Crack!

Hello Everyone.  This will be another very short post to bring you up to date on projects I've been working on.

Another doily for the gift closet is done.

Three more pair of mittens for the first graders.

Five baby hats for the newborns at the hospital.

A crocheted baby blanket "almost" done.  Just the last corner and a border.  This will go to the crisis nursery or the hospital.

I began a pair of socks with the yarn I won. It's pure wool and I broke out in a rash so I'm not sure I'll be able to finish them.  I may be ripping them out.

My valentines hearts from Teresa's pattern are hung on the island in the kitchen.

Miss Piper at a park just outside of D.C. yesterday.  It's based on the theme of the Wizard of Oz.  She had a great time there.

This morning she was busy making Valentine's cards.  I love this little girl.

Remember my ice fall?  I finally went to the doctor this week and found out that I did indeed fracture a vertebrae in my back.  No doing anything for at least another month and light duty for several months after that.  All from a 2 second ice fall.  I can't sit at this computer very long, so I'm going to close now.  I'll be thinking of all of you my friends.  I am getting lots of crochet/knit time in!  SIlver linings and all that!  Ha!

I'm sorry I still haven't been out anywhere to find out the name of the non-pilling yarn at Hobby Lobby.  I haven't forgotten.  As soon as I can drive and walk I'll find out for you. :-)

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?" Matthew 6:25

Blessings always,
Betsy

Friday!

Hello My Friends.  It's been a strange week and I'm so happy to drop in here to chat with you for a few moments.  I thank you all for your sweet comments and well wishes for my back.  I'm still sitting with ice packs and heat several times a day and have only been out of the house once this week for just a half hour or so.  I ran to the store between ice storms to get some bread, milk and fruit.  Then I've been inside again. It's a good thing I'm not one to go "stir crazy".  I love being at home.  It's where my heart is.  When I worked full-time, my heart yearned for home.  However, I would like to be able to be up and doing things. 

I haven't been doing absolutely nothing though.  I finished my Hermione socks made with Knit Picks Stroll yarn in the "Frozen" colorway.  I love them and they fit perfectly.  I did adapt the pattern a bit to fit my feet.  That's a perk when you make your own socks.  You can make them to fit the strange things about those particular feet!

I made a doily for my gift drawer.

I finished four more pairs of mittens.

I started another doily last night.

I also started a corner to corner blanket from left over sock yarn.  I'm not loving how it looks though so it's in hibernation until I make the decision whether to rip it out and start on something else or not.  :-)

I did get this in the mail all the way from Edinburgh.  I won it from C.C. and Dami at the Geeky Girls Podcast for their 52 weeks of charity KAL.  It was lots of fun. I also won a beautiful shawl pattern designed by C.C.  They are a mother/daughter team of podcasters who are Americans living in Edinburgh while C.C.'s husband finished seminary school.  It's a fun podcast to watch.

I couldn't let the opportunity pass to share Miss Piper with you.  She made this bird for Mommy all by herself.  Mandy gave her paper, scissors and markers and she brought this to her a little while later.  Of course, I think it's the cutest bird ever.

She has been struggling with making e's in her name and looky!  She finally did a great job of writing her entire name.  For a little one that just turned 4 I think she did a GREAT job.

A couple at our church went to California where the bride grew up to have their wedding with family on New Years Eve.  This past Sunday after church they rededicated themselves in front of their church family since none of us could be there for their actual wedding. Then there was a wedding luncheon with cake and flowers.  I, unfortunately, was unable to be there for that either because of my back.  I rarely miss church and I was so disappointed to not be there.  Our doorbell rang on Monday night and look what they brought to me.  A piece of wedding cake and flowers from the decorations.  Wasn't that sweet of them? 

"Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on His law day and night. Psalm 1:1-2

I love and care for each one of you my friends.

Blessings,
Betsy

Still Brrrrr!

Hello Everyone.  It's a snowy winter wonderland outside right now.  This is a photo I took earlier in the week.  The next day I took an identical one!  It seems to snow almost non-stop right now.  We have flurries today.  A best guess is about 4 to 4 1/2 foot of snow in our yard right now.  Next week is supposed to actually be above freezing for the first time in I don't know how long, so hopefully some of this will melt.

A picture of our little Princess Piper yesterday.  She asked for a princess nightgown for Christmas and her other Papa and Grandma did a great job finding this one! 

And how do you like this one?  Her Doc McStuffins outfit, lamby hat and sunglasses!  That's my girl!

Here's the finished scarf I made Dennis.  I asked him to model it and this is what he did silly man, but you can see the stitch pattern very well this way!

And I took this one just before he flew off to Vancouver, BC for work a few days ago.  He really likes it.

I've been having fun knitting socks. 

I really enjoy doing two at a time, but I do still like my dpn's best of all.  I've tried magic loop.  I've tried the 9 inch circular needles but always come back to dpn's.  It's fun to do them at the same time.  Two cuffs, two legs, two heels, then two feet and two toes.  No second sock syndrome that way.  Since this photo I have one foot almost done.  See my cute project bag from Kris?  I love it!  Thank you again Kris.

I've also been making "magic balls" of sock yarn using the magic knot method.  Not sure what I'm going to make with them but have some ideas.  And I've been watching knitting podcasts as usual.

I've had lots of time to work on these projects because while Dennis was in Canada the snow plows came through and plowed me in. AGAIN.  Three foot berms of ice and snow.  I got about half of it cleaned up and down I went on the ice.  I messed my back up and have been sitting on ice packs ever since.  That was Wednesday and I still hurt.  So this will be short and sweet because I can't sit in the desk chair long at all.

I told one friend what happened and next time I looked out the window, two couples from church were out there doing this.   I feel really, really bad because they are all older than I am.  It's so nice and clear.  I called them my snow elves.  I don't think they would have even told me they did it but I happed to look out the window and see.  Wonderfully nice people.

So, I'm trying very hard not to be upset about this...on top of everything else.  I had just told Dennis before he left that I had had 6 days of feeling good so he wouldn't worry about me. Now I'm stuck again.  I can't drive because I can't move quick enough if I had to with my feet from the gas to the brake.  Oh well.  Have I ever said how much I detest snow and ice?  I do.

Some of you have asked the name of the yarn I used for my mittens since it's non-pilling, but I haven't been able to go to Hobby Lobby to check and I threw the labels out.  I promise that when I can walk again without pain I will do that for you.  Please forgive the time it's taking me.

And now, I'm going to cut this short and get back to my ice pack. :-)  Thank you all for being there for me.  I so appreciate it.  And yes, Dennis got back late last night so I'm not alone now.  It's amazing how much better it is when he's home and I'm not alone in this big house.

"Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." John 14:27

Blessings my friend,
Betsy