tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74826326606758320032024-03-15T05:58:22.540-07:00Stitch Along with MeJudy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.comBlogger810125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-74176018724535967262024-03-12T11:33:00.000-07:002024-03-12T13:18:37.556-07:00Done! The Last Two Dishcloths and a Very Happy Sign of Spring.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAla35uSGDzfOk-z-pVjZTAK3jVDUvlUo6vrBfQOmmgjJjXpaNyaIVOf6ZaL559EZPlesFO2c1_c_6nHOamL7VCpJUC9FO2DakNJ17epAA3EN9DhOunitDxFnT7qsunc9kkGKRuZCmL5PswvBMPoTU9c9XApCzMIbBVH9Cr6KrWVDiWWaPUhyphenhyphen2hf11ja4/s3336/P1140667.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="3336" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAla35uSGDzfOk-z-pVjZTAK3jVDUvlUo6vrBfQOmmgjJjXpaNyaIVOf6ZaL559EZPlesFO2c1_c_6nHOamL7VCpJUC9FO2DakNJ17epAA3EN9DhOunitDxFnT7qsunc9kkGKRuZCmL5PswvBMPoTU9c9XApCzMIbBVH9Cr6KrWVDiWWaPUhyphenhyphen2hf11ja4/s320/P1140667.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This one was called No Purl, and as promised, there weren't any purl stitches.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmr2bCYuV16XYF9AD5yA2gNTxJHpCDe_V32ABpqccOIm02R4xAyizo5SxLLy5vdE-g14Yqes4ML1H7o8jK3tqbqL0NtR1d9XVm7j3aVb1obi0LV9wON0TbdlmqdIsRhNQMkhAQlVUQHy1ySGJC71KZ1A5RLvArfvdzPJTudKR9X4eNykvEZb1m1XWpmLQ/s3184/P1140681.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3184" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmr2bCYuV16XYF9AD5yA2gNTxJHpCDe_V32ABpqccOIm02R4xAyizo5SxLLy5vdE-g14Yqes4ML1H7o8jK3tqbqL0NtR1d9XVm7j3aVb1obi0LV9wON0TbdlmqdIsRhNQMkhAQlVUQHy1ySGJC71KZ1A5RLvArfvdzPJTudKR9X4eNykvEZb1m1XWpmLQ/s320/P1140681.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This one took a bit of concentration.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-nJIhLrxa2rQDgA08kXXyBZRX_lGPJEYLynPbtv-pHL41RaYuQPkX3C2xNTqN3vydkedCqKVkmdK-zqEOoQ8Ppe6UMHuiemNnyWPmOiXj99tW8VrBPZs7wZczd9K4ZGOKBtADdy0aM2fEmKrRP1SZ4DNIErNnQNIxsaKicXd_GL8V3QwSOL7z17BM80/s5034/P1140702.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2952" data-original-width="5034" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-nJIhLrxa2rQDgA08kXXyBZRX_lGPJEYLynPbtv-pHL41RaYuQPkX3C2xNTqN3vydkedCqKVkmdK-zqEOoQ8Ppe6UMHuiemNnyWPmOiXj99tW8VrBPZs7wZczd9K4ZGOKBtADdy0aM2fEmKrRP1SZ4DNIErNnQNIxsaKicXd_GL8V3QwSOL7z17BM80/s320/P1140702.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are all seven of them. Can you guess what I plan to do with them?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFMMb5_yIxbL-kyqfavJ4Xh1mplof9w09mhGZBRHmAn4ZldHeMJWO0yILpkXExoJbGd2Ic3g7UUtdjIu9h8_bBzevRa6LdiJVBgsoLjVsV0HX-uOCfRzsw-yKhBnB3s8nUJF74YsODyt8RMTFhLuhP9M8ZzdCiOqs-EBeSr8dIni-bDWC9wzNmMzl65g/s3084/P1140707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3084" data-original-width="2874" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFMMb5_yIxbL-kyqfavJ4Xh1mplof9w09mhGZBRHmAn4ZldHeMJWO0yILpkXExoJbGd2Ic3g7UUtdjIu9h8_bBzevRa6LdiJVBgsoLjVsV0HX-uOCfRzsw-yKhBnB3s8nUJF74YsODyt8RMTFhLuhP9M8ZzdCiOqs-EBeSr8dIni-bDWC9wzNmMzl65g/s320/P1140707.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's a very welcome sign of spring in our backyard. This plant was tiny when we bought it, and now it's around thirty feet tall! It's also been moved a few times but not lately.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">~~~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Have a great day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div> <p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-48832440169185463642024-03-09T08:18:00.000-08:002024-03-09T08:18:33.994-08:00Two More Dishcloths and Some Sunshine!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYQjhHmufOToS3U46wpex7ayZRzbqLxYeNOuM6ajS5w5nGa52-7P85gCjvHBeCgkHd94JEl42V68BLq81g085-SEap23xr8KzykM-MArdQwH4n3P5TVT6BBSmrPL-4hQFVBDmqU47fFl8je99jkOBbNFX9CvwNKAy_QtEbA-LahyzC94Brqw2Z6MAIRA/s3696/P1140653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3180" data-original-width="3696" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYQjhHmufOToS3U46wpex7ayZRzbqLxYeNOuM6ajS5w5nGa52-7P85gCjvHBeCgkHd94JEl42V68BLq81g085-SEap23xr8KzykM-MArdQwH4n3P5TVT6BBSmrPL-4hQFVBDmqU47fFl8je99jkOBbNFX9CvwNKAy_QtEbA-LahyzC94Brqw2Z6MAIRA/s320/P1140653.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Can you see the stitch pattern in this one? I was amazed to see what the yarn did though.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP66DSFE6N6nADhrCpCbNJba3sI4omTKmvftmV6KBYp02GQhkSf3j3DTDuNolg2K8F_4DywDPJfSDQiAuIclpcV4gviaUueDm5-iH0Mx-HtpARCzxhXA1g4aVSYoNq44T6391t8awzEUDXtH-9QNbNRZjHBgKQFc-yKFB2meL60eXPSdbugcTt-cBhuU8/s3096/P1140661.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="2958" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP66DSFE6N6nADhrCpCbNJba3sI4omTKmvftmV6KBYp02GQhkSf3j3DTDuNolg2K8F_4DywDPJfSDQiAuIclpcV4gviaUueDm5-iH0Mx-HtpARCzxhXA1g4aVSYoNq44T6391t8awzEUDXtH-9QNbNRZjHBgKQFc-yKFB2meL60eXPSdbugcTt-cBhuU8/s320/P1140661.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This one is similar to Grandma's Favorite Dishcloth that I've made many times. I wasn't using wooden needles though, and have definitely decided I much prefer them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk4PLMK9kirp8j_OEK9KuPMcBf8pGmbkzQcBMxOHY1i8vinyJzKrSJP_IQagbG1mCOj_4at-FUDM9Qor2xBW7LorImFF9lkWTvXOeVeuwirXkoRmOmzwN1W3T6CKjq6ZcvoYEp1RAivw7zlDbgEkeO1kZYQDalkUU4LihLbd1NTARjGulBqV4gs3JB94/s2652/IMG_1991.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1830" data-original-width="2652" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk4PLMK9kirp8j_OEK9KuPMcBf8pGmbkzQcBMxOHY1i8vinyJzKrSJP_IQagbG1mCOj_4at-FUDM9Qor2xBW7LorImFF9lkWTvXOeVeuwirXkoRmOmzwN1W3T6CKjq6ZcvoYEp1RAivw7zlDbgEkeO1kZYQDalkUU4LihLbd1NTARjGulBqV4gs3JB94/s320/IMG_1991.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We recently had several days in a row of sunshine this past week after a crazy mixture of hail/snow on Monday evening that even caused a few cars to get stuck on our hill. This view of our city was taken on one of my standard walks that takes me up one of the highest hills in our area. This is the one where if they decide the school buses can get up there in the snow, they don't cancel school for the day!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">~~~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Have a nice weekend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-23665337926887502412024-03-06T11:22:00.000-08:002024-03-06T11:22:24.259-08:00Another Dishcloth and Signs of Spring?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpk5xEasjo2V2il6PRFIN3sQeFsUFKmcpNFxfjel35qbjhLh3dacZ1ulqXhwXVeE98stGIpmGd0V3lTAbnCDxUCczwbnCA0xoWpjWvlIM_NAuQX8fuHaks9J7D6oF9aj0mdoOLw08vDLnq2vN1eVglHa7gGLPDZFTGVCVdX8i4YA_DppyMs-CGvPl0co/s3720/P1140619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3204" data-original-width="3720" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifpk5xEasjo2V2il6PRFIN3sQeFsUFKmcpNFxfjel35qbjhLh3dacZ1ulqXhwXVeE98stGIpmGd0V3lTAbnCDxUCczwbnCA0xoWpjWvlIM_NAuQX8fuHaks9J7D6oF9aj0mdoOLw08vDLnq2vN1eVglHa7gGLPDZFTGVCVdX8i4YA_DppyMs-CGvPl0co/s320/P1140619.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is the right side of the dishcloth. The stitch is called the bamboo stitch.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56QeIg2YfAVUe6ErhI-qNUMfpqZM-UkYxn_Dffwh8rhe1OVaf2vMH6d4BmPcu8aCkopI_NT2x1VA07_7Kcn1WuJLsgpbYEMNsiK113DeCYNj8DBWydEUBgcokcBsETtOtAS4p8p522O-5tyHY0KzxDw6QFkMpW9ynAvECA4lULT1paO8lIO4NU-sIGkM/s3276/P1140623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2826" data-original-width="3276" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56QeIg2YfAVUe6ErhI-qNUMfpqZM-UkYxn_Dffwh8rhe1OVaf2vMH6d4BmPcu8aCkopI_NT2x1VA07_7Kcn1WuJLsgpbYEMNsiK113DeCYNj8DBWydEUBgcokcBsETtOtAS4p8p522O-5tyHY0KzxDw6QFkMpW9ynAvECA4lULT1paO8lIO4NU-sIGkM/s320/P1140623.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The back side is interesting, too.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHrs0jYGBhxnY8_SZq94XY2aAf-FX1Czs9Z6iWELbWsO2tKo9R-lETj1wkfa0taBbTDSVCwa90rFg4FZF-bYzruOlNufdp6I2eWkQxHafUMMCHVXNHobPFyYPGETY3l5lXfUoDhPpKV5G3b5ESpFJgIslXoTv0YR2T_lbmJSPgBLNa-t7sg-K4ww9eB4/s2820/P1140633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2730" data-original-width="2820" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHrs0jYGBhxnY8_SZq94XY2aAf-FX1Czs9Z6iWELbWsO2tKo9R-lETj1wkfa0taBbTDSVCwa90rFg4FZF-bYzruOlNufdp6I2eWkQxHafUMMCHVXNHobPFyYPGETY3l5lXfUoDhPpKV5G3b5ESpFJgIslXoTv0YR2T_lbmJSPgBLNa-t7sg-K4ww9eB4/s320/P1140633.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is one unhappy daffodil after snow/hail on Monday night.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwywVs0YH4N_aQY_OF0fPQMze23RGslu82zKXErQ1vvWDq86cmP0IS9hU8u55fubuJg63VgPXhVni7vHhNDNu-7myw03NMl9KrbEgz0t0Y9ADgydLoPDlR65n2tLHQV3fY9llyfgNk0SPSPxrfIh8xsA1O9K1mcjkXeENgT6yShjwgYHcUgQsrBzYgXM/s3918/P1140637.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3390" data-original-width="3918" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwywVs0YH4N_aQY_OF0fPQMze23RGslu82zKXErQ1vvWDq86cmP0IS9hU8u55fubuJg63VgPXhVni7vHhNDNu-7myw03NMl9KrbEgz0t0Y9ADgydLoPDlR65n2tLHQV3fY9llyfgNk0SPSPxrfIh8xsA1O9K1mcjkXeENgT6yShjwgYHcUgQsrBzYgXM/s320/P1140637.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These two are happy to be inside! The top one is one from last summer's garden that I saved.