Double Skunked and Happy Anniversary

Hey everyone.  How is your week?  Mine has been......eventful!  LOL!  Lets start with my protective dog (he is the biggest baby usually).  We woke up Wednesday to a very skunky smell.  He got skunked.  We did not know it at the time, but he actually killed the skunk.  It was in the backyard....dead.  I washed him really good and he was not happy with me (after saving our life and all)!

On Friday he smelled even worse.....yup, he got skunked again....and it was also dead in the backyard.  So I got some specifc skunk shampoo, and this stuff really worked.  The smell is not gone, but boy did it help.  He again, was not happy with us after again saving our life.  Lupe fixed the fence and we have gone back to closing the doggy door at night (we had a few accidents from purl, which is the only reason why we started opening the doggy door again).

After last weekend of crocheting, I did a lot more crocheting....I worked on my virus shawl....a lot!

and I started a new one......

Darlene had mentioned she needed more dishcloths, so I made her these two (the pattern is carpe diem):

and I worked on my top down pullover.....I really want to get this one done so I can wear it!

I also worked on my morning rain.  Only about 4 rows, but those 4 rows took me over 2 hours, so my brain and eyes needed a break!

Lupe and I celebrated a 5 year anniversary (5 years since we both said we were officially a couple) so we went to Pearl Put to celebrate.  It is a brand new Put Put golf course downtown at The Pearl.  The Pearl used to be where they brewed Pearl beer.....now it is a historic brewery complex that offeres dining, shopping, a famers' market and even spaces.  We had an amazing brisket grilled cheese sandwich that was absolutely amazing from an outside brisket restaurant and shared a slice of cheesecake from cafe lorraine.....it was pretty hot, so forgive me for how sweaty I am in some pictures!

All in all, it was an amazing week.  This week I will be at my dad's most of the week with floor installers, so I am not sure how much knitting/crocheting I will get done.  Have a great week!

Happy Happy Happy knitting!

Sourdough, Cookies, Knit, Crochet and the 49ers!

 Hey everyone....how was your week?  Mine was great....I know I am a day late again, but yesterday I had the worst headache ever.  Lets jump into it......

I made some sourdough tortillas.  They were not the greatest, but they did not suck....I need practice.

One of Lupe's coworker's sisters was opening a new business making cookies so we supported them and ordered some.  The business is Baked by Adrianna and they were SOOOOOOO delicious.  We ate a dozen over the 2 day weekend.  

I knit on my Morning rain....I know it does not look like much but the rows are pretty long now so just 2 or 3 rows takes me forever, plus there are beads.

I also divided my sleeves on my top down sweater

Darlene came over to bring Lupe the most amazing quilt ever (more on that later) and we crocheted together....she brought her virus shawl and I pulled out mine.  I go almost 2 repeats done.

I want to start another already (so when I finish this one, I have another to go to)....I looked through my stash and this is the winner.

Also, in 2021 I made Darlene some dishcloths....she needs more so I started these.

Now back to that amazing quilt....it is SF 49ers (Lupe's favorite team ever).  He loves it!  Thank you Darlene!

It has a minky backing

and it matches Darlene's Cat.....Charlie!

My dad was sent a picture of him at his aunt's wedding (in the 1940's)....Look how little my almost 90 year old dad was!

Lupe took me out to a new place called the Shack....it was delicious!

Look how handsome my fiance is!

Well, that is all I have.  Have a great week!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

That Knitting Groove is Coming Back!

 Hey everyone!  How are you?  I am starting to feel like myself again.....I am getting my knitting groove back and I am thrilled.  I still only worked on 2 items, but I worked on them more than in the past two weeks.

Before I just right in.....Happy 4th of July!!

Okay.....here are my 2 projects I have been working on.

My Morning Rain (I'm on last chart):

and my Top Down Pullover (I am just about to divide for sleeves):

In the "A Place to KALMYO" group we started a knit together chat to work on WIPs, UFOs and with stash!  Ineta made the greatest pics with AI:

I got the red yarn in and it is so pretty!

Speaking of red....Lupe told me to get my nails and toes done today (He really spoils me)!  They are 2 different reds, but I got my pedicure first and then I was getting my manicure done where I was having my acrylics taken off and then shellac polish, but they said Dip might be better for my real nails....so I went with dip and the red I picked was darker.  I love this Dip....If you have not tried the Dip before, it is perfect for your real nails!  I love it!

Lupe got me a new Owala cup and I am obsessed with it.  I love you can sip or tip the cup to drink.

and he got me the new Ninja Crispi that I have wanted for a while and was on sale at Costco.....I made my first meal today.....It was delicious (and healthy)!!!!

Well, that is all I have for today.  I hope to finish my Morning Rain this week...keep your fingers crossed for me.

Have a great week!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

A little of my other hobby!

 Hey everyone......I still have not done much knitting, but have you ever heard that knitting and buying yarn are two different hobbies?  Well, I did a little of my other hobby....LOL!

I got some cotton yarn to make another cotton shirt.

and I ordred some on a destash on FB. It is a red cotton.

I also ordered a journal cover for my hobonichi from Chelsea Yarns....I love it!

I did knit on my burnt orange sweater (it is blown out a bit here).

and I started chart 4 of the morning rain...this is so much of a thinker to me, I do not get to work on it much

Last week, Amira did not have daycare on Friday so I watched her at Paige's. We had a great time....she mostly watched a disney movie.

I had a blood donation.....I always bring Lupe back chips when I do a donation.

That is all I have....I leave you with pics of my co workers....LOL!

Have a great week

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!