Christmas Time

Happy Christmas Time to my followers. I know that you are all busy bees with preparations for the holidays and time with family and friends.  I just wanted to take a minute and wish you all the best during this time and the new year. I certainly hope we can get back to our "normal" routines.  Our yarn will be missing us for the next couple of weeks.

I have completed a few projects but no pictures to post as of yet. Just finished the Road Map scarf and it was so fun to knit.  But at a dead end cause I hate to block.  Maybe a picture later.

To you all I wish you love and happiness.

So Far Behind...

There have been so many things going on lately that I have not had time to keep up to date.
During the first week of October, 2011 we meet Sonny's sister and her husband in Sevierville, TN for a week of autumn shopping. We all had fun and I will just d/l a few pics so you can see what a great time was had.

Blue Mountain Mist Bed & Breakfast - Sevierville, TN

Now why are you taking a picture of me again?

Teena (Sonny's sister) & Jim - Shepherdsville, KY

Our Little Cottage - Queen Ann's Lace

Downtown Gatlingburg, TN

What a quaint cottage. Going back!

 

Motor Nature Trail.. Gatlingburg, TN

On October 22, a few of us made a day trip to Ashville, NC for the SAFF exhibit. A Great time was had by all and we were having so much fun that I forgot to take pictures.  Bad on me.  But we all have memories. Thanks girls, I had a great time! Hope you did.  And talk about $$$....

On October 23, the family went to Owen's Fall Festival at Rural Hall Elem. School. He and Live had a great time. There was face painting, toenail painting and bouncy galore.

Next on Sunday, I took the kids to Fort Chiswell Animal Park in Max Meadows, VA. Was that great fun! I never thought I would have camels, bison, zebras, and many more eating out of our hands.  The sweet camels, Puff and Humphrey was a hit with us all. Here's a few of the pictures from that.  Just wish I had my shears when I saw this beautiful llama.. Going back it was that much fun..

Owen and Livie feeding Daisy

Puff wanted his breakfast then...

he wanted to get on the bus with us

This one is Humphrey

How do you spell wilderbeast?

Cody the Bison - I saw some bison fiber in Gatlingburg that was selling for $75.00/skein

Humphrey was giving Livie some sugar

Antelope hungry too

What a beautiful fiber this would be

Livie, Dianne, and Owen in the mountains of VA

Guess this is a quick catchup of my life lately.  I will try not to get so far behind again. I know I have left out a lot of fun facts but then, they were probably just fun for me.  Until next time....make time for YOURSELF.

My First Knit & Crochet Show (Overwhelmed)

Bronna brought to our attention earlier in the summer about the Knit & Crochet Show coming to Greensboro. Of course I had never been to one and thought it would be fun if a group of us (Pat, Joyce, Wanda, Pam) could get together and see what it was all about. I missed my friends, Dawn  and Laurie who could not go with us on Friday. Our LYS, Knit Picky was going to have a booth there. Well talk about a kid in a candy store, I was overwhelmed and couldn't stop going from booth to booth and touching the yarn. (Course I found out there were lots of people doing the same thing.) I did bring a few things home. Thought you might enjoy see what treasures I found and no, don't ask me when will I get them all done...

Swing Back Shawl (Maggi knits) found it at The Needle Lady

Beautiful blues done in Cotton, Linen, Lurex and Mist Slub

Springtime Bandit Scarf (Kelbourne Woolens) found at Knit Picky Yarns 

Color of Terra-Mint, A baby alpaca,wool,silk blend.

Springtime in Philadelphia (Kelbourne Woolens) found at Knit Picky Yarns

Color of Terra - Dark Indigo

Beautiful Ansel  at Miss Babs

100% Superwash Merino Hand-painted. Pattern to follow later! 

Gosh - I better not show anymore, I will get overwhelmed again.  But my friends who know me, know that I love BAGS...yep, I left with one or maybe ....

The Elegant Ewe

Well as you can see, I have some projects waiting on me, and a pretty bag to carry them around in.  I don't think I could handle a bigger Knit Show, well not without lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Thought this would be a good time to share this link.

Quick boot toppers

Weather getting cooler so get 'em ready.



In Between Raindrops

Well, my weekend was a busy one and activities were done in between raindrops.

Started Saturday off by watching my favorite grandson playing soccer. He is playing his second season. Don't care about the score, just love to see him play..



Ain't he sweet?

After our soccer games, we went to a Church Bar-B-Q for our annual BBQ Chicken. Our friends invite us to join them every year.  I won a silent auction for a golf game that hopefully will be fun for the family.

Then it was off to a surprise birthday party for Sonny's cousin. She is turning 60 this month.  Party was given by her daughter and all went well. Sure was hard keeping away from all those wonderful looking desserts!  Will-power.

Sunday, Sonny and I took our weekly trip to Beaver Creek Golf Course for a round.  It was really fun and the air felt so "autumn". Saw a few trees already turning. After completing our round, we went to Cousin Gary's Diner for our Sunday Buffett. It is in Pilot Mountain and love to go eat at their buffett bar, good food and good prices.

Now it is time to settle down, watch golf, watch football, take a nap, and then pick up my needles to do a little knitting.  Life is good. Hope all had a good weekend and are ready for a busy week ahead..
REMINDER: The Knit and Crochet Fiber Show is in Greensboro Friday - Saturday.  Hope you get to attend.



How Did You Spend Your Day?

I know all of us honored the rememberance of 9/11. So what did you do that day and the day after? I can just about bet it was doing something that you were FREE to do. Thank you to all who have served and are serving in the military to keep our shores as free as they can. And we, as Americans, can help too by letting them know we appreciate our freedom.  Let's help our country by looking for local vendors, Made in America products. My grandson asked me if there were ANY toys made in America cause all he saw was MADE IN CHINA.  As we were growing up, I took for granted when I saw a product that said Made in America.  Now how many do we see? Just thinking....

I was able to enjoy the weekend with my wonderful husband. We spent Sunday and Monday playing golf. We were avid golfers at one time and then life happened. It felt so good to have that freedom to do it again. It's a simple pleasure, you either like golf or you don't. But we do and know that it is something we can share together. 

There is a quaint golf course in Dobson, Beaver Creek, that is family owned and they are just plain good folks. Tim and Cindy will always make you feel at home. So if you are ever up that way, drop in, no tee time required..

I love his "Freddie Couples" shoes.

I really did hit the ball.

Here's hoping everyone is having a good week.