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdnjxnbnam5tVcQEIV3j8MxpaGy441B08z5Pw0T8kmXfEsbvXE40g9RjiOsrsFd3BHaFv-So8TPDYliIItuZ8_RQOdQB0JyxNzezxtyD62QGg1XNBvGB0ysAJLMNxHAPw0siQdbKtY1En9n5_YNO2yRHvxkhP1sWCqK1Tbw6_VYXMs9yN-1RhqaMfNmg/s4332/P1140646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3552" data-original-width="4332" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdnjxnbnam5tVcQEIV3j8MxpaGy441B08z5Pw0T8kmXfEsbvXE40g9RjiOsrsFd3BHaFv-So8TPDYliIItuZ8_RQOdQB0JyxNzezxtyD62QGg1XNBvGB0ysAJLMNxHAPw0siQdbKtY1En9n5_YNO2yRHvxkhP1sWCqK1Tbw6_VYXMs9yN-1RhqaMfNmg/s320/P1140646.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A bouquet from the grocery store; I fell in love with the orange roses and the carnations!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">~~~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope you have a snow-free day! It's chilly but clear here, thankfully, with no snow forecasted.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-4450357440755275712024-03-05T14:26:00.000-08:002024-03-05T14:26:31.431-08:00Dishcloth #3 and a Mess!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJgnm9fANaXdARVIBURGE7VP4sdv0y9Ys-7tzbJ4oXY24ia_3LCjfNP9O94xyyQIQNSCkwaiJtMExF_mBS86nLvANhE77S6fj6_43Qgmu16AThGxak83i0AvOmmHOIuFeZ4oFvJctzBO0wfD1vex_a4zuKY5_9_c2V8NsqujjqMKo38e55JRRS5bm7rs/s4026/P1140614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3084" data-original-width="4026" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJgnm9fANaXdARVIBURGE7VP4sdv0y9Ys-7tzbJ4oXY24ia_3LCjfNP9O94xyyQIQNSCkwaiJtMExF_mBS86nLvANhE77S6fj6_43Qgmu16AThGxak83i0AvOmmHOIuFeZ4oFvJctzBO0wfD1vex_a4zuKY5_9_c2V8NsqujjqMKo38e55JRRS5bm7rs/s320/P1140614.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Dishcloth #3 was good practice for intarsia. Can you figure out why I chose these 3 colors? (Dishcloths 3 and 4 are a bit slower going because they have more complicated stitching.) Now I am wondering what today's pattern will look like. I need to knit faster!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1JGZ3-VrNOzT2uAld0phaI_3tVF_2HBMpKOur2debUGINFKnjhv9cYu_aincUFgKIvogNrP3EFeoLOdF5eVVzLjJCW9KLkgCZZvQNSuCaPwgOPB5T2NtkMxWDxnWyUk12tfmn7iO7t_ZzWLNr9wDk6eDKvVsVhZyHrbxqlaAmmLdmE3CyHUaBAWMN9w/s3462/P1140617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2862" data-original-width="3462" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1JGZ3-VrNOzT2uAld0phaI_3tVF_2HBMpKOur2debUGINFKnjhv9cYu_aincUFgKIvogNrP3EFeoLOdF5eVVzLjJCW9KLkgCZZvQNSuCaPwgOPB5T2NtkMxWDxnWyUk12tfmn7iO7t_ZzWLNr9wDk6eDKvVsVhZyHrbxqlaAmmLdmE3CyHUaBAWMN9w/s320/P1140617.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvB64Hma0eE8ltuRQU8dwyZ4BIAQ4zLw31iSjOE3D4-_cpa6jUyxsyXsHSQW3B7A_VdfFKbtGYqMEWpW1Fk-ZbZhPYZ7bJYC675TNk2ehchp2jfmGNGoL1c_MkwjfuN2rU2JgmmH0chW-RqI9GYPVmKBZMoqGC6z3ckrihxy4rmL8Kcj5-fBIOjykkDBw/s2802/IMG_1977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2802" data-original-width="2076" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvB64Hma0eE8ltuRQU8dwyZ4BIAQ4zLw31iSjOE3D4-_cpa6jUyxsyXsHSQW3B7A_VdfFKbtGYqMEWpW1Fk-ZbZhPYZ7bJYC675TNk2ehchp2jfmGNGoL1c_MkwjfuN2rU2JgmmH0chW-RqI9GYPVmKBZMoqGC6z3ckrihxy4rmL8Kcj5-fBIOjykkDBw/s320/IMG_1977.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Before it snowed yesterday, I took a walk and had to come home before continuing it because my bag was full and heavy. I collected this trash in less than a mile's walk from the roadside of a nearby street! What are the people around here thinking? I sure hope your roadsides don't look like ours do! I wonder what today's walk will look like?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-73750850037223145762024-03-04T08:16:00.000-08:002024-03-04T08:16:45.127-08:00Spring? A Finish, and Then/Now<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWINwtS60crUEfm500lWixOvm4CRmXfmKzwDeNSarBXrt2h8XEpUJfIrNG_jyk-nHJNLvN7vWwRUik-LLlepaEV4vibDckjN-DjtsQye8Uw_NQriMOVw9T8wF0FcL7TCy2zkNxAuWRS4BRedZgL8E3pE-7_Suz1iBVKg2fVi2CzmhyKnqO9mUUdZmfti8/s2274/IMG_1969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2274" data-original-width="2244" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWINwtS60crUEfm500lWixOvm4CRmXfmKzwDeNSarBXrt2h8XEpUJfIrNG_jyk-nHJNLvN7vWwRUik-LLlepaEV4vibDckjN-DjtsQye8Uw_NQriMOVw9T8wF0FcL7TCy2zkNxAuWRS4BRedZgL8E3pE-7_Suz1iBVKg2fVi2CzmhyKnqO9mUUdZmfti8/s320/IMG_1969.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The weather has been crazy here! March madness?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2B4em_SzLtvk-xFLW9yRPjOWWIML9mA3vGufS1bMyDpgPVKE_1ZLg_FVbB9SYBTYHWVt5w6am8iP3yRtHAzjUjT2zPAaLYbBxKCwpL6PO-ptAxMconCKeqItBDUnDVzJj-59YrVRk_0rfzGNjygG_6o9NeyH4iAq91GpWWue1u__BdB5-iYeTcgfjlk/s3462/P1140607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3462" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2B4em_SzLtvk-xFLW9yRPjOWWIML9mA3vGufS1bMyDpgPVKE_1ZLg_FVbB9SYBTYHWVt5w6am8iP3yRtHAzjUjT2zPAaLYbBxKCwpL6PO-ptAxMconCKeqItBDUnDVzJj-59YrVRk_0rfzGNjygG_6o9NeyH4iAq91GpWWue1u__BdB5-iYeTcgfjlk/s320/P1140607.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Day # 1 of the One Week Dishcloth Challenge. (Day # 2 may take longer!)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOW8kId3bbUIUti1u3I7z9xhQltzGMK7XwsHPlg1wYHggkOktD6TbR2mHVOskxwcKZqHV4KetgNVp91AGI09TnPrt2q-JWiYUWoyKv0VWbZye6AvF7hyphenhyphenr2Y2RmjGmLGSFSAPPlcXKpI6m_7a3W8a8RWH9KXqTHso9ExODnsOd3zltw4q2GKHUvllQ8dGc/s3138/P1140612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3138" data-original-width="3054" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOW8kId3bbUIUti1u3I7z9xhQltzGMK7XwsHPlg1wYHggkOktD6TbR2mHVOskxwcKZqHV4KetgNVp91AGI09TnPrt2q-JWiYUWoyKv0VWbZye6AvF7hyphenhyphenr2Y2RmjGmLGSFSAPPlcXKpI6m_7a3W8a8RWH9KXqTHso9ExODnsOd3zltw4q2GKHUvllQ8dGc/s320/P1140612.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjkGjwqp8q6rLhhuaQvpdsNTaAytCnRyKqvkCxerJewdtPf-LxZQA_U2GbzN8Irn8XDyWspUamrjR1qjkYHlDTXeMfvJ0wqhbvK7CTSpX_4_RMeCYDvQns9reaWoIzy6FAOVLT6WILxg0yjilFXyv7DhpBL7ZnQYqdbQaM1t3i23kZjkWhIZZPs3i2Fo/s3090/SXNK8208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3090" data-original-width="2154" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjkGjwqp8q6rLhhuaQvpdsNTaAytCnRyKqvkCxerJewdtPf-LxZQA_U2GbzN8Irn8XDyWspUamrjR1qjkYHlDTXeMfvJ0wqhbvK7CTSpX_4_RMeCYDvQns9reaWoIzy6FAOVLT6WILxg0yjilFXyv7DhpBL7ZnQYqdbQaM1t3i23kZjkWhIZZPs3i2Fo/s320/SXNK8208.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our oldest grand daughter, then and now. She loves dancing and singing and is the only grandchild with blue eyes and blonde hair, just like her grandpa; his is gray now though!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4It1kRdnkgeGuaT2LPlm49y_eQgavbLTqRR6SmJCdYqkis2JY3mdS_2Uc3EdChxiT9s9tv2WeLgVADRA23y1-yzMkrK9uW5_8mMi0HCCLZTAgHgcODzV4jWuL0jDgIDOPEqjftqztrBK5WNyyXRNTMLLyqPzV0htRUBOXIhItx66ICMldXFntQxi-f2Q/s832/P1140453sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4It1kRdnkgeGuaT2LPlm49y_eQgavbLTqRR6SmJCdYqkis2JY3mdS_2Uc3EdChxiT9s9tv2WeLgVADRA23y1-yzMkrK9uW5_8mMi0HCCLZTAgHgcODzV4jWuL0jDgIDOPEqjftqztrBK5WNyyXRNTMLLyqPzV0htRUBOXIhItx66ICMldXFntQxi-f2Q/s320/P1140453sm.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Have a nice week! As for me, I am going to be busy knitting dishcloths.....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-78857982813581745342024-03-02T07:39:00.000-08:002024-03-02T07:39:48.572-08:00Some Booties and Lots of Signs of Spring and Then.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRczX2sKbPUQrF-VqHliM8Hj-NVAG30mm6tlLtWIXMJIEGHL6LVJ-xM8nNESJHAVB3qH-hkaCliTfQGP4r56ELv6CsHywLJUu0AXiYUeMvpyKOAWRubTtOO5Tk72dAreNz_mvJj7kdYpDnKhOBx0H-m3X1O1Wmc9ixwCtOqSAEVYUwznJ9JydwMsuneE/s4758/P1140601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2586" data-original-width="4758" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYRczX2sKbPUQrF-VqHliM8Hj-NVAG30mm6tlLtWIXMJIEGHL6LVJ-xM8nNESJHAVB3qH-hkaCliTfQGP4r56ELv6CsHywLJUu0AXiYUeMvpyKOAWRubTtOO5Tk72dAreNz_mvJj7kdYpDnKhOBx0H-m3X1O1Wmc9ixwCtOqSAEVYUwznJ9JydwMsuneE/s320/P1140601.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I think I've made at least 30 pairs of booties over the years, but this is the first pair for one of our daughter's friend who is now a grandma! I think you can guess the sex?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihD0H9U2jh9v48fd4gN_ht-J0tUdEaWHz8CW6S54TogZOOWXRqVYldMPFBlv3JNs6rhdNmcGI9kbRSK1ZvAXiKVuxiLUfBsiI9N2GaHb12F8-2AqfnYvK8ADKLHTeD8wM2bT_gXGCChic94rHnkbHGlQXKb6igCauMRJvLNyMClj1wiVowC-YBDZOmxk0/s2424/IMG_1932.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="2424" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihD0H9U2jh9v48fd4gN_ht-J0tUdEaWHz8CW6S54TogZOOWXRqVYldMPFBlv3JNs6rhdNmcGI9kbRSK1ZvAXiKVuxiLUfBsiI9N2GaHb12F8-2AqfnYvK8ADKLHTeD8wM2bT_gXGCChic94rHnkbHGlQXKb6igCauMRJvLNyMClj1wiVowC-YBDZOmxk0/s320/IMG_1932.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We are happy to see some crocus in our yard.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtF_M2cYkePtgqZGqjXnCR8VNH0zPVgT6BM-fkFhCGzj_s9M7NUuAw_ILL2dK6tfE0v1hWt5WS59Jev2Yoxje-qbqx0_Ir9krWeZdC51MCCK4nFIKbQ3dSulQaBiL8NJ0izAcoMEcGXwZBXBhR8qiMqwzL_X2ErLsdt9rO97ifBp__2r0CcbRHQfRj0JI/s2232/IMG_1940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1746" data-original-width="2232" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtF_M2cYkePtgqZGqjXnCR8VNH0zPVgT6BM-fkFhCGzj_s9M7NUuAw_ILL2dK6tfE0v1hWt5WS59Jev2Yoxje-qbqx0_Ir9krWeZdC51MCCK4nFIKbQ3dSulQaBiL8NJ0izAcoMEcGXwZBXBhR8qiMqwzL_X2ErLsdt9rO97ifBp__2r0CcbRHQfRj0JI/s320/IMG_1940.