It's been a couple weeks since I have posted. In that time, I finished a couple of projects, made a couple of cakes, had my dh leave for a week, etc. Now to try to catch up!
I believe I had already technically finished Mom's orange socks, but had not gotten the puff paints to put something on the soles to try to help her not fall & break a hip in them. I really had hopped to find something that would blend in with the color, but wasn't able to, so just went with white & drew the outline of hearts on the soles of the socks before sending them off to her.
August 1st our oldest daughter, D. finished her last class for her accounting degree! She first started in college in the fall of 1996, but through life's many twists & turns, it has taken her a while to get to this point. I believe over the course of it all, she acquired an Associate's degree from 1 college & in total attending about 4 different colleges. She went from originally intending to get a dual degree is Mathematics Education & Music Education to Accounting. But in the process there were 5 kids & 2 husbands involved as well! I know she is finally glad to be at this point! And this means that all 3 of our children have finally gotten their 4 year degrees!
I finished that up about the 5th or 6th of August, then on August 8th I mailed them after my dh left for his niece E.'s wedding in the Seattle, WA area. I was also sending the wedding afghan that I had crocheted for their wedding gift to them. He had a good visit, I believe, with his parents, siblings & their families. Unfortunately, for the 1st time in 35 years, I had to chose to not go due to being required to report exactly who I was applying to each day for jobs with my unemployment. Our town just isn't big enough to be sure I would be able to find enough jobs to apply to online or through email to allow me to go & then not being sure how the internet would work (have been in places that was supposed to have free internet, but was never able to connect), so didn't want to take a chance!
On August 17th I finished my Ruby Sangria shawl from the Bat Cat Designs KAL that I had been working on. I have another on the needles as well though since I realized shortly after starting that the person I had intended to give Ruby to had already been given a shawl in almost the exact same color. Oops! So am now working on an Ancient Ruins color.
I had been working on another of Bad Cat Designs KAL's when I had issues develop last year with my right hand. I have now tinked back to correct a dropped stitch that I had evidently marked when I was last knitting on my Back to the Garden shawl, figured out where I was and am trying to make sure I do a couple rows per day so that I can get it finished in time for Christmas. I had intended to give it to my oldest daughter last year for Christmas, but then couldn't when I had issues being able to work on it.
There have also been several twists & turns in getting a great-niece's 15th birthday party done. Originally her parents had intended to give her a Quince bash like they did for her sister last year, but it seems she had some trouble making up her mind about what she wanted exactly. In the end, we had cake & ice cream yesterday for her 15th birthday, but she doesn't actually turn 15 for another week or so. The original party date had been 9/1, then it was changed to 8/11, finally to 8/18.
The weather has gotten cooler over the last couple of weeks. We have still had some 90+ degree days, but as I am writing this, it is only 67 degrees. I looked over at my female dog & realized that she looked like she was trying to find some way to get warm. So I got out her sweater & now she is cuddled up in her bed going to sleep! Usually I only have their fur cut twice over the summer & the 2nd time I don't have it cut as short as the 1st time, but this summer with trying to not use the AC, I actually bought a set of clippers & cut them about every week to get them through the hottest parts of the summer. And the female has actually lost some weight over the summer because she didn't feel as much like eating.
I'm going to get a break for a little bit on a 2 disk rental that my dh got. It's corny, not my taste in a movie, which he is watching in the living room because the TV that he had in the bedroom went out and with his hearing loss, I have trouble thinking straight with it on. He is planning to go visit with out grandson for a bit, so guess I will deal with it again this evening. Maybe after a nap I will feel up to it more myself. It was so bad that I couldn't even lose myself in my knitting since I couldn't concentrate.
My son E. has started taking flying lessons recently. He is all excited, especially since he works in the airplane industry now that he has graduated with his Mechanical engineering degree. So he calls me & tells me about his progress after each new event. He would love it if I could bring myself to fly with him at some point in the future, but I really don't think that will happen. I am terrified of heights, but I do manage at times to go on commercial airlines. I just can't even consider the idea of going in a small plane! When I am on a commercial airline I sit in the aisle seat, avert my eyes from the window, try to distract myself with reading, knitting or crocheting - except for take off & landing usually. Those times are usually done with my eyes squeezed shut as tight as I can, holding my breath & clutching the seat in front of me so tightly that I am sure the person sitting in it thinks I am trying to snatch it out from under them!
I have to say, I do a little better than I did on my 1st flight when my maternal grandmother had made sure to tell me about, if I never see you again...... I had a 3 month old baby & it was my 1st time flying! We had gotten a special on our tickets that if we drove to Kansas City & flew United, then we could get our tickets for 1/2 price. The seats that were available were 1st class going & coach on the return trip. So we had the best leg room going - 1st row, right side of the plane and when the baby started crying, the flight attendant offered to take her with her while she offered drinks! Gave me a chance to get myself together & I think helped calm D. down since she had to be picking up on my nerves.
Well, I think I will see about getting a bit of knitting done on the 2 shawls I am working on at the moment. I did get several rounds done of the legs of a pair of socks yesterday during the party, so I am doing good on those.
Have fun & Happy Crafting until the next time!
