Grandson Javie riding airplane ride at Santa Cruz

 

Stitchmarkers I made a few days ago

These are a few of the stitch markers I made for my swap in my knitting group. I saw some on Deb's page and I just had to make some. Love them!!!
here is Debs link
http://mimis-knitting-corner.blogspot.com/

Purse swap blog

Yesterday I joined this new purse swap.
http://knittedpurseswap.blogspot.com/
You have until Aug 15 2006 to join in. I love purse swaps. Go check out the site if you like.

sockies

I started this sock last week while on the mini vacation but didn't get too far. The yarn is called lumberjack. cute huh?

My summer tote is DONE!!

crocheting away

Right now I am almost finished with a tote bag for a swap. I am using bright pink and bright yellow yarns for it and have made a few little flowers to be added where I will attach the handles.

Dolphin cloth done!!

making a dolphin cloth

So it's soooo hot here that all I could work on is a dish cloth with a dolphin on it. I am almost done with it.
So will post a photo after I am done.
What is going on with the weather here in the Bay Area of Calif??? I mean in Vacaville it was 112 today. I have never, in 48 yrs seen that sort of heat. In my town, Vallejo, it was 100. Holy cow and tomorrow is gonna be even hotter. We got a heat way going on. Sheesh.

Grandbaby Mia waving bye bye to me. awwwww

Who is this in their truck ??? It looks like a baby and a daddy. Ahhhhh It is a baby, Mia Bella, and a daddy. Mia is telling me, her Mema, bye bye. Bye bye Mia gurl, Mema loves you!!! I got to watch her for a little while today while Mommy and Daddy went and bought themselves a new car. Can you say PT Cruiser?????

knitted purse for a swap

Well I finally got this little knitted purse done. I don't know if I love the flower on it or not. I'm thinking a smaller white one would be better. I'll make one and see.
This flower is the one in the Noni bag pattern for the Night garden evening bag but it's not felted. actually I made this purse after that whole pattern some, just didn't felt it or make it as big. Think I will make myself one of the other bags I got , maybe the triangle baguette. 

And the patterns

The first pattern is called "In The Sculpture Garden". There are two patterns here. one triangel baguette and one triangle bag. Second pattern is called "Night Garden Felted Evening Bag" I think I am going to make the night garden one first. I love the flowers on it. Well I love the flowers on the other bag too!! I have joined the Noni bag blog so am going to go check out what's going on there.

My Noni bag patterns and yarn from yarnzilla

Hey Everyone, I received my Noni patterns and cascade yarn from Yarnzilla yesterday. Here is a photo of the yarn. Got these colors just to add to my wool stash.

Bad Bad Dog

Can you tell that this was a very nice porch sofa when I left to go to Walmart with my sis Bikki this morning. Just a tiny 2 hours later this is what I came home to. My darlin' dog couldn't find anything else to tear up so he tore up the sofa.
I could just kill him, I swear. I keep telling my hubby that a cage is what we need and he keeps saying NO. Well we'll see about that now. I'm going to get one tomorrow. This dog will learn his place or else!!! But I love my doggy. He is just a bad bad puppy. :) 

pop can or water bottle cozy

In Creative Korners group I am in the popcan cozy swap. I have the cutest pattern for a knitted one in my newest Creative Knitting mag but it calls for sport weight yarn and I didn't have any in the color I wanted. But I did have some cotton yarn. So I just crocheted a circle big enough for the bottom of the can and then using dp needles, I picked up stitches all around and started with k2 p2 ribbing for 6 rows and then stockinet st for 9 rows then 6 more rows of the rib pattern. That's as far as I have gotten today. I will do the 9 rows of stockinet st and another 6 of the ribbing and that will probably be enough. It's gonna be cute but not as cute as the pattern in my mag. I will make myself one of those soon as I wind up some of the yarn I have in the lavendar. sweet mild color.

The Cutest barefoot Sandals this side of heaven

I just received these in the mail today. From Enid, from the barefoot sandals swap we are having in my group. It is fun to make and fun to get. They look real cute on my foot don't cha think? I do. Thank you Enid gurl. LOve tHEm

For a Funky Feet swap on Bumbles Groovy Crochet group

Just finished these flip flops and the ditty bag for a swap I'm in. They are just the cutest. The bag is from Dot's blog. I'll go get the link right now for you.
http://bythehook.blogdrive.com/archive/163.html
ok there it is. Dot has a lot of really cute patterns.

And Mia modeling the little tanklet I just made for her

I asked her mom to try on the tanklet I made for her birthday so Tina took off the top Mia had on and Mia started crying big time. Think maybe she thought her mom was leaving again or something but once she had the tanklet on she stopped crying. It is on backwards but still looks good on her.  

Mia Modeling a hat I made for her

What a cutie she is in her hat. It stayed on for about 5 seconds. 

A Happy 4th of July

I spent the better part of this 4th of July in Napa at my girl Tina's home, babysitting Mia Bella. What a super treat that was for me. It is rare that they need a babysitter so I jump at any chance to spend time with her.
As you can see, she is a super happy baby. We had the best of times today!! 

Other Noni bag pattern I ordered