It is a sad day - -

My sister has passed away and will no longer be adding to this blog. Her family thanks you for your love and support you offered on line. We will miss her.

This blog is on leave until further notice

Due to illness, I will not be able to post to my blog until further notice.

Acute back pain has me incapacitated, and unable to sit at the computer for more than a few minutes at a time.

My stores are also closed.

My Goldfish Plant

Here is my goldfish plant that I have beeen growing for about 2 years. Right now it is prollific with blossoms and is so pretty and a great way to welcome in spring. It does bloom all year, though this is the most blooms it has had at one time.

I have rooted a piece of it and will be selling it in my peppers2 store. It is a bright spot all winter with the little orange blossoms that look like a goldfish, and it is really easy to grow... meaning it takes a lot of abuse, and still flourishes.

Our Blankets

I have talked about doing blankets for Project Linus a lot, and here are what we have so far. The first 8 blankets are done and ready to go to a deserving child. There are 4 more blankets started, and should be done soon.

Hats and mittens are in the works also. We are quite proud that we have been able to do this much without our Audrey. But doing this in her honor keeps us going.

Wordless Wednesday

A Neat Idea

This is a really pretty spring scarf. I took what would normally be a carry-along, and knit it up by itself with size 17 needles. It can be found in my store as of yesterday. There are so many things you could do with this. Use it for a belt, a headband, tie it in a bow and attach it to your purse. It is so light and airy it could be used all summer long.

I am really busy these days crocheting for the Linus Project. I'm trying to also work on items for my store. So, you know I won't be getting into much trouble.......no time!!

Ribbon Knitting

I have had this ribbon yarn for a long time, and was always afraid to try knitting with it. Yes, I was intimidated.

I finally got it out when I found this lovely pattern for a simple collar calling for ribbon yarn. Well, I love it!!. It was really easy to work with, and I really didn't find it a problem. You do have to watch and make sure that you aren't twisting the ribbon too much.

This will be in my Pepper2 Store.

Most of my knitting these days has been for the "Linus Project". They provide Paul Newman's "Hole in the Wall" Camp for cancer kids with blankets for the children to take home. They have about 800 children go through the camp each summer, and each child gets a blanket. Last year we did 10 blankets. We hope to do it again this year.

My sister posted on her blog that she had ordered a "surprise package" from Stitches N Things, and showed a picture of her loot. I was amazed at what she received, so I decided to order one for myself. WOW!! What lovely items. Here is a picture, which does not do it justice. I received some beautiful blue linen, some black linen, a picture frame, some charts, some books with charts, a thread cutter, two kits, and some specialty floss. Besides this... it all came in a tote. I will be using the blue linen right away. The specialty yarn is something I had on my list for the next trip to the craft store. The tote ----- I had just been wishing for a lighter tote to take to my knitting group on Wednesdays. Taa Daa!!! Here it is! The kits are nice, and one is expecially nice because it is a "beginner's" hardanger. I just might try it. Don't know if my eyes will cooperate, but I will try. I may send the books to my stitching friend in Bolton Landing. Since cross stitch is difficult for me anymore with my eyesight not what it was 20 years ago.

For those of you that do cross stitch... try this little surprise package. It is well sorth it, and such fun to receive.

My Ever and Ever On-Going Project

This is a very large round tablecloth. It has stitching in the middle as well as all around the outside edge. I started this about 4 years ago. Got tired of it. Started it again last year.... got tired of it, and now.... here we go again. When it is done it will be beautiful. A whole lot of work for one item!!! This one will be just for me. Just to prove that I have good intentions, I bought a little lamp to match and put on the table where it will go.

When it is done, I will be posting the final result here. Watch for it soon.... or next year.

The Red Bird is Done

In an earlier post, I showed the drawing of this red bird. Now, here it is all done and framed.

This was quite simple to do, and turned out very beautiful.

Sometimes, the simpler, the better.