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Saw these daffodils on a recent walk, and I wish we had this many blooming here!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSxM_3VNkSoPjL2KZf3yiWxNGCm5pMoxP1rOpCH0vyA7qMrMrL7qxfcg3ftT01WWJuru_oVwRARbnPGfhVhAYkicLrN0zeZFTx2h96pBydJD9ft526NpOvFNdRhXkUByud3IXKcl7rPdrZLdWRnkR-LuWuHmwFiiHXSTFgW0hBILm65u-MTTnZ1y9oLM/s2334/IMG_1943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1494" data-original-width="2334" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSxM_3VNkSoPjL2KZf3yiWxNGCm5pMoxP1rOpCH0vyA7qMrMrL7qxfcg3ftT01WWJuru_oVwRARbnPGfhVhAYkicLrN0zeZFTx2h96pBydJD9ft526NpOvFNdRhXkUByud3IXKcl7rPdrZLdWRnkR-LuWuHmwFiiHXSTFgW0hBILm65u-MTTnZ1y9oLM/s320/IMG_1943.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A nice view on that same recent walk</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-E58uw6-Ten_Op0aays7GG0k2JgkeiD7LL-EhiPwlh9dUBDQw-3S1T5CgJ2u813qDaBKXST0WdKa0GTaJwGM8W6Kse7JZUT7osNnqmXvQ9nY07tdPFMqq8nvkT3m0WMH_qqAGWLTpOdFlUGVY3BlcPwWnVg1hBuesA2TDm5_LKTL87-Llo71ruMvOgc/s948/IMG_1949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="948" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-E58uw6-Ten_Op0aays7GG0k2JgkeiD7LL-EhiPwlh9dUBDQw-3S1T5CgJ2u813qDaBKXST0WdKa0GTaJwGM8W6Kse7JZUT7osNnqmXvQ9nY07tdPFMqq8nvkT3m0WMH_qqAGWLTpOdFlUGVY3BlcPwWnVg1hBuesA2TDm5_LKTL87-Llo71ruMvOgc/s320/IMG_1949.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And we are even seeing robins now.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiPWGfi3dJilr7fbB5IjRnE5NKeo7I-tQUHO8ack4fKhdBGqyZKT49sWC1xhr1XPhE_23XswUyNglMJo5EVdRgDs2i7Tuvmlios0_eQ9jlePWQGGdZj0KqfTdZT3ajxJpAtJ8f_aliy3pxYj7R9QWveg7p4NKiLL2mLIbICQTbwN7osTN_VPP8_aLo3U/s2142/IMG_1951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1860" data-original-width="2142" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiPWGfi3dJilr7fbB5IjRnE5NKeo7I-tQUHO8ack4fKhdBGqyZKT49sWC1xhr1XPhE_23XswUyNglMJo5EVdRgDs2i7Tuvmlios0_eQ9jlePWQGGdZj0KqfTdZT3ajxJpAtJ8f_aliy3pxYj7R9QWveg7p4NKiLL2mLIbICQTbwN7osTN_VPP8_aLo3U/s320/IMG_1951.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Heather is blooming everywhere!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJTISRtCl1Yojy51yEeuoN06oyg761ETcfOIC6uCD0lkf_nY5FTbUMjQ8guVQ5X_IVx05WRyyiOHEe-d5RFvJZ-3wJDJFfqIAzGIsKpKKmCFsmztgxJoq_PUcEM9Z_6LO4nDeQykQauD5yUftz9G6Gb4yJ5hktahsJq2SYK8IcSiQ9iTbg81gTE1oJcA/s2238/IMG_1952.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1602" data-original-width="2238" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZJTISRtCl1Yojy51yEeuoN06oyg761ETcfOIC6uCD0lkf_nY5FTbUMjQ8guVQ5X_IVx05WRyyiOHEe-d5RFvJZ-3wJDJFfqIAzGIsKpKKmCFsmztgxJoq_PUcEM9Z_6LO4nDeQykQauD5yUftz9G6Gb4yJ5hktahsJq2SYK8IcSiQ9iTbg81gTE1oJcA/s320/IMG_1952.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Not too long after seeing these pussy willows, we had some snow despite these signs of spring! It's been rainy and snowy ever since with more predicted for the next few days. What happened to spring?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-57270018088191209592024-02-20T18:23:00.000-08:002024-02-20T18:23:07.288-08:00A Finished Project and a Nice Trip!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCX2Zr8CjGDAnDjTxR_rxeRmBZ3PRWbl-LY-GSQV9Pt3rVeuDUABiFg5qo5RmNj5_MLeWcKOpcS3akay_NxLcnYIU5GhFNq0BvCLjJOEHHI4DJEcLk9bbZpK5d5hxgWdxfphCKO6zm2WX0Q6q9a0oRzrgVxJaVsLk84qPNny-1GpdsZY-E0hpsy_EF6U/s3840/P1140598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2712" data-original-width="3840" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCX2Zr8CjGDAnDjTxR_rxeRmBZ3PRWbl-LY-GSQV9Pt3rVeuDUABiFg5qo5RmNj5_MLeWcKOpcS3akay_NxLcnYIU5GhFNq0BvCLjJOEHHI4DJEcLk9bbZpK5d5hxgWdxfphCKO6zm2WX0Q6q9a0oRzrgVxJaVsLk84qPNny-1GpdsZY-E0hpsy_EF6U/s320/P1140598.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I just finished these mitts which were super easy except for the crocheted hearts. As you can tell I'm not an expert at crocheting! Strangely, the pattern doesn't include the directions for the hearts. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOwra3FIWSkP7a7YD89jYOWuAKLk3_KRJVra1ZH3PnhmSmtmntgHRtxrQ7H8S0Eo5d4I1hr54xsgp1lLoGV6BNNuKwCkET6yOqPcRDiBjWsj0pESZEpHYzN12d48Q-10KMFU2FveqGOE5pwfjyYS-rNhiLfLKyfChKO3cgu-9iBmHRZlAUBrNFGc13go/s2760/IMG_1848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2760" data-original-width="2706" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFOwra3FIWSkP7a7YD89jYOWuAKLk3_KRJVra1ZH3PnhmSmtmntgHRtxrQ7H8S0Eo5d4I1hr54xsgp1lLoGV6BNNuKwCkET6yOqPcRDiBjWsj0pESZEpHYzN12d48Q-10KMFU2FveqGOE5pwfjyYS-rNhiLfLKyfChKO3cgu-9iBmHRZlAUBrNFGc13go/s320/IMG_1848.jpg" width="314" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">We recently got back from several days at Cannon Beach in Oregon where it was super windy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkhhcumzo3dlq101egI7-Et25NlwxelzwEOvQBr5yw_q7g994fpRvbmWMRR4jp-CtGX_qFhkpxkcSxlVkJt02zCpuUAzRRJmcJ9hPto9p6zFHLrZ0VeQ9w57Zt2R3MvmpiJkzEuNhCqfgJF3GwXi8PpDH60PwMaLkoHjm4mtkZiBGVTdDNviC_0FykWw/s2544/IMG_1890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="2544" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkhhcumzo3dlq101egI7-Et25NlwxelzwEOvQBr5yw_q7g994fpRvbmWMRR4jp-CtGX_qFhkpxkcSxlVkJt02zCpuUAzRRJmcJ9hPto9p6zFHLrZ0VeQ9w57Zt2R3MvmpiJkzEuNhCqfgJF3GwXi8PpDH60PwMaLkoHjm4mtkZiBGVTdDNviC_0FykWw/s320/IMG_1890.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The walkway to the beach was closed because it contained lots of logs that washed in from the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">ocean!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1980" data-original-width="1878" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQiARTDgk6NWeEA5buY3J-b8LC9mfna7PQ1ExIVg3hzAK12rPZ2SuIf6IJAUZD0b66bKSr0RCvtV_18ugvTLY_KYodIgts-TR0hYBNaOzvFT6EnqM9D3x99jH1JRFt6v0MehgOYOQGUHW6QAL5BXwVZXTFxAH8lsDUtiKGars_p6gJgi_Lh_-7cyeCP0/s320/IMG_1886.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Surprisingly, we only saw 2 rabbits thanks to the Rabbit Rescue Project, but we also got to see some elk!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxJyqvcm1FPnf2xb4e1I8RpOpdrjm326JWHRyqhytjGXhZJFGuN29ZEnx7LdRzW2NZA7l9XfQ-EDOGMErbu9-fvqrj0mbedVwI6HVoKhVIfG3JIIsKCSdu5A974KXH4dAfaNaY3D8U63-liMpG79Aez2xUS9xi76-hl-3LkrrEzyiQevLhZnGa-TY0e4/s3498/IMG_1893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="3498" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNxJyqvcm1FPnf2xb4e1I8RpOpdrjm326JWHRyqhytjGXhZJFGuN29ZEnx7LdRzW2NZA7l9XfQ-EDOGMErbu9-fvqrj0mbedVwI6HVoKhVIfG3JIIsKCSdu5A974KXH4dAfaNaY3D8U63-liMpG79Aez2xUS9xi76-hl-3LkrrEzyiQevLhZnGa-TY0e4/s320/IMG_1893.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">On the way home we discovered a new park in Kent that had great views of Mount Rainier from the parking lot as well as a nice walking trail and playground.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVX2znf5XxFAwa1ztjnmxCia8b36zQKKkCjq6WNwGyaY-h1Q7K_bLAgUsXaXGAD2RFntBn1NuP41Vp3Puu8RfQoTkstqmndWOVlvwKkQcdQ-wkAjFn650ehGc5s5G5ZtUxYZpGGocibdKPL5cSlKedsxt2WmHh7l2y_1RCIrx-3wd1Tgm3d337DjyOp8/s5388/P1140577.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2670" data-original-width="5388" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMVX2znf5XxFAwa1ztjnmxCia8b36zQKKkCjq6WNwGyaY-h1Q7K_bLAgUsXaXGAD2RFntBn1NuP41Vp3Puu8RfQoTkstqmndWOVlvwKkQcdQ-wkAjFn650ehGc5s5G5ZtUxYZpGGocibdKPL5cSlKedsxt2WmHh7l2y_1RCIrx-3wd1Tgm3d337DjyOp8/s320/P1140577.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyB3W0VbZ-wZ5WDBLJsAguebPMXNEjKIFOUZWn8MNTDWNyt0ODv-j1VKUrYYc3U-qOgM2fWwELKoN2FiY2glSkPD4_eBgzgmY8hxM_5pdHo89nG8BZgH4xzJI1TOBsB1TLztoBgEQaIz3oavPPJyQaXlKHPMRm-yJEVk3Y9sy0AK5ye-MTOmoeJvI8fk/s3672/P1140595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2460" data-original-width="3672" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyB3W0VbZ-wZ5WDBLJsAguebPMXNEjKIFOUZWn8MNTDWNyt0ODv-j1VKUrYYc3U-qOgM2fWwELKoN2FiY2glSkPD4_eBgzgmY8hxM_5pdHo89nG8BZgH4xzJI1TOBsB1TLztoBgEQaIz3oavPPJyQaXlKHPMRm-yJEVk3Y9sy0AK5ye-MTOmoeJvI8fk/s320/P1140595.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope you have had a nice week, too.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-29222789899370794822024-02-15T08:05:00.000-08:002024-02-15T08:07:36.907-08:00Another Hat and a Pretty View<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJf90o61gEoNc3-lxrTAVFiil3f6-5x_yf1W_XPqjmsZzqK_z-spjseIgraJNER97mLIJOR75o5spIY9J78xvy4RNXB-aqjHo4A2I3XyzudPU0qd5-vbRbCj3N3_zuezU7CW5uFaxgtO5cWhV1gF2xS4mUGlHpGWQ8ZDCBRce9XvyegmCXXqOjt4kuPss/s2946/P1140536.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2946" data-original-width="2760" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJf90o61gEoNc3-lxrTAVFiil3f6-5x_yf1W_XPqjmsZzqK_z-spjseIgraJNER97mLIJOR75o5spIY9J78xvy4RNXB-aqjHo4A2I3XyzudPU0qd5-vbRbCj3N3_zuezU7CW5uFaxgtO5cWhV1gF2xS4mUGlHpGWQ8ZDCBRce9XvyegmCXXqOjt4kuPss/s320/P1140536.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you want to practice cables, this is the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/northward">hat</a> for you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAe8EF5ER7Z6iKaokMv6mYJW6Q06wgYWZxbhsiVgurZbZ-IWJzFKDMgDNN8wuKNTUpXfjjuyx84cOh-qJ-bYttWfVWeUdVVB-k6A6eXEOnNf5GOzXPOvHmhua-smN0DWxWii3z4n1zfylycEcRIaStePp_EPLP2cjglUyR3iEhHg-ZsrjMVXvm8A-aQmI/s3378/IMG_1828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2070" data-original-width="3378" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAe8EF5ER7Z6iKaokMv6mYJW6Q06wgYWZxbhsiVgurZbZ-IWJzFKDMgDNN8wuKNTUpXfjjuyx84cOh-qJ-bYttWfVWeUdVVB-k6A6eXEOnNf5GOzXPOvHmhua-smN0DWxWii3z4n1zfylycEcRIaStePp_EPLP2cjglUyR3iEhHg-ZsrjMVXvm8A-aQmI/s320/IMG_1828.