Go Spurs and Thank you to our service men and women!

Hey everyone....I hope you had a great Memorial Day and How About Them Spurs!!!!  I am so thankful to our service men and women and especially those that died while serving.  Thank you!

My dad went to Ft Sam Cemetary and and my mom's columbarium stone was up

I have been a bit lazy this weekend and today will be no different.....it will be a Harry Potter and Knitting kind of day!

First, I started a new test knit....my nails match my needles.

Here is chart 1 finished....the color of yarn is a bit blown out, but it is light gray

I also ordered some yarn to add embelishments to lace knitting.....my friend, Ineta, showed me this and I ordered some.

She also told me about this mohair with cotton, but I have not ordered yet....I want to

This past weekend was Peyton's graduation ceremony....I love this pic!

Antonio had golf lessons and gave a couple of lessons to his sister

I had dinner at Paige's this past Friday and Paige modeled her sweater for me (inside out and regular way).

I finished the body of the Ankers sweater....just 2 sleeves and I am done

I jumped on the AI bandwagon and had this image done

and lastly, I met a friend of my son's from Austria who traveled all the way here to Texas.  She is so sweet.  She broght me some delicious chocolate too!

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

Go Spurs!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

Some new hobbies?

 Hey everyone.....how are you?  I think I have a couple of new hobbies to show you.....but first....I finished Paige's sweater!

Just to see I made two....here they are together...you can see I have worn the crud out of mine.  I need to get another one finished so I do not always wear the same one over and over again....LOL!  The colors have faded a touch and it shrunk (lengthwise) a little, but it fits and I love it.  I hope she loves it too.

I have caught up on my Ankers sweater by doing 2 days worth each day.

and I pulled out this one and divided the sleeves and crocheted the sleeves. I might run out of yarn on this one but we will see.

Okay....that is all my knitting ......but like my title aludes to.....I have some new hobbies I started.  First is Cross Stitch.  I used to do Cross Stitch several several several several years ago.  And I think in the past several years I showed a little bit of cross stitch here and there.....but as I was cleaning out the garage I have come across some cross stitch I bought over a decade (possibly 2) ago!  Here is the one I decided to start.  Now, do not make fun that barely anything is done, but I messed up and I had to rip out a bunch.

Secondly I started diamond painting.  Brent and Britny (Lupe's friend that are also my friends now) got me this diamond painting kit this past Christmas.  Now I have purchased several DP sets for myself in the past and even Antonio did a little bit of diamond painting....so, I dug out my big tub of dp stuff and and pulled out the gift they gave me and got started......it is looking good so far!

I had dinner with Paige and her family this past Friday and she made a super delicious meal.....turkey meatballs:

and lastly a picture of my beautiful aunt and uncle that live in Washington State.

Have a great week!

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!

Happy 2nd Birthday Amira (and Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers)!

 Hey everyone......how are you?  I have had a crazy week but hanging in there.  Not too much knitting, but lots of fun.

First......Amira's 2nd birthday!  I finished Bluey!

We got her a bluey chair and some clothes (I did not get pics of the clothes but they included Bluey PJs)

She loved it.....took her to play in the moon jump!

A couple other pics from the party

As I was seaming Bluey, I realized my tissues, energy drink and laptop all matched so I had to snap a pic!

and my favorite flowers ever!  I love looking at these on my desk!

Next was Mother's Day....I hope all Mothers reading this had an awesome Mother's Day!  Earlier in the week my babies (Jackson, Flower and Purl) paid to get my nails and toes done.....I love them!  Lupe said I should do something different like blue or purple so I went with purple and some daisies!

Aren't they cute!?!  On the actual day......Lupe got me more flowers (he really does spoil me) and we went to see my mom.

We saw Lupe's mom too, but I forgot to get a picture.  It was the first time anyone had navigated to her columbarium so I sent instructions to the family on how to get there.  My dad went and he was so happy he had directions to go see her.  Lupe and I went by his house and I swear my mom is looking after him.....here is a hawk that was keeping an eye out!

We also borrowed my dad's wheel barrow and an extra shovel because Lupe had some top soil dirt delivered.....6 cubic yards!

and he got busy putting the dirt down (look at my sexy fiance)!

He also made the most delicious brisket.....it was sooooo good and we have lots of left overs.

Lastly....how about some knitting?  LOL!  I worked on Paige's sweater.....I only have 5,428 stitches to go and it is done so I am hoping to finish it this week.  

I got some yarn to make another one of these for myself.....I love the color.  This is Purl Soho Serif in Yellow Ochre color.

Now, as far as the Ankers sweater I want to have finished by the end of this month, well, I am about 11 days behind.....but, I am hoping to double up days for the next 11 days and maybe I can still have it done by end of month to wear to Peyton's graduation party on the 30th!  Fingers crossed.  I have just divided for sleeves.

Well, that is all I have.  I hope you all have an amazing week.  

Happy Happy Happy Knitting!