Baby, Baby

I finally got a chance to enjoy my Great Nephew when he brought his parents to see the Grandparents last Saturday. My brother, the Grampy, wanted to charge me admission for the privilege of meeting and greeting the baby. I rose up and told him, well actually told Grammy over the phone, that --2 sweaters and 2 blankies--I've paid my admission. He decided maybe I had. I will be posting pictures as I forgot to bring my camera to the library today. Since hi-speed wireless beats accelerated dial-up any day, I usually do my blogging here on my days off. I even got one of G-Nephew initiating Grampy by crapping all over him. (Darling little child.)
This week we are starting our monthly cousins lunch at the time I usually have "Dinner With the Aunts". Since one aunt hasn't been coming since she broke her wrist and pulled a back muscle, and another friend is on vacation in the diamond mines of Arkansas, and one cousin just had a liver transplant, we may be a smaller group. We may even let the men come this time.
By te way, thanks for the prayers for my cousin who had the transplant. She is doing okay and I bought some yarn for a prayer shawl. At the present she is still in isolation, so I have some time to finish a few other projects before making that my main emphasis. It is some Lion's Brand Homespun in a creamy white with touches of pink and blue. Again the picture is still trapped in my camera.
Have I shared a recent picture of the shawl I am going to sell for funds for the church kitchen? I am pluggin away, it is great tv watchin knitting, but is going to be getting too warm to keep on the lap before long. I may have to even break out the AC before long. I will have to turn to the socks for more concentrated knitting. The blue-green socks are looking good and are past the heel. Once I finish this and start the second sock I can start browsing the stash and patterns for the next pair.

Graduate at Last?

Just got back from the high school. Younger Sons IEP meeting, which is a review of how he is doing in school and usually going over the schedule for the next year. Since he is a Senior and hopefully graduating, it was a short meeting. The coordinator thought he was having problems with his Botany class. He acknowledged that he had a test tomorrow. When we left he was going to meet with someone who could help him. He usually has his tests read and may get some study help. When I left though, I saw the Botany teacher, and asked him to let me know if he was having problems. He seem surprised and said he was doing OK. Hopefully we just may be having a graduation party this summer.
We can hope.
I think I'll go knit socks.

Summer at Last?

Can it be true? Is this finally Summer? Apparently Michigan has once again jumped past spring and plopped into summer. Temps in the 70's yesterday and close to there again today.
I got a call Tuesday that the knit club was meeting again. Or perhaps still, in a new location. I'm not sure which, but I have not been there since January, when Spinning Guild ended. And even better, it is actually a knit and spin night. So I can bring my wheel and get caught up on my spinning again.
I also have plans for the boys room. Since Older Son is supposed to be moving to the house on the new farm his boss bought, and Younger Son is talking of moving in with another friend, once he graduates--I am thinking "Craft Room." I can just see it now, tubs of roving along one wall, more tubs of yarn stash along another. My blocking board and wires leaning against the other. And their Dish hookup transferred to my bedroom. I may even have more room for more stash.
Heaven.

I Got to Get the Wheels Out.

I have been eyeing my spinning again. I haven't had much time to work on it, since my spinning guild dissolved in January. I have been doing some on my drop spindle. I have some lovely superwash wool I got from a booth at the SOAR marketplace. (I didn't really attend, but went with some friends to the marketplace and to enjoy the ambiance. ) It is in a pink/yellow/lime colorway called Luther Burbank's Rose Garden--or Flower Garden. I can't find the tag and forgot the exact name. I also purchased a wrist distaff and (ta-da!) a Tom Forrester drop spindle. I tried out the drop spindle on the ride home and spun and plied up one of the free samples we got. The spindle is so nice and the superwash spins up so nicely. I am hoping to ply it into sock yarn. I haven't spun sock yarn before, other than some some that was not superwash and fulled up a little. It was thick to begin with, so not a good sock yarn.
Now that the NASCAR season is going strong (and after Mark Martin had another win snatched away, this time by the crew chief), maybe I can spend more time spinning and watching the races. Two birds with one stone so to speak.

Sunny Day, Sweeping the Clouds Away

Okay, okay, blatant plagiarism from Sesame Street. But wow, first sunshine in several days. Cold but clear and sunny.
Update on my cousin--she came through the surgery fine. (Thanks to the one who left a comment.) She is in ICU recovering and will still need continued prayers that she can cope with the anti-rejection drugs, and that her body will also not reject the liver.
We had a busy day at church. A couple baptisms, and then we went into the new addition at church with Sharpies to sign the walls and floors and write a Bible verse. With all the sand, I took off my shoes and socks, and went over barefoot. (Brrrrrrrrr!) Then I quickly went downstairs to warm my feet on the carpet and have cake and coffee during coffee hour. There I showed off the Cinnamon Wave Wrap that I am going to donate for sale or silent auction. I had lots interested people take a look at it.
I almost forgot to stop and pick up my PC from my friendly PC repair person and co-worker. I am giving it a test drive now, as I type.
I guess I better get home and make some lunch for the hungry family.