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> This is the view I saw on my walk yesterday. I thought it was interesting that the sky and the mountains were blue. If you look carefully, you can see Seattle in the distance. Not long after I got back home, the sky became totally cloudy, and I was glad I went when I did!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">~~~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope you all had a nice Valentine's Day!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-78317399823968273342024-02-14T07:57:00.000-08:002024-02-14T07:57:51.919-08:00Happy Valentine's Day!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGsH0eOy59TnEfnYPQOZVX6VKxIJLySXD43zNhiCImwZ4Gaz0IdhVkrRromPb41DPLZsPZBNjHX2mRYTvndDk-u94wPcWITSpyrcjYmMUU2KM4InHxPhEwa3fO81LY2m8qUruEKlH48Vy5N6LlTE2ZCyKjA2G484QSDMhK3oV8W8DfNMhxvPAk5cJqdg/s3144/P1140527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3078" data-original-width="3144" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGsH0eOy59TnEfnYPQOZVX6VKxIJLySXD43zNhiCImwZ4Gaz0IdhVkrRromPb41DPLZsPZBNjHX2mRYTvndDk-u94wPcWITSpyrcjYmMUU2KM4InHxPhEwa3fO81LY2m8qUruEKlH48Vy5N6LlTE2ZCyKjA2G484QSDMhK3oV8W8DfNMhxvPAk5cJqdg/s320/P1140527.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Have a fun day! These socks are finally finished. Hurrah! How are you going to celebrate?</span><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-27381588685061454422024-02-02T16:37:00.000-08:002024-02-02T16:37:55.567-08:00A Baby Hat and an Interesting Art Project!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1u78vQvKlNPjz01e-nZqjTehnCzwvMlYvhYVAf99FgPXrkE9X9cEWvlIMXqYK6zMfW1S_gG_KPQgERN3B255YkHeVV5kMCrzsadozZMngUjcTAVYKYz5LgnrGf8ffuTaMq3B112oWtfxc7nI6Ak2VVdf48q3QBXn1P5fXaVGCmkzBVNqCAzOeVoKMkd4/s3114/P1140525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3114" data-original-width="2826" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1u78vQvKlNPjz01e-nZqjTehnCzwvMlYvhYVAf99FgPXrkE9X9cEWvlIMXqYK6zMfW1S_gG_KPQgERN3B255YkHeVV5kMCrzsadozZMngUjcTAVYKYz5LgnrGf8ffuTaMq3B112oWtfxc7nI6Ak2VVdf48q3QBXn1P5fXaVGCmkzBVNqCAzOeVoKMkd4/s320/P1140525.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Besides the socks our daughter requested, she also asked for a baby hat for a friend's grand child. Since that baby is due in April, I decided to make a toddler size hat since the weather in Chicago will be too warm for a hat to get much use. The <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pumpkins-beanie">pattern</a> I often use for baby hats is actually for a pumpkin hat, but I've found it makes plain hats nicely as well.</span></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-HIHuGmE3E_G8lIXgKEcMy7cEdltp_Bwux5tV8-Wf_w69dtCTu-XdsCsNmrOQM-1GqbuTVnmeolBHyDgqBnLhGA6GTNZYPMZ5hzS7x_TLCOg-r-eT8PTR2lAhkLZJSeb3a7UBrqayd2RLvFETHOarufzIUscB6IEfWVdgfsyRIe5eEliuQdo69gRJYY/s2850/IMG_1812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2772" data-original-width="2850" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6-HIHuGmE3E_G8lIXgKEcMy7cEdltp_Bwux5tV8-Wf_w69dtCTu-XdsCsNmrOQM-1GqbuTVnmeolBHyDgqBnLhGA6GTNZYPMZ5hzS7x_TLCOg-r-eT8PTR2lAhkLZJSeb3a7UBrqayd2RLvFETHOarufzIUscB6IEfWVdgfsyRIe5eEliuQdo69gRJYY/s320/IMG_1812.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Earlier this week while running an errand, we discovered this bridge which is actually an art project!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NMfA6lNQg0mgmFR8oQfbxk3tpF1mRH12nXMteSX44V2ZSh6HPbuHxTrJy9_uCKfy-hA2Tu8ZkQimrEJXLNAg2gZlaXodYv8IwHYi1hwCOxW-SgVctHt_yOXyeipRHGBsNNXAxDyOXHrapqoHm6jRG3DMvBEoYpIkygGxJmoliWsXmsRotUopugPCs50/s602/sign).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="506" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NMfA6lNQg0mgmFR8oQfbxk3tpF1mRH12nXMteSX44V2ZSh6HPbuHxTrJy9_uCKfy-hA2Tu8ZkQimrEJXLNAg2gZlaXodYv8IwHYi1hwCOxW-SgVctHt_yOXyeipRHGBsNNXAxDyOXHrapqoHm6jRG3DMvBEoYpIkygGxJmoliWsXmsRotUopugPCs50/s320/sign).png" width="269" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's an easy walk across it and has a great view of downtown Seattle.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycg69uYgWp49M99hP0gz_cy6uHirn5vdOqaVUplbTeOYmgA0llbusfWI3mSj1SkNV5_wt2DM6r9muS3mIZ8-Dw-noLCLaIYezszoKdkKozroy4rDClC0hVW671ZCou8izCO1_yzdg5_A-fL_kOX0w3-SgC87SIBMblVeMx8f4MIM1dNlxjOVpQCRWNuw/s2976/IMG_1820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2940" data-original-width="2976" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycg69uYgWp49M99hP0gz_cy6uHirn5vdOqaVUplbTeOYmgA0llbusfWI3mSj1SkNV5_wt2DM6r9muS3mIZ8-Dw-noLCLaIYezszoKdkKozroy4rDClC0hVW671ZCou8izCO1_yzdg5_A-fL_kOX0w3-SgC87SIBMblVeMx8f4MIM1dNlxjOVpQCRWNuw/s320/IMG_1820.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xY9N-Z8kqHf77M6S_B29_mfVvqo42xKmEVIQPRgKJloB_zuHyVXMilgvgiuqmTLjZLCP-kV7sw5a6AIT85aEoUHmxkcX5v1iohy9B1zAPtXzFr5XwlDv3HX5BsD-oOLk23_RpNdBatfWYfsNswMkkMN1CWEW64L4DU47JGJqk-cVhWyZONvVUP5GVnk/s2826/IMG_1814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2826" data-original-width="2424" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xY9N-Z8kqHf77M6S_B29_mfVvqo42xKmEVIQPRgKJloB_zuHyVXMilgvgiuqmTLjZLCP-kV7sw5a6AIT85aEoUHmxkcX5v1iohy9B1zAPtXzFr5XwlDv3HX5BsD-oOLk23_RpNdBatfWYfsNswMkkMN1CWEW64L4DU47JGJqk-cVhWyZONvVUP5GVnk/s320/IMG_1814.jpg" width="274" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There's also some interesting artwork nearby!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnb_5MbTjOM8dBTpB0ckdU3PS4LktHRYAFk7XWEYGGdFS9R8H55qJyRBVfOl2sYNKjGDQH9x8F1I6selVDdgM7ErhYcUwnO3JQiVbTRKorZiUyTicUd9alCapFH0ouO2_NzIBBwiVn2i_aDWrS49AoAfYHnhxjiHssnC5wzrQkbjZMbTVUawePUaCWzqA/s2833/IMG_1819.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2649" data-original-width="2833" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnb_5MbTjOM8dBTpB0ckdU3PS4LktHRYAFk7XWEYGGdFS9R8H55qJyRBVfOl2sYNKjGDQH9x8F1I6selVDdgM7ErhYcUwnO3JQiVbTRKorZiUyTicUd9alCapFH0ouO2_NzIBBwiVn2i_aDWrS49AoAfYHnhxjiHssnC5wzrQkbjZMbTVUawePUaCWzqA/s320/IMG_1819.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~~~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope you had a nice Ground Hog's Day and will have a nice weekend, too</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-32179626385590385382024-01-27T19:01:00.000-08:002024-01-28T16:17:51.654-08:00Mother Nature Is Amazing, Isn't She?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ek14LHff04-Ks_c8E3xGA4wnnuIUqiZKB4SVw6M4QqmCveyMk_TwjBGCjWCBvWOQ8fNDYlAcdu37najplVjxZt8olLLFgd3pjeKb1X7QmR9249K-i22O4UJVoHU-XQETsGlAG2Er0m_dw8lHnNGrOUoZkYVeAITFc0xH71UYScLQ7YArTZi2bfyZcFU/s4986/P1140511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2814" data-original-width="4986" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Ek14LHff04-Ks_c8E3xGA4wnnuIUqiZKB4SVw6M4QqmCveyMk_TwjBGCjWCBvWOQ8fNDYlAcdu37najplVjxZt8olLLFgd3pjeKb1X7QmR9249K-i22O4UJVoHU-XQETsGlAG2Er0m_dw8lHnNGrOUoZkYVeAITFc0xH71UYScLQ7YArTZi2bfyZcFU/s320/P1140511.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We occasionally pass this tree on one of our walks and find it's huge root system amazing! I guess this is what having "deep roots" means.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPVA6IvgB1LQGCCfQbGHML2r578kt1nT1pcwjx7AIpA9ZpLfpn0WGQbdFziDJ_RvAyOCUUKpQhPpRJGqXrcctdWVsp3OG11ZvTX8z_5YYE9GIdgZI8v9eSnlMSx30q2Nm1JUKvU72YOtxZp441QTF4PKpoX1ndUFx33lxJhJOWDVLs_I8ThDJ1nqfe7k/s3584/P1140518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3584" data-original-width="2112" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPVA6IvgB1LQGCCfQbGHML2r578kt1nT1pcwjx7AIpA9ZpLfpn0WGQbdFziDJ_RvAyOCUUKpQhPpRJGqXrcctdWVsp3OG11ZvTX8z_5YYE9GIdgZI8v9eSnlMSx30q2Nm1JUKvU72YOtxZp441QTF4PKpoX1ndUFx33lxJhJOWDVLs_I8ThDJ1nqfe7k/s320/P1140518.jpg" width="189" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And then there's this amaryllis that just won't quit, but I do think this is it's last bud and this time with "only" four flowers.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">~~~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Today I've been working on a sweater and the button holes are driving me nuts! Any suggestions?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-44725746972013848622024-01-25T12:34:00.000-08:002024-01-25T12:34:04.389-08:00The World's Biggest Socks?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuykfBejimfz-Nmxv6a783_0e9y0j0eVjLEKRtU2RdawvmWVSH7gXbOieoFkbgVdZ4-eEdhSsJ2o0LHVADKX3u5WV9TJNgvi-KuN59iLtHrb5LbSDluGwFZERJRntyJy3-O23ANDiWsGrAoukNJkoKPjNyKTNFs_kisIY2mH0JnMM09HpikUyH01wbjU/s3048/P1140505a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3048" data-original-width="2874" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjuykfBejimfz-Nmxv6a783_0e9y0j0eVjLEKRtU2RdawvmWVSH7gXbOieoFkbgVdZ4-eEdhSsJ2o0LHVADKX3u5WV9TJNgvi-KuN59iLtHrb5LbSDluGwFZERJRntyJy3-O23ANDiWsGrAoukNJkoKPjNyKTNFs_kisIY2mH0JnMM09HpikUyH01wbjU/s320/P1140505a.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">These crazy socks are finally finished! They are size 13, and I am sure glad I only had to knit one pair!! It's from a pattern I got long ago when I took a class on sock knitting. That particular yarn shop is long gone sadly. There's not much else new to report except that the crazy amaryllis has four flowers, two of which are not open!