Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Gramma's Little Cupcake

Good news - I finished the Cupcake Hat for Brooklyn - just in time for it to be right at 90 degrees here yesterday!!!

This was a great pattern and easy to do. I used Simply Soft yarn - the pink was leftovers from a blanket so I only had to buy the tan. The whole thing is wonderfully soft and fits her like a dream.
She was pretty full of herself with the hat on. Of course, we were all ooo'ing and gooo'ing and telling her how adorable she was!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Brooklyn's First Boat Ride

Loni decided it would be a good idea to try the life jacket on Brooklyn before we got out to the lake. Mostly we had to make sure that it fit, but we also felt it might be wise to be prepared in case she hated it. But her little trusting eyes in this picture are looking up at her Grandpa to see what he thought.

Loni also lathered her up with Water Babies sunscreen, then said that Brooklyn smelled like a Cabbage Patch baby! Really it was a wonderful smell. And we did get some smiles from her as soon as we discovered that she vastly prefers to stand up so she can see the water out the back of the boat.

Her eyes closed and her nose in the wind - I do believe we have a little sailor baby amongst us! She even did a little dancing to the Alan Jackson song that was playing.

Of course, being out in the wind and the sun can really tire out a baby girl. What a little doll baby she is! And have I mentioned just how much I love my granddaughter??? :)
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Stamp Night Projects

More cards from our recent stamp night! This time we were celebrating the annual Stampin Up! Sale-A-Bration and using stamps from the promotion.
I just love the colors of the first card and it kind of surprises me as I would never have picked these on my own. :) The sentiment is from the "Merci" set and I can't find the set the flowers came from. The ribbon and all papers are also Stampin' Up.

The second card uses stamps from the "Friendship Blooms" set and that's the set I ended up purchasing. Just loved it! I'm not sure how well it shows in the photo, but this card has a tab that it tucks into to keep it closed. Too cute and what a great thing to learn!
Friday, February 22, 2008
New Stripes Yarn
This color is Violet Stripes and to me has such a Caribbean flavor to it. I dashed off a quick Grandmother's Favorite dishcloth just to try it out and am thrilled with the color and striping.
The ball band has a "pattern" for placemats using this yarn and I'm thinking about doing a couple for our table. It stripes up so nice and since I have about 10,000 dishcloths and know that they wash well it just makes sense to have placemats.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
True Light and Atlanta

I don't fly much. In fact, I can only think of two times in all our 28 years of marriage that Keith and I flew for vacation. The rest of my flights have all been business related through the years. And that's not to say that there have been a lot of them. But each time I'm in an airplane I am just amazed that humans can fly through the air with such ease. Truly a modern wonder.
As we hovered over DFW waiting to land, and as I watched all the lights below with such glee, it made me remember the book I recently read - True Light by Terri Blackstock. The premise of the book is that some sort of pulse knocks out electricity worldwide. It follows one family's struggles and triumphs and actually this particular book is #3 in the series (I just read that #4 will be released 4-18!!!). We live in such times that we take for granted such things as hopping on an airplane and dashing off to Atlanta for a meeting and don't give it a second thought. Or hop on the internet to find the answer to any question with only a moment's effort. A picture of my precious grandbaby can be shared in an instant.
And I sat in that plane as we landed and taxied to the airport where my beloved waited to take me home, I bowed my head in a prayer of thanksgiving. I was back from my trip safe and sound, the meetings went very well, and I was back home to my family. Truly God has blessed me yet again.
Amen.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Happy Valentine's Day!

Before leaving the house I had time to try a new fudge recipe - a Weight Watcher fudge recipe believe it or not! It said to cool for two hours before cutting, so I hurried and got it in the fridge before Keith got home from work.

I placed two pieces of fudge in the middle of a piece of saran wrap and tied it with curly ribbon. This morning at work I went around and left a little package on workmates desks.

I do believe this will be my new "go to" fudge recipe. It isn't quite as over the top sweet as some and it is the creamiest I think I've ever had. I'll try to get the recipe posted in the next couple of days. And I will run it through the WW calculator to double check the points as well.
Monday, February 04, 2008
A Brooklyn Visit

She was of course in fine form and just delighted everybody. She's also going through the stage where she sticks her tongue out a lot and that reminds me so much of her daddy when he was that age.

I have a feeling she will be very scholarly (spoken like a true grandma!). She just loves for her mama to read to her and now that she can sit up and hold things she really enjoys her books. I enjoyed sitting across the table from James holding Brooklyn - it warmed my very soul. :)

I love this picture with her daddy's coke! She had been playing with the straw up until he moved the cup out of her reach. This little face is one she makes a lot and it's just so cute. I especially like being able to see her little toofies.

I changed her clothes when we got to our house and put on a new little outfit I'd gotten her. At one point we put the hood up on her head and it cracked us up because she looks like a Jedi Knight here.
Friday, February 01, 2008
Knitting At Work
Along about the first part of December one of the girls I work with asked me if I'd teach her to knit. Of course I jumped on it! I chose the pattern I wanted to teach (Grandmother's Favorite Dishcloth) and put together an email with pictures and a supply list. I sent that email to 6 ladies and the first day of our class I had 5 show up, needles, yarn and smiles at the ready.
At the conclusion of our lunch hour here's how it panned out: two ladies were all over it, one was
struggling, one said no thank you and the other was frustrated enough she toss her needles aside.
The days continue to pass and K, the frustrated one, kept trying and quitting. Finally I suggested she get with Loni (my daughter-in-law who also works where I do) and have Loni show her how. Different people teach differently, so maybe that would be better for her. Also, Loni knits continental and perhaps that would click for K. And it did! She took to it like wildfire and absolutely loves it!
So far in the 6-8 weeks they have been knitting we have mostly seen scarves - in every color and texture. They are all beautiful and oh so soft. There have also been blankets and dishcloths aplenty.
And one of the girls has become a hat expert! I'll bet she has done 10 or 15 hats and has conquered knitting in the round on circular needles and dpn's. The blue hat in the picture is one she made for one of the guys here.
They also are coming up with their own knitting slang. DPN's are known as "depends" and stitch markers are "Cheerio's".
The father of our hat expert recently passed away. When P got back to work she came over and gave me a hug and thanked me for teaching her to knit. She said that she did a lot of knitting and that it helped to calm her during her grief.
We talked yesterday during our lunchtime knitting about how it is a "zen" time in the midst of a busy, crazy work day. After knitting they said they felt refreshed and ready to tackle the second half of the day.
I think they get it.
:)
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