Saturday, May 10, 2008

I love my socks!!!



It is so much fun to see a little boy light up when he gets a pair of handmade
 socks.  The nephew turned 4 and wanted a bowling party.  When I asked him what he wanted, He said, " A Tonka crane and socks!" He got them both from us. And he was soooo excited.  After all the gifts were opened and he played a few frames he realized he got socks from his aunt. Grandma helped put them on. The picture says it all. His dad took the picture. After this one, he took another of him with a huge smile on his face. He then put on his shoes jumped off the table and bowled a few more frames. Cute as can be!  And, of course he
 made his aunt's day! 

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Just one


I love, LOVE, to make flower arrangements. I have been making them since high school. Why I never went into the profession, I will never know. Well, I think I do know. I love it, and why ruin it by having to do it everyday, all the time. It's my nephews prom tomorrow and he asked me to make flowers for his girlfriend. You can't see them, but there are two zombies in the flowers. She loves zombies. It was fun to do.
So, I am at the craft store,picking up the things needed to make the bouquet, and happen to end up by the yarn. Oh yea, its on the other side of the store. BUT, I had to walk by and see if they had anything interesting. I spot it. The cutest ball of baby yarn. Blue and pink and soft and well cute... At this point, hubby, whom I told would I would be 15 min, has now made his way into the store after being in the car over 30 min, finds me. "What are you doing over here? I thought you needed flower stuff over there?" No, I got that stuff honey, I'm just visiting over here. He replies, "I have been in the car almost a hour, can you visit later, without me." OK, I'll be out. The one ball of yarn had to come home with me. It's really sweet. I have to make something with it. I am thinking about holding it together with another baby yarn and making a baby blanket, for the friend who is expecting. I know, I will have to return and buy more if I do that, but I will make the sacrifice.
This is short and sweet, because I need to knit!