</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp95590JcrAf5km3eXBA5OIkIkB73NeGxurZZOWS65fMjOIM8yOvi3ScpPk6F2UKv_-1-VdkNkEG2mjx0pdZ_s8p2b885BsaDXrfMLpe_xcY4RKVL-9MfypSYKKMQNvYZqM2BvE1OdDwzEozh236HsOVPVRggW6LI5XOzhMDBARJEcGBaihnmaiDTrWF4/s1448/IMG_1809%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1448" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp95590JcrAf5km3eXBA5OIkIkB73NeGxurZZOWS65fMjOIM8yOvi3ScpPk6F2UKv_-1-VdkNkEG2mjx0pdZ_s8p2b885BsaDXrfMLpe_xcY4RKVL-9MfypSYKKMQNvYZqM2BvE1OdDwzEozh236HsOVPVRggW6LI5XOzhMDBARJEcGBaihnmaiDTrWF4/s320/IMG_1809%5B1%5D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here in the PNW, we are used to grey days and thankful for ones like today when it's not raining...yet. I got to take a walk without getting wet, hurrah!</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">~~~</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you all have a great day. I am homing in on the end of a sweater that I started a very long time ago. Surprisingly, it's the same exact color as the socks, a heathered gray, but a different brand! Is that weird or not?</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p></div></div>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-30892016349253314012024-01-21T19:43:00.000-08:002024-01-21T19:43:57.282-08:00Another Finish!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltLZaNG8NznndnuMBkDQOP34Q1wxspGvtZe3GIYtTgF7TcOCpwZ4n_XYm57P6NiEiwJQlaMrCUIAk8sR8xhE8WI5NI1OQFTbS4mDO9J_enHg5z8cDGd3NjrVWw1GELFUV50Gk_COsHtdyGvxONMiRS1HJ8y7FS2X6fApsBxc677XuCun0aSaoP74kJxs/s3168/P1140501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="3168" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltLZaNG8NznndnuMBkDQOP34Q1wxspGvtZe3GIYtTgF7TcOCpwZ4n_XYm57P6NiEiwJQlaMrCUIAk8sR8xhE8WI5NI1OQFTbS4mDO9J_enHg5z8cDGd3NjrVWw1GELFUV50Gk_COsHtdyGvxONMiRS1HJ8y7FS2X6fApsBxc677XuCun0aSaoP74kJxs/s320/P1140501.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I recently finished this hat which was good practice for colorwork. It's a nice <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stranded-diamonds-hat-2">pattern</a> but turned out much smaller than I expected. If I make it again, I will use lots more than the stitch number in the pattern.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiandYgdgZxx4oEycr2twmwS0LzOW6fYsWxtegwPlncOrGUEFEn5Idi4pvcWR1PW_DpkxWyKkLBUjCg-PzunXRufM9fou2IfMPWS9wSaThzXX54oQqSheiEr2Ag0NV3J1XCi0cR-N-Dx1gBIjLGmHJyWnj7DIxpe-Q6_9xX9pRuD72V2hMIIakaq0jJs9w/s4976/P1140490.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4976" data-original-width="2936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiandYgdgZxx4oEycr2twmwS0LzOW6fYsWxtegwPlncOrGUEFEn5Idi4pvcWR1PW_DpkxWyKkLBUjCg-PzunXRufM9fou2IfMPWS9wSaThzXX54oQqSheiEr2Ag0NV3J1XCi0cR-N-Dx1gBIjLGmHJyWnj7DIxpe-Q6_9xX9pRuD72V2hMIIakaq0jJs9w/s320/P1140490.jpg" width="189" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I didn't expect to do another photo of this crazy plant. Here it is with its 12 flowers just before it toppled over despite the stakes. Only 1 flower suffered thankfully, but can you see what's appearing?</span></div><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6wskoDCPABBUjVDetm1YSA4dcyN5lWrY7JCZ-4rBV0rjSpwuHccYvEhvHGW-OYXMewDLmXycNVkXRoY9UJ_bSyOr8ow1sa6Tx2WxFq6pvQr-O3wBuDoGQND5oTJxXfpu7j1hGvbuWu6BLVj7WCg8v7ZBsmbD68A9IWr3IErp_HUk9FHOUobS1VS8AHw/s5264/P1140503.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5264" data-original-width="2264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6wskoDCPABBUjVDetm1YSA4dcyN5lWrY7JCZ-4rBV0rjSpwuHccYvEhvHGW-OYXMewDLmXycNVkXRoY9UJ_bSyOr8ow1sa6Tx2WxFq6pvQr-O3wBuDoGQND5oTJxXfpu7j1hGvbuWu6BLVj7WCg8v7ZBsmbD68A9IWr3IErp_HUk9FHOUobS1VS8AHw/s320/P1140503.jpg" width="138" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><p><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"> Yep, it's bud number 3! And the strings show what we had to do to secure it after it fell over. Now we are wondering how many flowers are hidden in this bud. (In case you are wondering, the other flowers have fallen off over the last few days.) This was the most amazing amaryllis I have ever seen.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">~~~</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope all of you are surviving the current snowy weather. We had a touch here but mostly ice. It's gone now and the thermometer now says 48.9 degrees!</span></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-11278015902409770452024-01-08T12:04:00.000-08:002024-01-08T12:04:53.715-08:00A Finish, the Flower, a Reindeer, and a Heart!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLYTiynHLlnBXt3YczpJht7BaL2GkiQW1ka2c8JHgMwW26VWicrVfTJtLO641s7H5Ty5Y8emt2b1RTrFvficWqR8073R694xsvbOLfZmH385g9tJuEIGvHsUYs00RVPPXN0jEpIEWhulapUVOMeW49iiVsEYIff_eM0H7ZRVbfeO6BZVxar4jfh1h_JI/s3186/P1140489.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3186" data-original-width="2826" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPLYTiynHLlnBXt3YczpJht7BaL2GkiQW1ka2c8JHgMwW26VWicrVfTJtLO641s7H5Ty5Y8emt2b1RTrFvficWqR8073R694xsvbOLfZmH385g9tJuEIGvHsUYs00RVPPXN0jEpIEWhulapUVOMeW49iiVsEYIff_eM0H7ZRVbfeO6BZVxar4jfh1h_JI/s320/P1140489.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's my first finish for this year. It looks like I need to do a better job on the heel next time, but it's a fun way to use up scraps of yarn. I will do this <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/electric-slide-dk">pattern</a> again.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUZqt1OZg5GwwASLib2OrgTvjRhTgqQlNMg2WQy_1ZpQ3ZAJ9Xk5UJ8mJ_ROzjCla3l04zgnMZWdC0DcxqJgf_21uPGxXFPTw4lY0B54OwMOm-nU9IPQzYBq02_FkyK1H-teJak-McFDDGiK38rSE8lMJi0-C7j8EPpHFkfOybv4yGxixGI0xjeiQfzA/s5472/P1140481.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5472" data-original-width="3648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUZqt1OZg5GwwASLib2OrgTvjRhTgqQlNMg2WQy_1ZpQ3ZAJ9Xk5UJ8mJ_ROzjCla3l04zgnMZWdC0DcxqJgf_21uPGxXFPTw4lY0B54OwMOm-nU9IPQzYBq02_FkyK1H-teJak-McFDDGiK38rSE8lMJi0-C7j8EPpHFkfOybv4yGxixGI0xjeiQfzA/s320/P1140481.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I just had to post one more photo of this crazy Amaryllis; both buds contained 6 flowers, and now I am hoping it doesn't fall over! (It has 2 stakes though.)</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7uC70XUzYHQ-TIwADH_rcbg7LzlB3ZKXFSPS_VpsCuKI0bgbuLIW1XeOwHWU4m7d5O-JpfFdcbWKTP0Ew2cMv016nSirapNdhr2-mtNYYox-y6XX7V86oMfSJdiUg-WGi3ajBxGNRo8Z3BHDjroSNkWIcRCN5sKfEdyh-uy7uu_CjTKoRUc5FjKlCr8/s1824/P1140430sm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="1542" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7uC70XUzYHQ-TIwADH_rcbg7LzlB3ZKXFSPS_VpsCuKI0bgbuLIW1XeOwHWU4m7d5O-JpfFdcbWKTP0Ew2cMv016nSirapNdhr2-mtNYYox-y6XX7V86oMfSJdiUg-WGi3ajBxGNRo8Z3BHDjroSNkWIcRCN5sKfEdyh-uy7uu_CjTKoRUc5FjKlCr8/s320/P1140430sm.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our Chicago daughter and family were with us over Christmas and made lot of these reindeer cupcakes. We gave the best ones to our neighbors, and the rest were devoured by 3 teenagers and the rest of the family. (Have you ever tried to feed 2 teenage boys? 😉</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsby0rgwEsUtTlQyNVCcWk-ojtuOj-7ZENoJtUhaXqtihyphenhyphengJAcOBoLZ8U8FGZ5th_mLX0YR6Kmp1E08GJUrzgtqUobV74HHozm7JKyghipdHnPGzDdpEHdQUKpHUwjB-7pMyDQn5RIXgsEIavIkQ-6GH-MFTEton5QwOJZkF0FQSEB1X1Ld-IWGCgS28/s776/heart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="770" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsby0rgwEsUtTlQyNVCcWk-ojtuOj-7ZENoJtUhaXqtihyphenhyphengJAcOBoLZ8U8FGZ5th_mLX0YR6Kmp1E08GJUrzgtqUobV74HHozm7JKyghipdHnPGzDdpEHdQUKpHUwjB-7pMyDQn5RIXgsEIavIkQ-6GH-MFTEton5QwOJZkF0FQSEB1X1Ld-IWGCgS28/s320/heart.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A friend of my sister taught her how to make this heart ornament. Apparently it is started from the bottom and is just the reverse, minus the bow, on the other side. I love it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">~~~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And now back to putting away our Christmas decorations, however we still have 3 January birthdays in our local family and Christmas gifts to exchange with them because they celebrated the holiday in Vietnam with a longtime friend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-35171155289384980442024-01-04T14:42:00.000-08:002024-01-04T16:22:06.298-08:00An Update!<p> <span face=""Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">This crazy plant just keeps getting bigger! The first bud now has 6 flowers, and the second bud looks like it will have at least 4 flowers. We are hoping it doesn't tip over!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQufYWznSILstVgjbwtD_fdSAEH8wvauMNWnGDSb352Da-Hm9umzwkGruDUpPDI3wVqctaw2vUC-EReaEd0wJhl2_8Ihi4wFakJt5u84Ia96Kkmzj6MZCpU3Bpz5JMWkJsgKJqCXP8kM0RF_k5cYR4b4DLfPyCFv7FBw1iCc8oiRWNwqD77FSS-4IuE8/s4216/P1140481.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4216" data-original-width="2688" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQufYWznSILstVgjbwtD_fdSAEH8wvauMNWnGDSb352Da-Hm9umzwkGruDUpPDI3wVqctaw2vUC-EReaEd0wJhl2_8Ihi4wFakJt5u84Ia96Kkmzj6MZCpU3Bpz5JMWkJsgKJqCXP8kM0RF_k5cYR4b4DLfPyCFv7FBw1iCc8oiRWNwqD77FSS-4IuE8/s320/P1140481.