The Shtick I Do

Not that my home is Paradise but I do consider it a place of comfort and rest. Guess what's happening here? A complete bathroom re-do! Okay - stop going "ooohhh" and "ahhhhh". This has turned into a waking nightmare. We only have one bathroom in the house! It was supposed to be simple; change out the tub and remove a window. When one of the workmen stepped THOUGH THE FLOOR it became something else entirely . . . ** sigh ** BUT I have been able to get through most of the stress with what? That's right, ladies and gentlemen! Crochet! My therapy, my place of relaxation and zoning out! LOL Here's what I've done this week: A stack of hats for the Cancer Center. I just took 63 hats to them and I'm starting on my next lot! A Presentation Dress for my sister's baby due at the end of this month, she may deliver before then but we'll see. It had to be white so I used a light-weight yarn and the pattern (mostly) from the Little Sweetie Dr...

This is what I've been up to for the past couple of weeks! This is a baby blanket for a friend at church. It's just a simple granny square made with Bernat Baby Blanket yarn. She's due in 3 weeks! I thought I was finished, but when I pulled this piece out for the pic, guess what? That's right. NOT finished! My husband is going to kill me when he finds out - I'm supposed to give it to her on Sunday. Another trip to Hobby Lobby for more yarn . . . that's worth death to any die-hard hooker. Lol. ARGH! Oh, well. It won't take long too finish and I've already got the gift bag, so if I had to, I could finish it Sunday morning. Early Sunday morning . . . *sigh* This granny square blanket is going to be given to another friend from church. She's not expecting though. She tripped over her dog going down some steps and broke her leg in three places. So she's going to be out of commission for a few months. I just need to get this to her w...

It's just June and already this summer has been filled with activity! Last Saturday, my husband and I attended our third wedding in just four weeks time. That was one Saturday off to do things around the house, like weed and mulch the flower and herb garden. I still need to tackle the rose bushes and our abundant blackberry patch but at least we got that much accomplished. I'm crossing my fingers that before cold weather sets in, we'll have enough time to get the carpets cleaned. Never fear though, being as addicted as I am to my hook and yarn, I have still found time to crochet! Seriously, I carry it with me almost everywhere I go. Hubby threatened no more trips to Hobby Lobby if I even thought of taking it to the weddings so I did have to leave it home for those outings. Lol. I still crochet in church though; no better way to get a blessing over my projects if you ask me. This week I have a pattern for you that can be adapted pretty easily for anything that's fla...