we would have still been stuck in Montana had we gone that way.  It was about 29 1/2 hours of driving for our trip home.   We did have snow. 

 But not a horrible amount. 

 We found a fun place to stop for about 20 minutes on Sunday just to take a short break near Twin Falls, Idaho. It was the Snake River Canyon. 

 The bridge was gorgeous. 

 Here we are! 

 I won a prize on Dee’s blog, “ Little Stone Schoolhouse” over on my side bar.  She was very sweet and sent it to Mandy‘s house.   The tea looks delicious and I’m really looking forward to making some of these ornaments before Christmas. Thank you so much Dee! I love it all.

My sister Melanie surprised me with a gift too. Look at that beautiful yarn on the front!   I have been using it nonstop.  It is a stainless steel insulated drinking cup with a lid and a straw. I love it. 

Gracie sent me a package that was in our mailbox when we arrived home last night. Her knitting group made 10 burial buntings for the hospital. Gracie! Please tell the lovely ladies thank you from the bottom of my heart for thinking of these families here in Spokane who are grieving. This will give them a wonderful memory of something beautiful that wrapped their baby in during some of the hardest times of their lives. 

 I finished mittens while on the trip. I also made another pair last night that isn’t in this picture  Plus a pair that I left in Omaha for a friend of Pipers.  Not quite my goal of 20 pair but some are better than none. 

 I also finished Piper’s socks while we were there and I made 12 crocheted hair ties for the goody bags at her birthday party. I forgot to take a picture of the hair ties, but here are my girls modeling their socks. 

 And a selfie of us all by Piper! 

 I have more pictures from our trip, but I will close today with the view that met us last night when we got home. It is looking off of our back deck. Mt. Spokane is covered in snow and there’s a dusting in all of the lower elevations. I’ve never seen this happen in September before. It is gorgeous though. 

I will be back soon. I hope to catch up on everyone’s blogs tonight. Wishing you a wonderful evening my friends. 

“Therefore, as God‘s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, close yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”  Colossians 3:12 

Blessings,

Betsy