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The last time I posted a photo of this<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dk-treadhead-hat"> hat</a>, it was shown wrong side out! Here's what the hat really looks like. I guess you could wear it on either side as they're both nice.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqUNVNlh8hiN5t6IX8PMkvZeldiY1oH2ZG_pIsGeGBaILsess5sZ5MVXZHa2Q8Fkr8u-ZZDmacVFe5kgVGtAkF6sESojdn6A8XxQFJJ4UqJXxFY7SbdvbsIT3sbAARg6luecHFSphrY9IGK5iCHs1RAOySgfxzTvQv3LMPutjFs8Vzyy-6Q-isVdieqw/s3228/P1140469.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3228" data-original-width="3102" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqUNVNlh8hiN5t6IX8PMkvZeldiY1oH2ZG_pIsGeGBaILsess5sZ5MVXZHa2Q8Fkr8u-ZZDmacVFe5kgVGtAkF6sESojdn6A8XxQFJJ4UqJXxFY7SbdvbsIT3sbAARg6luecHFSphrY9IGK5iCHs1RAOySgfxzTvQv3LMPutjFs8Vzyy-6Q-isVdieqw/s320/P1140469.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Best wishes for a happy and healthy 2024!</span></div><br /></div><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-79040056824717479152023-12-29T10:47:00.000-08:002023-12-29T10:47:32.738-08:00Happy almost New Year! And a Few Finishes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEM6Nct_EA2Aws4_S-s6G879ZtPRxN3qfgGKNGJLTLe9NafJdA3vQVba0ZkMsuU3UU0BnfrrmipRA_teY7BsKYsGtloWg5COpxkGILiNUqURo8kyp_pccq_KmtP6Pw0y795FX3T-LEvYM36MxpAWzMZV1onZm86mJkR6dDeIDeP5IvpgHImgVboQ0hWM/s3324/P1140430sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3324" data-original-width="3108" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEM6Nct_EA2Aws4_S-s6G879ZtPRxN3qfgGKNGJLTLe9NafJdA3vQVba0ZkMsuU3UU0BnfrrmipRA_teY7BsKYsGtloWg5COpxkGILiNUqURo8kyp_pccq_KmtP6Pw0y795FX3T-LEvYM36MxpAWzMZV1onZm86mJkR6dDeIDeP5IvpgHImgVboQ0hWM/s320/P1140430sm.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The reindeer have come and gone!</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsxe4vMy3IryxiHEfyazyaaXIKA9RXsIHcccozZIBqS-vI7_RzVr5QdPhWWKwWFXlOZoSkLhwMxG05GsI7XXGvM3bNlmCQj2fNvdoFFD0BNzxDCI__EzbCbvGv9nVf4M-NX5HUrxMx6lEfmOTK99XeMawxkhZAsKbqUk6T2mpbS5GSacBAFQZ18J0cKw/s2988/IMG_1755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2988" data-original-width="1560" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsxe4vMy3IryxiHEfyazyaaXIKA9RXsIHcccozZIBqS-vI7_RzVr5QdPhWWKwWFXlOZoSkLhwMxG05GsI7XXGvM3bNlmCQj2fNvdoFFD0BNzxDCI__EzbCbvGv9nVf4M-NX5HUrxMx6lEfmOTK99XeMawxkhZAsKbqUk6T2mpbS5GSacBAFQZ18J0cKw/s320/IMG_1755.jpg" width="167" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But the amaryllis keeps getting bigger every day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj197G8wNI2skwG3eW3dJTNvnnWmOnlrDkhohF_k_-eY6DBQ92xzuOKVnDTC_d6h1_h9qPJmVS0wm1xIUQcQkbwSQtJ1lvpM1EsmJkGH4kP_U9DUf8ozCL1sBeFwHYUv2I5PicbkAOJKi8PWM1ye1UYwCFtnF8BSh8sdmCxtasy_zyLlkkRlloEOgAVKq4/s2832/P1140402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2832" data-original-width="2826" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj197G8wNI2skwG3eW3dJTNvnnWmOnlrDkhohF_k_-eY6DBQ92xzuOKVnDTC_d6h1_h9qPJmVS0wm1xIUQcQkbwSQtJ1lvpM1EsmJkGH4kP_U9DUf8ozCL1sBeFwHYUv2I5PicbkAOJKi8PWM1ye1UYwCFtnF8BSh8sdmCxtasy_zyLlkkRlloEOgAVKq4/s320/P1140402.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I finished these two hats, one for the friend who's undergoing cancer treatment and the other for a new baby.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlshewTCZGH3_wE2NgaPxtlrd0FcZPedE0U_FctAEA45H_aLC-xjV2YveLpECHVexPUW0LQh8gqYlbE06YQG0KB7OWzSDICSDmu6icxPWTUlFnXcWuOZZiMlsy03yvb1P9pIJngukoxJbx4Pg6DGaRAoEkUIQsGbQHVobOV08SI8gPJIz5M7FWqcs1OEg/s3018/P1140414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3018" data-original-width="2508" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlshewTCZGH3_wE2NgaPxtlrd0FcZPedE0U_FctAEA45H_aLC-xjV2YveLpECHVexPUW0LQh8gqYlbE06YQG0KB7OWzSDICSDmu6icxPWTUlFnXcWuOZZiMlsy03yvb1P9pIJngukoxJbx4Pg6DGaRAoEkUIQsGbQHVobOV08SI8gPJIz5M7FWqcs1OEg/s320/P1140414.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also finally finished this project for my sister.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVoYP-jqHf0h0riaob2gOQCHybt6VycLtOPZlHfGU_bkBQNejcIOOf5bU4fNodOL6B9nH2hWudvpkGUENxTR0NSbbCkS-Cbe4tntvCDb2A5Ji-_YFJWKk-fQDYrVhfK5HJwms9idIQtEOS7d27gmjeF1VmfwthuT1-2KiCC9m863HcXWeBdK8KSxnxls/s4326/P1140408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4326" data-original-width="3438" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVoYP-jqHf0h0riaob2gOQCHybt6VycLtOPZlHfGU_bkBQNejcIOOf5bU4fNodOL6B9nH2hWudvpkGUENxTR0NSbbCkS-Cbe4tntvCDb2A5Ji-_YFJWKk-fQDYrVhfK5HJwms9idIQtEOS7d27gmjeF1VmfwthuT1-2KiCC9m863HcXWeBdK8KSxnxls/s320/P1140408.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I hope everyone has been having an enjoyable holiday season and wish everyone a very Happy New Year!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These mitts are done! It's the second pair I've made with this <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-fingerless-mitts-2">pattern</a>, and they knit up quickly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hnu7yBLqh-67klBcX1rFMiF5TtF4Ig3gHAnRqXMctqLzYAqpA6SftWaggC-XHxOUr9rCR-I9EiY_Qg-OBpeK55ZO1Zytw8c0FPGMIVTKcg8ZSDaLGvFadc0v-QsRIq1uZsKUnM3MezUek_7yco3rREr3ulSx1iceSFpBTvxHqd_KkW8AG7TlALicK7Y/s2944/IMG_1881sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1072" data-original-width="2944" height="117" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hnu7yBLqh-67klBcX1rFMiF5TtF4Ig3gHAnRqXMctqLzYAqpA6SftWaggC-XHxOUr9rCR-I9EiY_Qg-OBpeK55ZO1Zytw8c0FPGMIVTKcg8ZSDaLGvFadc0v-QsRIq1uZsKUnM3MezUek_7yco3rREr3ulSx1iceSFpBTvxHqd_KkW8AG7TlALicK7Y/s320/IMG_1881sm.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i> </i><span style="font-family: arial;">I meant to post this photo earlier and hope it doesn't make you sore just looking at it! Our grand daughter and her friend were practicing on the balance beam that Dick made for her. Just last week her team won first place!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QGUcDQoQznrba2EGLSmruYvyrHDeXtEiDJPQOKmMGVTl8LirhzrybOp70tOwPuUx_iDXcWILgBIel-2MgrPulSjj8jMrv8cRhRN5iQ7rcTsa5hL_Qhy4BcKddjtprp7XceGohkrzEHpEufHH4nfq68aSVijzW_KHDbelyP31C3hgqJ8-iBIcQ4CRGIk/s3408/P1140393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3360" data-original-width="3408" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QGUcDQoQznrba2EGLSmruYvyrHDeXtEiDJPQOKmMGVTl8LirhzrybOp70tOwPuUx_iDXcWILgBIel-2MgrPulSjj8jMrv8cRhRN5iQ7rcTsa5hL_Qhy4BcKddjtprp7XceGohkrzEHpEufHH4nfq68aSVijzW_KHDbelyP31C3hgqJ8-iBIcQ4CRGIk/s320/P1140393.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And this photo makes me sad! Practically every time I've walked lately, I've picked up lots of trash. I guess people just toss it out of their cars when they drive down our local streets. Between the trash on the streets and the fact that folks are no longer following the speed limits here, it makes walking not very fun anymore. I hope where you all live, it's much better!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-5494595421378542912023-12-06T13:08:00.000-08:002023-12-06T13:08:59.135-08:00Another Finish and Our Crazy Plant!<p><span style="font-family: arial;">I finally finished this hat and just discovered it's the fourth time I've used this <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/quick-switch-hat">pattern</a>! This time, however, it fought me all the way for some odd reason.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUaR0uiYJhoGQJ3_TEdKFCn0-5jR-8UJ_F6nx9cdk1cc5NTLn9_krARz8Vz_-57z6aaAZNIF1lugcQcGrB_pWE6uIikWPPipdEAwS3ZmO7XhSax_fLA7eWM2GFZVPBM0T4axff9khUXnhtrxsGiDGdx_Ekikr3pWyPev2rJS2GY3Lr_Uv-DVPP055T_4/s3522/P1140379.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="3522" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUaR0uiYJhoGQJ3_TEdKFCn0-5jR-8UJ_F6nx9cdk1cc5NTLn9_krARz8Vz_-57z6aaAZNIF1lugcQcGrB_pWE6uIikWPPipdEAwS3ZmO7XhSax_fLA7eWM2GFZVPBM0T4axff9khUXnhtrxsGiDGdx_Ekikr3pWyPev2rJS2GY3Lr_Uv-DVPP055T_4/s320/P1140379.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Our good friend gave us this Amaryllis recently, and it's sprouting with the biggest flower bud we've </span><span style="text-align: left;">ever seen. It also looks like there's another bud as well. Wow!</span></div><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUwoDQxMV2NvlIjSvL-owHQEn30Eql6A-Twsrdp0x8RyFrhzZnP_r04CNPvJOQfX7nFb5JbpgRjBwdbu4qKrWjLb4x03PH4cevjRI7jOQVuPIq5QUOvELuT67yl8q9ZZKsJS09_5zcYRzSOths5GQGRbgOFzwV8shUXh_QEIxrr0hF2grKJeV1CJZXNk/s3810/P1140382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="3810" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUwoDQxMV2NvlIjSvL-owHQEn30Eql6A-Twsrdp0x8RyFrhzZnP_r04CNPvJOQfX7nFb5JbpgRjBwdbu4qKrWjLb4x03PH4cevjRI7jOQVuPIq5QUOvELuT67yl8q9ZZKsJS09_5zcYRzSOths5GQGRbgOFzwV8shUXh_QEIxrr0hF2grKJeV1CJZXNk/s320/P1140382.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, it's time to get back to the rest of my "finish in December" projects.</div><br /><br /><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-1751229284058199762023-11-25T08:14:00.000-08:002023-11-25T08:14:02.461-08:00Some Night Time Fun!