Sad News and Good News!!

Our youngest son was in an awful motorcycle accident 9 days ago. He was on life support for the whole time and the good news is that they have just taken him off...and he is breathing on his own...thank you so much to all for your prayers....he has a long way to full recovery, but he will recover....it is just a rough time for our home so I will not be blogging a lot for next few weeks.

Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year
to all of my blogging friends old and new!!!

My New Project

I saw this cape and hood and couldn't resist making it. Now my daughter has seen it and wants me to make her one. So when I finish this it will probaly go to her. I am using black and gold flecked Red Heart Fiesta and Trimming it with Festive Fur in Black Sparkle. Ohhh it is coming along sooo nicely. It is much easier than I thought it might be....

Swaps Rceived

I received this package from someone??? With the daily trips to the hospital it was joy to receive a package and put a smile on face. I just love the Apron it is so pretty and also love the hot pads....Thank you sooo much!!! But who is it from? There was no note or first name on the package, so if you are the one who sent it to me let me know, as it was not my SP11 partner..














Then I got my Nov Fantasy Brown Fat 1/4 Swap Bot package..Yummy Fat !/4 I love the gold flecked one and cannot wait to make a purse with it...and I also got some pretty notecards and and terrific brown trim and ribbon too. Loved it all...

Some Cool Links

I was on my friend's blog and she had a link to a granny square room, here's a picture of a "granny square rec room" Wow now that is a lot of granny squares....

Robin has the coolest links so be sure to hop on over there...

Some of those hooks can be used for other things rather than crocheting ladies????

Oh I found a wonderful tutorial for a round Rope Rug that is easy and fun.

I also found a terrific "Cut out + Keep" blog that has all kinds of weird hints and tips!!!

Want to crochet a clock?

Monster blog has a most unique scarf???

And last but not least for this Thanksgiving why not adopt?

Come Swap with Me????

Ok now I am addicted to swaps and even run 2 of my own, but I saw a fun theme for a terrific swap and thought wow, that would be great to do but how??? So then I got this idea to put up a post here and ask my blogging friends if they would like to swap with me, no big swap, just would be you and me...the theme will be "Movie Night Out with our Yarn" [I may use this theme on my crochet swap too] anyways, what we would swap:

• a terrific "Chick" flick movie [ an older movie like Sabina, or An Affair to Remember]
• a pattern to go along with the movie theme
• the yarn and notions
• A mug and tea or cocoa

That's it, of course any other goodies is ok too, but not necessary. So if your interested in swapping with me just leave a post here and email me your addy and I will email you mine. ohhh this will be fun!!!

Contests are Fun! Who Wants to Swap?

I was checking out some of my fav blogs to surf through and ran across a few contests that are worthy of noting..the first one is at The Bag Lady and a Pros blog, Anne is having a contest to gather favorite patterns. So be sure to hop on over and enter - just make sure to note that you heard about it here and I will get another entry! Cass is also having a contest. You can brag about your favorite knit gifts or patterns! And please do tell Cass that I sent you over! Another fun one is at Meagan's blog. Just choose 1-100 of her comments and relate it to you in your comment and you might win...yes and again be sure to mention I sent you over...
NOW BE SURE TO MENTION I SENT YOU THERE

Ohhh alos check out Miz Allie Cat's Show n' Tails Weekend Game...its fun and simple...hop on over and join in on the fun and you could win a surprise gift!

Swaps Received from DaBookLady BABES

I got another swapping package from DaBookLady's BABEs swap in September and also I got my October package!!! Wow....double surprises...

Shawnee sent me not 1 not 2 not 3 , but 4 books...WOWOWOWOW!!!! I got one from my Amazon wish list, see it really does work to wish, and a terrific looking culinary mystery, a new one by my one of my favorite authors Koontz, and another intriguing looking one. They are murder, mystery thrillers for the "thriller" theme of October. Then I got a beautiful cup, Reeses, that my hubby already grabbed, cute Turkey bookmark, yum yum tea, a notepad, and a fall yummy smelling candle..thank you sooo much!!!



Next I got my Sept swap from Judy B. I got yummy yarn that I love to crochet with, a cute horsee key chain. and of course I love horses, great book on friendship, whixh was the theme that month, and cute Christmas candles and wonderful tea in a can, a nice bookmark, and a pretty ceramic cat candle holder, and of course I love cats too!!! Oh yeah and a notepad...
I was spolied this month!!!

Some Pictures from my CGOA Trip and Crochet Pattern a Day Calendar Publishings

Here are a few of pictures from my CGOA trip in September. The first one is the scarf kit I bought with beads, it is really beautiful once made and then there is one of me on the bed with the yarn I bought, I know I went a bit overboard! Next is the one with the yarn that CGOA gave me for free.. :) and then there is the other one of the bag I won from the Silent Auction, it is so pretty. and lastly is a picture of Carol Ventura and me from the dinner, Carol is the author of Tapestry Crochet.

Here is my Sunshine "On the Go" bag

And then I got the new Crochet a Pattern a Day 2008 calendar and there were my 3 designs published.. Yeah!!! and then I must show you my ribbons I won too!! It has been a great year for me..

