2 pm

It's 2:00 pm and ...

I disagree with the active minutes. Those were very active.

I'm back in the gym. I went 4 out of 5 days this week. I'm sore but I know I need to do this. It's crazy I have to hurt myself to be healthy . I would rather read or knit or quilt or sew. Still gotta do what I gotta do!

Muscles help

Muscles help when it's 10' and windy.

Only 5 types of waterers to chop open today.

Might be time to turn heaters on even with crazy electric bill that cometh

African violets cheer me up.

Pretty things to look at while washing dishes.

Warm start for breakfast, fried mashed potatoe pancake.

Anyone else boiling needles and syringes while making breakfast?

No?

No one?

Ok then just me...

Hello winter

It's winter .... Low 20's and windy...

I look bald and what's with the major and permanent forehead I squint too much crease?

Oh well the ewe's happy.

Off to set up lambing jugs.

Any day now...

New Years Day

It's a new year!

I took down the Christmas decorations and tossed the tree today. Next I ventured into scary territory.

I have a "half" room that is filled with stuff. I started to sort and purge that mess. It has horticulture projects from 4-h and pack backs and duffle bags and yarn and old toys, etc. I pulled anything that LN realistically won't be completing before she leaves for college. It'll be passed along to younger members. 

Our fitted sheets seem to wear out but flats are fine. I found several flats I saved that honestly I won't ever use them. They are now chucked along with general trash like old gift boxes and ripped up backpacks, etc.

It may not be enough but anything that leaves a bit of room in this house is appreciated. Less to deal with later on.

Big news....

I'm going to be a grandmother this year. Z will become a daddy around May 4th. I am happy for him and his lady R2. They had a gender reveal party and its a girl. Serves Z right, I hope she drives him nuts! 

R2 has picked out material for me to make crib bumpers and skirt. 

She is all about the pink, feminine, shabby chic and that's out of my realm but I'm game to do as they wish. I expect it will be a good year !

As the first day of 2016 winds down my companion and I wish everyone a happy healthy year!

End of year

It's here ready or not.

I'm starting to work on tax prep.

I swear this year I'll be ready on time.

We bought plane tickets to fly to Scottsdale Arizona end of January for

National Make it With Wool contest.

Anyone with ideas for our free time spill it please.

We have 3 days to explore and are planning to look at Grand Canyon one day.

LN is afraid if we hike too much she'll be too sore to model well.

Maybe Phoenix zoo and Scottsdale old town area another day.

Sedona maybe a day???

LN is working on many school, 4-H and scholarship projects that are do within January.

She is working with her steer as well.

He's not broke but she's making friends and brushing him.

I'm ready to take stuff down from Christmas and clear out clutter.

It's time.

Lambs will be arriving in next month so I need to set up nursery and lambing jugs.

 

Lots of things are going on but I'm not ready to share more, too exhausting to post about.

 

 

I hope it cools off enough to see snow this year!



Merry Christmas

Christmas Eve

It's 70' on Christmas Eve at 5 pm in Delaware.

Full moon rising!!!

Yes LN is in shorts. I'm burning up so I'm on porch swing while dinner cooks.

The Big man himself has been spotted I'm told in Canada with a sleigh full.

Beach

LN and I took a shopping trip to beach last night. My truck needs brakes done so borrowed S2's truck. I figured parking would be a breeze with it being offseason. That's the norm here. Nope with 60's temps the town was packed. Found spot eventually. 

Wandered in and out of small mom/pop type shops. Found cute things for LN's friends. Did our annual book store stop. She picked out a couple she wanted. 

Ate some death fries at our favorite pub. French fries with cheese, bacon, barbecue sauce and ranch dressing is the best. At the beach they taste better too.

It's the season weather notwithstanding...

Elf work

It's keeping me busy this year.

Trying to knit and crochet gifts this year as much as I can.

Some fresh apple cake and raw ice cold milk for lunch after finishing this beanie.

Some boot toppers (I've made 3 sets) and an ear warmer.

Another ear warmer and cowl neck scarf with beanie.

A little bit of sewing was accomplished also but no pictures.

Off to start more....

Dis Season

I need a table runner/topper thingy.

If I put one on the blanket chest I use as a coffee table S doesn't pile/hoard as much junk on it. 

So...

This happened yesterday.

And so....

LN is Lucy from peanuts gang on our 4-H float this year.

I whipped this up in a half hour outa fleece. No pattern, just snip and fit. The "elastic" sleeves are just gathered with thread and tied off. No seam finishing needed and no one to critique it when she's rolling through parade sitting down. It has enough ease she can put layers of compression under it. It's projected to be in 40's but with wind chill of float moving I'm thinking colder.

All in a days' (errr few hours?) play!