<p><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Last night the skies were clear, the moon was out, and we watched the Space Station fly over our house at about 5:45 PM thanks to a notification from NASA. You can get these emails, too, by signing up at Spot The Station | NASA</span></span></p><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">NASA (.gov)</span><br /><a class="x1fey0fg xmper1u x1edh9d7" href="https://spotthestation.nasa.gov"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">https://spotthestation.nasa.gov</span></a><div><span style="color: #0000ee;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><u><br /></u></span></span><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="2352" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlT3a4dWztT-Aa1EVHbyZeJNh2AwF3QiY5GH3cs3peEZQFiuco7AkLsWfAn-z3r6TCPbXcn6TNUcE4Snt9DmpnDFnbYJvl_cLpaj8E10Bv2GW_bW4VLON5mBtdHSJ3HcEOxGso36kYBXV8gvD-HXGrRHtYJMO6D5vaapHdZkrSJDkcMHR16ZmrYUWVxw/s320/IMG_1672.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">You will only get the notifications when the ISS is visible where you live. It's fun to watch it move across the sky and imagine what the astronauts are doing and what they can see. Try it, it's fun!</span></span></div>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-45359047291737146782023-11-23T20:45:00.000-08:002023-11-23T20:45:03.570-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5p2YDqgG8NeCsXTqZ9PR6z2WhX6L7RTjEzltsZkCbs4NDh7wYkKv5d8J8jZqTF7aZ93xXrRPjpNnJSLx22WeEYg-JDhn3FpLGqyTdJA_6RWTwa-zsrWZzarX74GlXDnPrKwwtTkfyUiEg6Q2h1CfPYdCEjzA8v0dq438U9dmoi-M4SayREI170d5izyY/s3210/P1140368.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2838" data-original-width="3210" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5p2YDqgG8NeCsXTqZ9PR6z2WhX6L7RTjEzltsZkCbs4NDh7wYkKv5d8J8jZqTF7aZ93xXrRPjpNnJSLx22WeEYg-JDhn3FpLGqyTdJA_6RWTwa-zsrWZzarX74GlXDnPrKwwtTkfyUiEg6Q2h1CfPYdCEjzA8v0dq438U9dmoi-M4SayREI170d5izyY/s320/P1140368.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: arial;">Yep it's another hat, this time for an upcoming birthday. This yarn is new to me, but oh so soft and easy to work with. It's Lionbrand Scarfie Lite and comes in several pretty colors. This color is called Rain and perfect for Seattle! The pattern is one of my favorite "go-tos" for hats. It doesn't seem to be available on Ravelry anymore though. Oops, the dryer is calling, so I need to run.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></div></blockquote><div><p></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving Day! Tomorrow I need to go on a long walk to use up a few of those delicious calories!</span></div></div>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-4850419695074990312023-11-14T07:50:00.000-08:002023-11-14T07:50:46.396-08:00Delivered! And a Surprise ~<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FJEV5KMCaMaLhpg8xfFUaJqB_bP1hJxXxlpbV9NjUrfAoTdRT9nhYroRRREXGCJo_wCEipPhoI4oRj0BQoFrnqpmkThqhRnYKVSVocmWNdm72QhR3qb0V5VY8PzlQ49KKT_3tKdFZGaQzb3ycBtHIshlatw2roHj7JFmRkT1zMz3VPeRYeMdqaYmjnQ/s3282/P1140350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2922" data-original-width="3282" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8FJEV5KMCaMaLhpg8xfFUaJqB_bP1hJxXxlpbV9NjUrfAoTdRT9nhYroRRREXGCJo_wCEipPhoI4oRj0BQoFrnqpmkThqhRnYKVSVocmWNdm72QhR3qb0V5VY8PzlQ49KKT_3tKdFZGaQzb3ycBtHIshlatw2roHj7JFmRkT1zMz3VPeRYeMdqaYmjnQ/s320/P1140350.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I figured my friend might be tired of greyish hats, so I made this one for her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGeOFVtVamGd8c3zOZVEq0NiO8Vh_lLEG-dk57QDjvm7bGMxOVT_068_fkuAcfukcTNXoE6IMv1kCKC4tf_XPG2A8a_nK70-Xbig_xtVpobPBOc13S_0kiYxJU3pW3aodMtgtTdbxFfZ6nQBrFZ6PpBVBlsinbf4w2vGcNt4ulnvI-097UNpYmxxkmVA/s3978/P1140361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3168" data-original-width="3978" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGeOFVtVamGd8c3zOZVEq0NiO8Vh_lLEG-dk57QDjvm7bGMxOVT_068_fkuAcfukcTNXoE6IMv1kCKC4tf_XPG2A8a_nK70-Xbig_xtVpobPBOc13S_0kiYxJU3pW3aodMtgtTdbxFfZ6nQBrFZ6PpBVBlsinbf4w2vGcNt4ulnvI-097UNpYmxxkmVA/s320/P1140361.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our crazy mixed up Christmas cactus doesn't know it's almost Thanksgiving. It was tiny when we moved it here from San Diego in 1977. There are two other of its "children" in our garden window that aren't confused though.😉I wonder when and if they plan to bloom!</span></div><br /> <p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-56390281195123289312023-10-31T18:30:00.000-07:002023-10-31T18:30:53.049-07:00One More Hat!<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">Last night I finished another hat, my third one this month! The stitch pattern is very nice and not too difficult, so I know I'll be doing THIS HAT again soon. The yarn is a favorite of mine; it's Malabrigo Rios, and the hat pattern is DK Treadhead Hat. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRk6m7S6ZzuuhEgx00rxyNhkvg9A0kmhXxoGUfujVnZdjk67RkQSBT2x7HzCzVy14Bqsssazs_iEdVg1hpTdVF5RDjtNt_0qeeFEmXdt9htxfvdvImSSYAQLv1ZuFlZNBOy17QXdfxLCeHn4gPCCSV9gf4sotycih745kj6ezX3n9uQ4kaCRVPdST7tI4/s2982/P1140339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2844" data-original-width="2982" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRk6m7S6ZzuuhEgx00rxyNhkvg9A0kmhXxoGUfujVnZdjk67RkQSBT2x7HzCzVy14Bqsssazs_iEdVg1hpTdVF5RDjtNt_0qeeFEmXdt9htxfvdvImSSYAQLv1ZuFlZNBOy17QXdfxLCeHn4gPCCSV9gf4sotycih745kj6ezX3n9uQ4kaCRVPdST7tI4/s320/P1140339.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">OK, that's it for now; it's time to get ready for the trick-or-treaters!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">🎃~HAPPY HALLOWEEN!~🎃</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-47256275448489595492023-10-25T10:47:00.001-07:002023-10-25T10:47:47.808-07:00Another Hat! And Some Flowers<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9weTWw-6zyDynCAfJW_2w2AOid6fIdaulZOQAlUJ_7GCswY5xuN18n4K919aSTELGoihVz6piKSuirIWovZ9-76BQk2B-1kSbKJMDwTAm-nyY0eTc2SDCn6CAtIpCfGhKZhS7xE5GxQl8tqlHXYVUPBillDi7vfhaQvtoPaMiMEkpVV6LdnfnmpPhQ38/s3024/P1140329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3018" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9weTWw-6zyDynCAfJW_2w2AOid6fIdaulZOQAlUJ_7GCswY5xuN18n4K919aSTELGoihVz6piKSuirIWovZ9-76BQk2B-1kSbKJMDwTAm-nyY0eTc2SDCn6CAtIpCfGhKZhS7xE5GxQl8tqlHXYVUPBillDi7vfhaQvtoPaMiMEkpVV6LdnfnmpPhQ38/s320/P1140329.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's the latest hat I've made for my friend who is having her second chemo today. I hope it will cheer her up. I used the same <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/swans-island-bulky-hats-for-the-whole-family">pattern</a> as the last one only a bit smaller and added a topknot. (It seems that the pattern is no longer available though sadly.)</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGn8a7GpiGw3JUkkw9_sgsW4F4Fs7VCETDZmfI-BWr1KAYy41KImcHJ9uy9eq_SjC9FLo-XN7MO-Ol-dH1_fOpqRXfCdJGi288OR_0prcjEnQN2vJaoGoBS7uA69ugtBpHzt90NAKMIN6GomnPW-3DVMOJbUH2ynttDGoPJyOmVgYSFVYhB7W6UhhYyVQ/s2634/P1140324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2538" data-original-width="2634" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGn8a7GpiGw3JUkkw9_sgsW4F4Fs7VCETDZmfI-BWr1KAYy41KImcHJ9uy9eq_SjC9FLo-XN7MO-Ol-dH1_fOpqRXfCdJGi288OR_0prcjEnQN2vJaoGoBS7uA69ugtBpHzt90NAKMIN6GomnPW-3DVMOJbUH2ynttDGoPJyOmVgYSFVYhB7W6UhhYyVQ/s320/P1140324.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">It's been gloomy and rainy here this week so far, and the indoor plants have cheered us up by blooming! I love my plants, both outside and in!</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozCETJzEWMnZNqrbjRvyOfDzMRa2NVttrKKnsXi3siH1Jw3xk100EUKAqiQxbpf98I7k5xVXqX0hwgZyoinCH1iFOnbk3B9rOmSOcbG0ZGvMl8tbBojOmc5DFyD2f3pJs-GsyaOVjQ8NfklbCzGj2IJmP42V_n9WYWeWVpD-aXuHBfBh3eA61hRzs7Y8/s1158/P1130202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1068" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhozCETJzEWMnZNqrbjRvyOfDzMRa2NVttrKKnsXi3siH1Jw3xk100EUKAqiQxbpf98I7k5xVXqX0hwgZyoinCH1iFOnbk3B9rOmSOcbG0ZGvMl8tbBojOmc5DFyD2f3pJs-GsyaOVjQ8NfklbCzGj2IJmP42V_n9WYWeWVpD-aXuHBfBh3eA61hRzs7Y8/s320/P1130202.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">~~~ Have a nice day!~~~</span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-27209656493247960712023-10-21T18:16:00.002-07:002023-10-21T18:16:18.475-07:00We Are Back Home! And a Few Finishes<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">If you have been wondering where I've been, it's because we were out of town. First we went to Palo Alto, CA, to see my husband's brother and wife and then headed south to see more family and friends. When we were in San Diego, we visited our old neighborhood and were delighted to discover that our neighbors on both sides were still there! (We left for Seattle in 1977.) </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTr3iRFDe9Ga8qphfpdQPZ91YceVbqPJopf7QJmSky3GpAnIHDoRFjtaA3OM0yRrVShbjfdDbBn5SRs6xGou7iHhqVIEZzL15Kn8caB_qoOaqlJcJD4-rZteNqora65sxmZxRfvi9IYGbC4vLGTt_bXNpz_K9yQIJHVsoTt9mJcBg99gHsQlE-YYQJIA/s2985/IMG_1593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1961" data-original-width="2985" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWTr3iRFDe9Ga8qphfpdQPZ91YceVbqPJopf7QJmSky3GpAnIHDoRFjtaA3OM0yRrVShbjfdDbBn5SRs6xGou7iHhqVIEZzL15Kn8caB_qoOaqlJcJD4-rZteNqora65sxmZxRfvi9IYGbC4vLGTt_bXNpz_K9yQIJHVsoTt9mJcBg99gHsQlE-YYQJIA/s320/IMG_1593.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Our first house</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqRrEdU7ZzEMM1EwUF1MEAC8W97eD3q9ifgVPJVryi3D188ncVdlerXV0NRmxELnLXLvw9ue9opfYWhdrh6f4D5CGPVaTypW66HFfnC7KFoImfw0jJ7wUC6LU5duh3b2Udm4ru6748LHJcUdbWAQndDh4MCCsjjmgAPyd1Gnz_GQDxLPT1MlfIjqM_pc/s3360/IMG_1595.