My hands are full...


It the best way possible of course.

I did up another pair of lounge pants. I think they look a little too much like scrubs but either way they are comfy and great for around the house or garden.




In my left hand I hold.....are you sitting down? All the finished pieces of hubby's sweater. I had a little set back as mentioned in my last post. I had finished the last sleeve. So much ribbing....over 30 inches to be exact. I was reading the pattern, looking ahead to what was next and realized I had made the wrong sweater. I had made the higher collar one. ~insert hand smacking forehead here~


Although nice, it wasn't what he wanted. Now he said no worries he'd take it, probably because he figured holy heck I better or I may never get this sweater....you know after 2 years you can't be choosy...right?

Do you ever lay at night as your dozing off thinking about your projects? Well that night I was thinking about this blunder and decided that I would just frog down the front to were things begin to change for each version of the sweater. It was about 8 inches. The back section did not need to be changed.

I did it and got it corrected quickly. Another reason I did it was because I was worried I would not have enough to do the different version. It called for more yarn and although I had purchased an extra ball two years ago, I am on that last ball. I was thinking that I ran a great risk of running out if I did the other collar.

So I have begun the task of putting together and adding the collar. I need to find the perfect zipper. I told him he will have to let me take photos. He agreed. With luck by next week I will be sharing his sweater all finished.....finally!

Now in my right hand I hold some great fabric and a cute pattern for a sundress. I have had the itch to get back into sewing. I mean real heavy duty sewing...not just lounge pants and jammie bottoms. I use to make so many great things. I am excited about doing these.

Well I have my work cut out for me.

Have a fantastic week!

A contest on Bench Monday...


If you have been following my photo a day project you may have noticed the odd Bench Monday shot.

I am certain that quite a few of the photos taken for Bench Monday on Flickr are done days prior with much preparation. I personally like the whole doing in on Monday with little or no plan. Like the photo a day.

I have been a little lax in the Bench Monday department lately because I have not had that perfect bench on Monday but had the most perfect opportunity today.

There is reading gardens at work. The one garden has the greatest quote on the wall.

"he who has a library and a garden wants for nothing"

How true this is.

My co-worker Amanda was wearing the cutest outfit today. What a sport she was to climb up on the garden wall and let me take her photo. I love that she appreciates my craziness and was more then happy to get involved.

Happy Bench Monday!

Valerie at Wander Cat Studio is having a contest. Go check it out.

There has been frogging going on. On that sweater. Can you believe it?! I will have to share another day. No time right now. Kids need to get in bed!

Unfinished business...



So first off. Saw this recipe here.

Thought I would give it a try.

It was very good. I shared with my neighbor...she wants the recipe.



Onto unfinished business.

The were gonna be pedicure socks now have toes. I am so glad I decided to go the toe route. They are a great pair of socks. My middle daughter wears socks to bed every night. Even in the summer. She was checking these out. I told her they were mine. I mean it was my birthday yarn. And they do fit me perfectly.....



Psst.....I was bluffin' her. I think I will tuck them away for her for Christmas. She has two pairs I made her she wears all the time. She loves her socks and it makes me smile that she was trying to snag them with them just hot off the needles.

You'll recall the whole bella mitt auction thing.

Well I had began the replacement mitts with a different yarn. Was not happy with how they were turning out. They were too thin. But I did not want to waste what I had knitted. So I set it aside and came back to it the other week.

What I decided to do was make them fingerless bella mitts. The other thing I did was modfiy them for my oldest daughter. She has a tough time with mitts on her right hand. So I just deleted the whole thumb and made the right one like a wrist warmer.




She loved them and the right hand was easy to get into the mitt without thumbs. Perfect!

Okay so onto the real unfinished business.



Hubby's sweater, good heavens I started it 2 years ago, about time I get it done once and for all!

The throw I picked out for my birthday.

That is all I have on the needles right now.

That is what the next few weeks is going to consist of. My summer knitting is getting the unfinished finished!!!

Then I can finally start this.


It has been waiting patiently for me.

June's view through the shutter...



In the eyes of an eight year old.








These next ones she took while doing one of those ankle skip things. I showed her how to use the feature on the camera where it takes three pictures a few seconds apart with having to only press the button once. She was having quite a bit of fun.