Valentine Treats

People are SO KIND to me. I often wonder if I am deserving of all my good friends.

Today my friend Cheryl brought me a some valentine goodies, not the edible kind, better than that! A lovely smelling bar of homemade soap, made in Fox Lake. And the cutest little chalkware sheep! Cheryl is so thoughtful.


Years ago, before Loose Ends, Dave and I were avid rummagers. (We still are, when time permits.) After a few seasons of rummage sales, we knew which sales were the good ones and not to be missed. One of these sales was out of town, near the marsh. I always enjoyed this sale, for a couple of reasons. First of all, was the good stuff for sale at reasonable prices. The items were always artfully displayed in the garage and driveway, not just dumped on tables. The view of the marsh, and the flowers that lined the driveway were an added bonus! Just being who I am, I never introduced myself to the family, but I secretly thought "these are my kind of people". I really don't remember our actual introduction, but now those "artful garage sale people" are my friends! I suppose you must have figured out by now that it was Cheryl and her family. Cheryl is a kind, gentle woman and I am so happy to count her among my friends. Thanks, you made my day!

Waste of time

Now for something new, I was up early today.

I love to sleep, I need lots of sleep. More sleep than the average person. 8 hours a night. (you would think that I would be better looking, with all the beauty sleep I get)

I sleep until 7:30 most mornings, that way I am out of Ghen's way while he prepares for school. ...........................................I am just making excuses, I just want to stay in bed.

We live in a little 70's ranch house, the bedrooms are just a few feet away from the main living area. Noise in the morning is a bad thing in our house, with Dave working the night shift, so even if I get up, I must be very, very quiet. (Another excuse to stay in bed.) So,no cooking, no laundry, no radio, no unloading the dishwasher, no sewing, the TV can be on, but just one notch above mute.

Knitting is quiet, so is reading. The drawback of both of these pursuits is this--- I won't stop! If I start reading in the morning or knit alot, all of a sudden it is 9AM and I have not even started to get ready for work! I do the bulk of my reading at night. (This is one of the reasons I often sleep late, I will read well into the wee hours.)
Speaking of reading, I am one quarter of the way through TRUCK:A LOVE STORY, by Michael Perry I am enjoying it, mostly because it is SOO Wisconsin. And funny.
From Harper Collins Website:
The author of Population: 485 returns, delivering a truckload of humor, heart, and . . . gardening tips? Think Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, complete with stock cars, sexy vegetables, and a laugh track.


See? I am going on about a book, not staying on task. What was the task , again? Oh, sleep, I guess. Oh, I got up early today,,,,,,,,,,, I forgot what I was going to say about it.


My Mom loves the early morning hours, and gets lots done in a short time in the morning, before my Dad wakes. My Dad is like me, more than a little sluggish in the morning. He farmed for many years, and he had to get out early then, he deserves to putter around now.............What was the task , again? Oh, sleep, I guess. Oh, I got up early today..............

And now my extra hour is gone,What was the task , again? Oh, sleep, I guess

Summer plans?

The new schedule for classes at Sievers has been posted on the web. Click here to go to their site.
One of the great things about Sievers is it's location on beautiful Washington Island. I would love to attend a class again this summer. Mosiac scarf sounds fascinating, and it is taught by Anita Mayer. I met her last summer, she is an inspirational woman, to say the least.

some things are hard to photograph

It is a pretty snow here this morning, big, fluffy flakes. I can't seem to get a decent photo... from the warmth of my house.

So, for those of you in Wisconsin,,,,,,, go look out the window, and those elsewhere,,, trust me, the snow is beautiful.

Bathtime

WIP

WIP means "works in progress". I never get tired of the fabulous colors that Noro yarns offer. All this color in one ball of yarn! This WIP will be a felted bag. Please note, I was watching TV and could not take the time to find matching knitting needles, at least the are the same size!

Ganomy hat, Part II

Emili wearing a finished Ganomy Hat, pattern by EZ, knit in Noro Cashmere Island. I finished the alpaca Ganomy, I am saving it to give to James.