I believe I had already technically finished Mom's orange socks, but had not gotten the puff paints to put something on the soles to try to help her not fall & break a hip in them. I really had hopped to find something that would blend in with the color, but wasn't able to, so just went with white & drew the outline of hearts on the soles of the socks before sending them off to her.
August 1st our oldest daughter, D. finished her last class for her accounting degree! She first started in college in the fall of 1996, but through life's many twists & turns, it has taken her a while to get to this point. I believe over the course of it all, she acquired an Associate's degree from 1 college & in total attending about 4 different colleges. She went from originally intending to get a dual degree is Mathematics Education & Music Education to Accounting. But in the process there were 5 kids & 2 husbands involved as well! I know she is finally glad to be at this point! And this means that all 3 of our children have finally gotten their 4 year degrees!
I finished that up about the 5th or 6th of August, then on August 8th I mailed them after my dh left for his niece E.'s wedding in the Seattle, WA area. I was also sending the wedding afghan that I had crocheted for their wedding gift to them. He had a good visit, I believe, with his parents, siblings & their families. Unfortunately, for the 1st time in 35 years, I had to chose to not go due to being required to report exactly who I was applying to each day for jobs with my unemployment. Our town just isn't big enough to be sure I would be able to find enough jobs to apply to online or through email to allow me to go & then not being sure how the internet would work (have been in places that was supposed to have free internet, but was never able to connect), so didn't want to take a chance!
On August 17th I finished my Ruby Sangria shawl from the Bat Cat Designs KAL that I had been working on. I have another on the needles as well though since I realized shortly after starting that the person I had intended to give Ruby to had already been given a shawl in almost the exact same color. Oops! So am now working on an Ancient Ruins color.
I had been working on another of Bad Cat Designs KAL's when I had issues develop last year with my right hand. I have now tinked back to correct a dropped stitch that I had evidently marked when I was last knitting on my Back to the Garden shawl, figured out where I was and am trying to make sure I do a couple rows per day so that I can get it finished in time for Christmas. I had intended to give it to my oldest daughter last year for Christmas, but then couldn't when I had issues being able to work on it.
There have also been several twists & turns in getting a great-niece's 15th birthday party done. Originally her parents had intended to give her a Quince bash like they did for her sister last year, but it seems she had some trouble making up her mind about what she wanted exactly. In the end, we had cake & ice cream yesterday for her 15th birthday, but she doesn't actually turn 15 for another week or so. The original party date had been 9/1, then it was changed to 8/11, finally to 8/18.
The weather has gotten cooler over the last couple of weeks. We have still had some 90+ degree days, but as I am writing this, it is only 67 degrees. I looked over at my female dog & realized that she looked like she was trying to find some way to get warm. So I got out her sweater & now she is cuddled up in her bed going to sleep! Usually I only have their fur cut twice over the summer & the 2nd time I don't have it cut as short as the 1st time, but this summer with trying to not use the AC, I actually bought a set of clippers & cut them about every week to get them through the hottest parts of the summer. And the female has actually lost some weight over the summer because she didn't feel as much like eating.
I'm going to get a break for a little bit on a 2 disk rental that my dh got. It's corny, not my taste in a movie, which he is watching in the living room because the TV that he had in the bedroom went out and with his hearing loss, I have trouble thinking straight with it on. He is planning to go visit with out grandson for a bit, so guess I will deal with it again this evening. Maybe after a nap I will feel up to it more myself. It was so bad that I couldn't even lose myself in my knitting since I couldn't concentrate.
My son E. has started taking flying lessons recently. He is all excited, especially since he works in the airplane industry now that he has graduated with his Mechanical engineering degree. So he calls me & tells me about his progress after each new event. He would love it if I could bring myself to fly with him at some point in the future, but I really don't think that will happen. I am terrified of heights, but I do manage at times to go on commercial airlines. I just can't even consider the idea of going in a small plane! When I am on a commercial airline I sit in the aisle seat, avert my eyes from the window, try to distract myself with reading, knitting or crocheting - except for take off & landing usually. Those times are usually done with my eyes squeezed shut as tight as I can, holding my breath & clutching the seat in front of me so tightly that I am sure the person sitting in it thinks I am trying to snatch it out from under them!
I have to say, I do a little better than I did on my 1st flight when my maternal grandmother had made sure to tell me about, if I never see you again...... I had a 3 month old baby & it was my 1st time flying! We had gotten a special on our tickets that if we drove to Kansas City & flew United, then we could get our tickets for 1/2 price. The seats that were available were 1st class going & coach on the return trip. So we had the best leg room going - 1st row, right side of the plane and when the baby started crying, the flight attendant offered to take her with her while she offered drinks! Gave me a chance to get myself together & I think helped calm D. down since she had to be picking up on my nerves.
Well, I think I will see about getting a bit of knitting done on the 2 shawls I am working on at the moment. I did get several rounds done of the legs of a pair of socks yesterday during the party, so I am doing good on those.
Have fun & Happy Crafting until the next time!
I, too, feel that way about flying. I'm over 60 now and have always wanted to go to Italy. Decided it's time to go. I joined a group from the college I used to work at to go in Nov. Yikes I'm nervous :-)
ReplyDeleteHave fun on your trip! I haven't yet traveled by plane over the ocean, but have taken a couple of cruises. Maybe 1 day I will make it across the ocean.
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