Apr 14

Hello Monday

Hello Monday, and hello Winter once again. The snow is falling, and I’m worried about my baby plants…We worked in the yard a bit last Thursday, and I planted some Peas, Okra, and Green Beans. Wouldn’t you know it, that it would be 80F on Saturday, and freezing today. I wish KS weather would make up it’s mind.

So the Miss and I are staying in. We’re washing dishes and laundry, and watching a little My Little Pony Friendship is Magic too. I hope to sneak in a little crochet time this afternoon.

Hope Monday is treating you nicely.

 

 

Apr 11

This Week

The Miss and I have been doing odd jobs and chores around the house. I made some homemade cleaner for deep cleaning the bathrooms. I finally cleaned out the living-room toy bins. I also cleaned out my closet, Thade’s closet, and Dylan’s closet too.  We had a big basket full to be donated. It is crazy to see just how fast the kids are growing. They are also growing out of everything!

 

We had pretty Red Tulips bloom. They haven’t bloomed in years. Agnes was thrilled. She really loves her flowers.

Dylan lost another tooth! Thade had a dentist appointment too.

Miss Mia and Miss Agnes have become the best of buddies. Agnes loves to chase Mia all over the house and backyard too. Mia likes to hide under the side-porch when she is too tired.

Speaking of Miss Mia, she loves to tag along for errands, and to pick-up the boys from school. She really loves visiting a few local spots that hand out dog treats.

I’m still crocheting this blanket for Agnes.

Sometimes my project gets invaded by little Lalaloopsy dolls,

or my giant, lazy, napping cat…

I don’t know if I’ll ever get this blanket finished…

Today I’m getting ready for the weekend. I’ll be baking some cookies, and I’ve already got dinner in the crock pot. There is laundry to put away, laundry to wash, and of course an endless supply of dirty dishes. Better get to it.

Apr 9

Finally Finished: Solid Grannysquare Throw

I finally finished the granny-square throw. I took some time on Monday afternoon to finish the edging, and I love the finished project.

Way back in January we made a trip to Joplin. I love shopping for yarn there. I stocked up at JoAnn’s Fabrics, and Hobby Lobby too.

I came home with lots of pretty colors.

For awhile I didn’t know what to make… Agnes had picked through the yarn, and found several colors that she wanted made into a throw. That left me with a lot of yarn, but not quite enough to make a big project.

I decided on making solid color, seven round granny-squares.

I also settled on making one hundred granny-squares.

I kept crocheting until I made one hundred. I then started hand-stitching the squares together.

I got about half-way through the project, and that’s when the big kitty became obsessed with it.

I sewed and stitched the second half while he napped on the project.

The one hundred granny-squares were all together, but I thought it needed a little something more.

So I double-crocheted an edge in grey.

This throw was fairly quick to make, and I love the colors!

Now, to finish those other two projects…

 

Apr 8

Just A Start

There is a lot of green popping up around our house this Spring.

Last year’s plants are still going strong.

We started lots of little seeds.

For this year’s garden, I’m trying to grow more plants from seed.

The little seedlings are growing fast. I think it is time to move the green beans outdoors.

Agnes planted the Zinnia’s, she was so excited to see the sprouts.

I have some Roma Tomato starts. I hope I’ll get to make homemade salsa out of them this Summer.

Apr 7

Quiet Monday

This weekend was fun, and busy. We had Dylan’s birthday party with all of the family and friends from school on Saturday. The house was packed with noisy kiddos, but they all had a blast. The weather was pretty nice, so the boy’s were able to go out and play a bit.

After the party we hung out in the front yard throwing the football and a frisbee. I made a big dinner for everyone, and we hung out until late in the evening.

The kids were exhausted on Sunday, so we stayed close to home.

Today the boys are busy at school, and the house is once again quiet. There is rain on the way, and the Miss and I are still sleepy from the weekend.

I think I’ll take it easy today, and enjoy the quiet while I’ve got it.