Some Halloween Fun

Halloween Bag Done, And Look My Yard Has Grass and A New Visitor???

My Crochetoholic Swap partner sent me the pattern and yarn to make this bag, and I finished it last night. Couldn't wait to complete it as it is so cute. It was really easy and fun to make. I just have to line it and its complete! Yeah....thanks again Christine it was a great swap package.

Isn't it just the cutest?

I also wanted to share the new grass coming up in my yard. I am so proud of it. I planted a shade grass to grow under our big pepper tree and wasn't sure how it would work, but low and behold it took!!! Isn't it looking good? And check out the fish...they are starting to get really friendly and growing....

And look what flew in??? A huge Macaw....naw....just josting you, but he does look pretty good huh? My hubby got him for me to hang up near the falls along with the Tiki ....its coming along...

Wordless Wednesday NY Trip

Wordless Wednesday Fantastic Tea Package Received!!!

My Trip to the CGOA Knit and Crochet Convention

My trip to the CGOA Knit and Crochet Convention from Thursday the 27th - Sunday the 30th...It was a great trip and I got to "touchy feely" some wonderful new yarns, meet some designers, mingle with the greats, made new stitching friends, laughed a lot, and crocheted with others in the 24/7 crochet and knit lounge. [a dream come true]

I was really excited to meet Carol Ventura who has written several books on Tapestry Crochet. I had been emailing her about designing and was happy to see her at the convention.
The weather was cooler than So. CA but then I didn't venture out much I mostly ate, chated, shopped in the marketplace, and crocheted in the lounge.

Oh... and I was even more surprised when I went to the last booth and found out that they were selling all their wonderful yarns for $4 a skein!!! Wow!!! I bought too much of course, but then I found out an even bigger surprise, they were from Newton's Yarn store in Anaheim. A store that my knit group was to go to on our field trip but they were not open. I talked to the owner a little and found out all their yarn was in the back and they are now moving the yarn to the front of their store. And they have TONS!!!!

Now the fashion show was fantastic! There were so many beautiful items that all you heard were "ohs and ahs" from the audience. I especially loved the intricate designs of one designer's skirt and top set in light green and also a really beautiful reversible "Marilyn Monroe" look white fur coat that was soooo soft with a matching hat. Too many to mention...

And I was lucky enough to win a door prize and It was a whole cape kit with yarn included at a value of $237.00 from one of the booths. Then I bid on one of the purses at the silent auction and won it too!!!

So I came home with lots of goodies!! Including the new HP pattern book!
Any who...I met a lady that lives in San Jose area and wants me to stay at her house for the Stitches West convention. So I will be going to that one now too!!!

Here are some of my pics from the show:

Winning a Ribbon on Wordless Wednesday

My Virtual Vacation Swap package

Look what I got from my Virtual Vacation Partner!!! Yippy!!

I'm Going to the CGOA Conference

Wow... where did Sept go to? I am off to the CGOA Conference in Oakland, CA in 2 days...YEA!!!! I cannot wait. I have signed up for a class on Tunisan Entrelac..I can't wait...I have never done it before so it should be interesting...plus I am going to the dinner, auction...and the fashion show. I am staying at the Marriot where the CGOA is at so no problem getting to it from my room...hmmm isn't that great...I am staying there till Sunday am...will have to report back to you all what it was like..this is my first time going... :)

So Men Like to Knit Too!

This is cute.

God Bless America

God Bless america
Today marks the anniversary of September 11th, 2001. There are no words to say but that it was a tragedy for all of America. I was waking up to go to work that dreadful morning, when my son called me and said to turn on the TV. My hubby and I sat there in bed watching in heartfelt sorrow and in disbelief as the Twin Towers crumbled. I had trouble working all day as did many others in the the aftermat of such a horrible incident. All of the world mourned with us the loss of so many Americans. Below is a tribute to them that I thought was very well done.

The Funniest Dog Diet Story I Have Heard

www.postpalace.comOne of my "blog" friends Cathy had this story on her blog and I just had to post it because it is way too funny not to share with everyone...She said she got this from her friend Kathy's blog...I laughed so hard I almost fell of my chair.....wow round and round..

Here is her story:

NEW DIET:
I was in Wal-Mart buying a large bag of Purina for
my dog and was in line to check out.
A woman behind me asked if I had a dog........
Duh! I was feeling a bit crabby so on impulse I told her no,
I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't
because I'd ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50
pounds before I awakened in an intensive care unit with tubes
coming out of most of my orifices and I.V.'s in both arms.
Her eyes about bugged out of her head.
I went on and on with the bogus diet
story and she was totally buying it.
I told her that it was an easy, inexpensive
diet and that the way it works is to load your pockets or
purse with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two
every time you feel hungry.
The package said the food is nutritionally complete so
I was going to try it again.
I have to mention here that practically everyone in the
line was by now enthralled with my story,
particularly a tall guy behind her.
Horrified, she asked if something in the dog food had
poisoned me and was that why I ended up in the hospital.
I said no.....I'd been sitting in the street licking my butt
when a car hit me.
I thought the tall guy was going to have to be carried out the door.