Interim Project

I didn't want to take the afghan I've been working on along camping over the weekend because it's getting quite large, so I packed up some yarn left over from other projects and started on an interim project: a cat that holds those plastic bags you get at the grocery store. Because it rained at times during the weekend, I got most of it done and finished it up today. When plastic bags are added they fill up and poof our the skirt. Not sure if I'll hang it in the kitchen in the house or in the camper. Right now it's in the kitchen...

And here's a picture of the cat with her skirt full of bags:

Another Done and One in Progress

A while back I bought some variegated yarn without a project in mind, just because I liked the colors. It's called painted desert. A week or so ago I came across a rather unique pattern for a lap throw and set about making it, using "Aran" color for the boarder. The size is true to it's name as this is definitely not a large throw. By the way, all three of those watermelon placemats are done too!

Then the other day, as I was scanning the yarn display at the store (again), I was drawn to a lovely color of worsted weight yarn called "Sandy Print" and of course just had to buy some. Here's a picture of the beginning of the full-sized afghan I'm currently crocheting:

We finally, after a whole three weeks of dry weather, got some rain last night. It wasn't much, but enough to perk up the garden and lawn again. The tomatoes in the garden are abundant this year and I've been making lots and lots of juice with more to come. I think by the time the frost decides to hit this area I'll have enough juice to last till next year's harvest is ready for processing.

A few years ago we built a raised flower bed along the west side of the deck and talked about building another one to surround the rest of the deck. Well, that project will get done this fall as all the materials for it were gotten yesterday. Just when it will get done is up for grabs but it will definitely be before the snow flies!

This weekend we'll be going camping again. The campground where we'll be is holding "Halloween Weekend" complete with trick-or-treating. Simon is sure to have fun and...it will be so good to get away for a couple of days after this very busy week.

Today's Project

Been a rather quiet day on the homefront. Ran into town to pick up yarn for another project and to have my picture taken. Now...why on earth would I have my picture taken? Well...some of my articles from my Awakenings blog are going to be published in our local newspaper at times and the editor wants to put my picture along side them.

I found a pattern for some cute watermelon placemats on the web yesterday and decided they might look nice in the camper. So today I started and completed one. Think I'll make two more since it's usually only me, Dan and Simon who go camping. Then there will be one for each of us.

The Next Project Completed

Over the past week with sitting in the hospital and then staying home to be close by in case dear mother-in-law needed anything or started feeling poorly again (which did happen again last Thursday requiring another trip to the ER), I've had a whole lot of time for crocheting.

I started this afghan early last week while she was in the hospital for the second time and we were waiting for the doctor to make rounds. Working on it was definitely something that filled up the "lag time". Last evening the last stitch was crocheted.

Still Have Busy Fingers

Been a busy and hectic couple of weeks but... I have finished another project: A baby afghan for a friend's daughter.


The "stuff" that has been the source of the hectic and busy couple of weeks was the hospitalization (twice) of my mother-in-law with heart difficulties. We spent lots and lots of time (hours and hours each day) with her at the hospital (at her request) and finally today she was discharged home. Life sure deals a whole lot of twists and turns at times...