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3360" data-original-width="2994" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqRrEdU7ZzEMM1EwUF1MEAC8W97eD3q9ifgVPJVryi3D188ncVdlerXV0NRmxELnLXLvw9ue9opfYWhdrh6f4D5CGPVaTypW66HFfnC7KFoImfw0jJ7wUC6LU5duh3b2Udm4ru6748LHJcUdbWAQndDh4MCCsjjmgAPyd1Gnz_GQDxLPT1MlfIjqM_pc/s320/IMG_1595.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNNlItbrN9l3u0QkTLRIjOtvb0pxX0dg4l2_rurtnMQrVJN3pH6Qu51mOFiW7SfI7_2SkotCe0FkDIHmsfuaq1MmEySk5XkhLeK_ltG0js3BtJyoDr738e7Ho9xV4Rf3ot-YbdvhTYjnB_fNxUlfz3sm1ePAUxdJBnbOsJSF1nYwtkB0WMXPJBxOHj_8/s3636/IMG_1596.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3636" data-original-width="2196" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilNNlItbrN9l3u0QkTLRIjOtvb0pxX0dg4l2_rurtnMQrVJN3pH6Qu51mOFiW7SfI7_2SkotCe0FkDIHmsfuaq1MmEySk5XkhLeK_ltG0js3BtJyoDr738e7Ho9xV4Rf3ot-YbdvhTYjnB_fNxUlfz3sm1ePAUxdJBnbOsJSF1nYwtkB0WMXPJBxOHj_8/s320/IMG_1596.jpg" width="193" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">When we knocked on the door of this house, it was opened by Betty, our oldest daughter's friend who is now grown up and was visiting her mom. What a nice surprise that was!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigd6jka-aVpW8yKNviPL9y3rwdfyyZ0_KX6kde2YjNYpwI3-E_NhjOy2DmvIDPabLeHz17r0i3tlPONKeAuyEGzCYXOzSFqQJCdQEOl7tkP_7usn-EeaGng4fykwarBNCJ72zD67kKkvf3tpaYFYfKYsJLPgKLVL_IwyDHCUff0_keueVlDHcdcsQbRpQ/s2892/IMG_1598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2892" data-original-width="2748" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigd6jka-aVpW8yKNviPL9y3rwdfyyZ0_KX6kde2YjNYpwI3-E_NhjOy2DmvIDPabLeHz17r0i3tlPONKeAuyEGzCYXOzSFqQJCdQEOl7tkP_7usn-EeaGng4fykwarBNCJ72zD67kKkvf3tpaYFYfKYsJLPgKLVL_IwyDHCUff0_keueVlDHcdcsQbRpQ/s320/IMG_1598.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Another great surprise was seeing the orange tree Dick planted back in the day. It was still tiny when we moved, but now it has lots of oranges!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL9S3ys6kiaaekmDVh7OrgD2WKFU-NaRUsTmlNLA3EeiUF4OfS5FSM5V-oZDMQeSQuQjhmdNDo-2-YxJ_qRuf4JMaEnuK-zjGyAiGhb48fboKSDbZmPD7YJ1bJpZ_59AKMzl2Lzsnx94PPfCrBxDgESfG0h-e3xW_1vSXCxf8sIFe7RjTjEHCFJlozG8/s3084/IMG_1580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3084" data-original-width="2868" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrL9S3ys6kiaaekmDVh7OrgD2WKFU-NaRUsTmlNLA3EeiUF4OfS5FSM5V-oZDMQeSQuQjhmdNDo-2-YxJ_qRuf4JMaEnuK-zjGyAiGhb48fboKSDbZmPD7YJ1bJpZ_59AKMzl2Lzsnx94PPfCrBxDgESfG0h-e3xW_1vSXCxf8sIFe7RjTjEHCFJlozG8/s320/IMG_1580.jpg" width="298" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We spent a couple of days in Anaheim, too, and had a surprise there as well. We got to see the Disneyland fireworks from our hotel window!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CWhQEKr5QaurBUHQ8QB3_F1cBj4DBJWpLLEWpxuI9jdUxx5DmZXPoYeudpdqsxqUHUlFar3x1pfSJ8wDNcHuUVMVZsmcW3jM_BtnOqXVWHn25Jj1fyZMI3gm8gkakv71Ajxlcf5hzIlwOBFA42qThkPxxL2jt5FbOVtDFxicb9iGMwpLp-BZL1TRfmc/s3846/P1140292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3144" data-original-width="3846" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CWhQEKr5QaurBUHQ8QB3_F1cBj4DBJWpLLEWpxuI9jdUxx5DmZXPoYeudpdqsxqUHUlFar3x1pfSJ8wDNcHuUVMVZsmcW3jM_BtnOqXVWHn25Jj1fyZMI3gm8gkakv71Ajxlcf5hzIlwOBFA42qThkPxxL2jt5FbOVtDFxicb9iGMwpLp-BZL1TRfmc/s320/P1140292.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And I've finished a few projects this month. I made this <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/swans-island-bulky-hats-for-the-whole-family">hat</a> for my friend who's having chemotherapy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOk-tcj6k-XeKduiHCQfnxQbIrfsjD6f4c9P1PWsxmcQ6aImptonpsBi-S17owgglO2md4BUoaHhNdylQRvQM0isL03e-NELq0ShAVTpIGskJYRApl9iDJKRlmak-d1LBBevrO0UVCXmGs3Ax5cOk-6ef9WV3am3S4CkmnJzt5O7fQ9Z2pdijyJIYEfME/s3558/P1140275.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2454" data-original-width="3558" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOk-tcj6k-XeKduiHCQfnxQbIrfsjD6f4c9P1PWsxmcQ6aImptonpsBi-S17owgglO2md4BUoaHhNdylQRvQM0isL03e-NELq0ShAVTpIGskJYRApl9iDJKRlmak-d1LBBevrO0UVCXmGs3Ax5cOk-6ef9WV3am3S4CkmnJzt5O7fQ9Z2pdijyJIYEfME/s320/P1140275.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I finally finished two pairs of mitts that I started long ago. I want to make the first <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/love-bug-mittens">pair</a> again in a solid color so the design will show better. And the bottom pair was given to another friend who just got home from the hospital after 7 weeks! (This is just a pair of mitts that I added a cable to.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIe05Og7cSbcdCCbzJKjU91o-jbNFrMMqLIR2P6G79i9Tat0eUF3kBUNYT2N2u603u2dSVcu6JLoSc6hyphenhyphenQdf7Iqz5MnVfbE6YgHEfzZFUWKSmifU9P24JCDk88Bkeblm76jJmZ_DhB_pAgrLl_v_tfRo63rZmxQqyLlE5N2CNt6LzSmxowbjYyaKWoflA/s3654/P1140281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2310" data-original-width="3654" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIe05Og7cSbcdCCbzJKjU91o-jbNFrMMqLIR2P6G79i9Tat0eUF3kBUNYT2N2u603u2dSVcu6JLoSc6hyphenhyphenQdf7Iqz5MnVfbE6YgHEfzZFUWKSmifU9P24JCDk88Bkeblm76jJmZ_DhB_pAgrLl_v_tfRo63rZmxQqyLlE5N2CNt6LzSmxowbjYyaKWoflA/s320/P1140281.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Hope you are having a nice weekend. We are happy to be back home again!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482632660675832003.post-62620296651585026052023-10-01T16:56:00.000-07:002023-10-01T16:56:32.933-07:00Another Finish!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOikKZZikKjhvz4yDvePBfVnmEL1F3GJl4XuKG1CmigI5dcGFrdxt84TnSrC1W29o-PxjrpwxH06UTlU35VSXYs4LL9ruI6mX5jKp5a19le7sv1uBRDJZqeW_FRrU8uABb0urosqAaxWYB_8eCaK24KEvO-fInTkEM4Nual-TiofSPTdVsHr03z5cH6g/s3438/P1140270.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="3438" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOikKZZikKjhvz4yDvePBfVnmEL1F3GJl4XuKG1CmigI5dcGFrdxt84TnSrC1W29o-PxjrpwxH06UTlU35VSXYs4LL9ruI6mX5jKp5a19le7sv1uBRDJZqeW_FRrU8uABb0urosqAaxWYB_8eCaK24KEvO-fInTkEM4Nual-TiofSPTdVsHr03z5cH6g/s320/P1140270.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These socks were a fun knit, and I know that I will make this <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/downtown-shorties">pattern</a> again. Try it, you'll like it!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0HhhC3vnbuGO6did68fKeb0zqrCUEP-SVFr19kNPlpvf2B9B44VnZvrlue6hG70-M95Do6Vi7ghk2hqNASb-Ppzv4mM62uCpMo9CI-guph7HbVpHHS-yPe1hyphenhyphen7TugB68D5d244blHw7BROOazzeA-m23tPx6hqVfyPiNTMzrUhU7aNN7trpVqJ26NvM/s1854/IMG_1525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="1854" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0HhhC3vnbuGO6did68fKeb0zqrCUEP-SVFr19kNPlpvf2B9B44VnZvrlue6hG70-M95Do6Vi7ghk2hqNASb-Ppzv4mM62uCpMo9CI-guph7HbVpHHS-yPe1hyphenhyphen7TugB68D5d244blHw7BROOazzeA-m23tPx6hqVfyPiNTMzrUhU7aNN7trpVqJ26NvM/s320/IMG_1525.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You know it's fall when you see mushrooms and fall blooming crocus.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUmXDXcCN6tra1Ek-UFL5EORJ8BfubNRTuJbUhLQNBf1_W2eAFOeO-_MXkiEA5vpmAPBnpAJH5NuXwsyR3FxBPk709Q58-pDGltabJO8b7yKeE-hkvk25Qfi-C5kP9ELxiS28y_WQxbN-9YFu1UotBX4ASMLazixelZvWOUsU5FhG5kqnQuAajBj6iv4/s758/Screenshota%20(7).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="758" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUmXDXcCN6tra1Ek-UFL5EORJ8BfubNRTuJbUhLQNBf1_W2eAFOeO-_MXkiEA5vpmAPBnpAJH5NuXwsyR3FxBPk709Q58-pDGltabJO8b7yKeE-hkvk25Qfi-C5kP9ELxiS28y_WQxbN-9YFu1UotBX4ASMLazixelZvWOUsU5FhG5kqnQuAajBj6iv4/s320/Screenshota%20(7).png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But does anyone know what this plant is?</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJftfrE8lb4O1zBD-msHPeamfcb4vwDOUnS7r1CF4bU85aNNpA0NnfkHHLG8D5JBAhO3rPsbVt4XT4Or4XE9p6WhSoEej7vZ2wTE2OSuLJv5pCFN0jOcOszsMrZQqnE_rz-UJoJ4qrJKHCkSgA9wVp3IVKTYNv1nFVuLyUgjB7q9FvBt8iKlV1GtMTmc4/s2010/IMG_1527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2010" data-original-width="1878" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJftfrE8lb4O1zBD-msHPeamfcb4vwDOUnS7r1CF4bU85aNNpA0NnfkHHLG8D5JBAhO3rPsbVt4XT4Or4XE9p6WhSoEej7vZ2wTE2OSuLJv5pCFN0jOcOszsMrZQqnE_rz-UJoJ4qrJKHCkSgA9wVp3IVKTYNv1nFVuLyUgjB7q9FvBt8iKlV1GtMTmc4/s320/IMG_1527.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMKWgIcyw4y7P88pSjM_oP9ngMOGBV3A5KdkycRSOdRPVTAj0vsqvnmvXY10zWoO1h7PfsqMOiICmEyyjWChfo-nUi37etAZ6A-QaqWO97pf8WGV0jOyZdV75aGFJdrqKSxZvUwUdk4b56pwwtI8VK-Fzere_LPonjX8fG6SAtas2RRYoB4AFhonLRlk/s2565/PXL_20230922_005519447.MP%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2076" data-original-width="2565" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilMKWgIcyw4y7P88pSjM_oP9ngMOGBV3A5KdkycRSOdRPVTAj0vsqvnmvXY10zWoO1h7PfsqMOiICmEyyjWChfo-nUi37etAZ6A-QaqWO97pf8WGV0jOyZdV75aGFJdrqKSxZvUwUdk4b56pwwtI8VK-Fzere_LPonjX8fG6SAtas2RRYoB4AFhonLRlk/s320/PXL_20230922_005519447.MP%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Do think she likes her newest hat?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">~~~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Happy Sunday!</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><br /> <p></p>Judy S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05591607125583963544noreply@blogger.com8