Where did August go? It was great fun, but hmm. what did I do?
– finished the cream crocheted cables blanket complete with chocolate border. It looks great if I do say so myself.

– went to Denver for some work-related training where I met some very cool folks and learned a lot.
I tried a Bourbonzola Burger (with American rather than gorgonzola cheese) at the Rock Bottom Brewery. Now, I like to keep people’s expectations reasonable so they are not disappointed, but this was one of the best burgers I’ve ever had……but you should keep in mind that most of my fav. burgers are the pineapple/teriyaki ones.
I also had dinner with one of my new friends at a place called Indulge. This wine and tapas bar was VERY cool and if you are in the area, you should definitely try it! I had never had tapas before, but they were delic!…and the banana split martini was great also.

– 80% completed my first amigurumi animal…it is a giraffe for the SIL & BIL’s baby boy…now I need to sew him together……”I HATE assembly” is my middle name.

– started surprise WoW blanket for the husband (TH) for Christmas

– celebrated 9 years with TH :)…I’d marry him all over again. :)
side note: I notice a lot of bloggers say DH for dear husband I think? but that just isn’t me, so I’ll be calling him TH. :)

– got really frustrated with crocheted WoW blanket when I realized I need to work the blanket all from the front -UGH!!!!!!

– started on pink blanket for good friend little girl #2 and set aside the monstrously frustrating WoW blanket.

– TH ruined WoW blanket surprise when he was looking for some ribbon for a friend of ours when I was not home in the craft/gift closet……he decided that the only reason I would have a bag full of gold yarn is for an Alliance blanket. Sometimes he’s too damn smart for his own good! ugh….but now I’ve put it aside, so who knows if I’ll finish it. THAT will be a surprise. :) It is 10% done and holding for now.
side note: damn isn’t a curse word b/c it is in GwtW (Gone with the Wind) :)

– went to the local Children’s hospital for a tour and to donate my first blanket there. I left the purple flower blanket in their hands and am very excited by the prospect of making and donating more blankets. :) This new cause really speaks to me. The idea of blankies comforting sick and hurt kids just makes me feel cozy…….like drinking hot chocolate with tons of whipped cream or marshmellows, but it’s calorie free! A big THANK YOU to Monica Kennedy for sharing the Girlie Flower Baby Afghan Pattern. :) and thank you, K, for inspiring the connection to the Children’s hospital. :)


– went on vacation with TH for a week. That was lovely! :)
I enjoyed the:

• rooftop yoga at our oceanside hotel. I really enjoyed the semi-sun(there was a pergola)/ocean/great yoga teacher combo.
• nice live jazzy type band playing just below our balcony. Their music and the ocean sound in background was amazing. sigh.
• things we saw while scuba diving too (turtles, trunk fish, and stingrays, etc.)
• beachcombing
• seafood crepes
• glassblowing shop
• relaxing with TH

So, now Sept. is in full swing and it is time to get moving. There are many things to be done before Christmas! ah how I love the holiday season! :) It’s a marshmellow world…..

(9/12/2009 12:31pm)

I’d like to make a blanket exactly like this one for a friend’s second little girl. I didn’t make this one, so I’m trying to hunt down the pattern. If you run across this and know of the pattern, any help is MOST WELCOME and appreciated. and B4 you think I’m just lazy, I went through 47 pages of patterns in Ravelry search and I’m not even sure how many via Google yesterday. Thanks! :)



(8/2/2009 1:12 pm)

First order of business, I have to send out some thank yous. My friend, MM gave me these pretty flowers (thank you!) and I thought it would be fun to take a pic of them with Syd. For some odd reason, she was afraid of them. I think it was the sound the vase made when I sat it on the tile. You can see her kind of leaning away from them in the pic and I love the expression on her face. :) –“I know I’m going to get a treat, but I don’t like this one bit. Crazy flowers in some sort of container can’t be trusted…..”



A friend of mine made this incredibly gorgeous blanket and then gave it to me. I’m still not sure how I got to be so lucky. She’s a great friend and an incredible crochet mentor. I couldn’t believe how fast she finished it. I will treasure it always. Thank you, Sam!


Every time I get the camera out, Syd thinks it is all about her, so I couldn’t resist including her in a pic. :)


It has been a very busy few weeks. I helped hostess a baby shower last weekend and that was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed making a corsage and figuring out what to do for favors. Sam was also sweet enough to make these cute baby bootie mint holders. I can’t wait to meet Baby since his parents are so great! :)



Meanwhile, I finished knitting the border for the Neopolitan baby blanket, but the 16th sq. was giving me so much trouble that I think I’m going to have to visit the LYS (local yarn shop) for some help on the climbing vines. I’ve tried them 3 times and am missing something. Now that I have missed the fair deadline, I am thinking of also reworking the easiest square on the blanket to be something more complicated, but we’ll see if I decide to just use the completed one.
I did some experimenting with seaming and decided I liked single crocheting on the front the best. It doesn’t lie 100% flat, but I really like the way it looks. So, I’m starting to assemble it and maybe I’ll try to get to the LYS this week…

I am making great progress on the crocheted cables blanket with the chocolate edging and might even finish that today which would be awesome! :) I’m really jonesing for a completed project. :)

We went to see the hot air balloons yesterday. That was pretty cool…There is something fabulous about all that color and fire. Thanks, MC, for introducing us to the Lake Flights. :)


In other news, I saw the Ugly Truth recently. I enjoyed it.
I also saw the Hangover not too long ago. It was pretty good too. Now I know what to do when I discover a Tiger in my bathroom. :)

Peas out.

(8/2/2009 1:06 pm)