Still Motoring

I am sorry that I have been silent for a day or two. I am still motoring along on things and I haven't had time to blog. I planted my flowers and a tomato in my new pot yesterday. I have also continued to work on the blanket! Isn't it awesome? I went for a really nice 6 mile hike yesterday in the evening. It has been really hot here in the greater Portland area and getting into the woods is one of the best ways to keep cool.

I also sinned and bought yarn today while I was at the shop. I promised I wouldn't but I just couldn't help myself! I dare you guys to spend 4 hours in a yarn shop and not go home with anything!!! I am making a little patio decoration and hopefully you all will get a good view of it tomorrow! Any guesses on what it could be?

Happy Knitting, Trish

Lace

The lace that I am working on is the Juno Regina, By: Miriam L. Felton. I knit half of it about six months ago and am finally working on the second half. I really like this pattern. Just a taste of lace and then some really easy knitting, just my style. Sorry The pictures are really bad, when I get it finished I will take better ones.

By the way, if anyone is interested I did post the Tooth Fairy Pillow pattern!

Happy Knitting, Trish

Vissions from my Morning Run

Can you see the humming bird on her nest!
We have been checking in with her several times a week. I am pretty sure the babies have not hatched yet!




And some eye candy from the trail!

I am knitting on some lace that has been in time out for a while. I will try to get some pictures up soon.

Happy Knitting, Trish

Park Days!

Let the summer begin!

Tooth Fairy Dreams

My youngest son is getting ready to lose his first tooth. He has been asking, I mean begging for weeks, for me to make him a tooth pillow. So yesterday I finally got it done. This is what I came up with! I will write the pattern up soon and make it available. I think that every 5 to 6 year old should have one of these! You could really make it say whatever you want, I almost wrote Magic Tooth on it. He wanted it to say "Thanks for the Money". I like it just the way it is!

On another note. Here is a picture of the yarn I dyed yesterday. This is what Tea looks like!

Happy Knitting, Trish

Happenings

Oh my gosh, it has been a busy week! I should just warn you all that during the summer months I get busy. We turn the TV and computer off for the most part and we spend a lot of time outside. Yesterday I hiked 3.5miles with my sis, who by the way likes her socks. I dyed another skein of yarn and went to work for 4 hours, rushed home and ate something. I scooped up the kids and drove an hour and a half to the drive in with friends! We saw Terminator and Star Trek. I am sorry to say that I fell asleep during the first 10 minutes of Star Trek and missed the entire movie. We didn't get home until 3:30am! Yikes. We all really love the drive in though and try to go a couple of times each summer. The movie was to scary for my little one so he fell asleep in my lap promptly. My middle son was also scared and didn't watch most of the movie. I have no idea why they showed the scarier of the two films first. Most of the time they show a children's movie first and then and adult movie later. We always make a big bed in the back of our van and the kids sleep through the second movie. Obviously so do I!

This is Spring and Elliott waiting for the movie to start. They were just so cute we had to get a picture.

Today I am dyeing another skein of yarn, I am trying to get a dark brown with tea. I can't wait to see what happens. Cooking yarn is really fun, who new! I am also hoping to get my boys out of bed by noon and out doors. I see yard work in the near future. I think we may go to a memorial service this afternoon also. I better get them up and moving soon.

Oh, and look at my blanket isn't it pretty? I love this project. I think that I may need to start a Malabrigo knitters support group. For the truly addicted!!!

Basket Of Love!



This is what it looks like when I am deciding on colors!

Happy Knitting, Trish

I Dyed More Yarn

I dyed more yarn yesterday! Isn't it pretty? I really like dyeing with natural dyes. I love the colors! It is really fun cooking up color.

Happy Knitting, Trish