Spring Is Here!

Hello everyone!  I am sorry to have been so wishy washy with my blogging.  I can't ever remember a time that I have felt so rotten, for so long!  A full week after going to the doctor, I was still miserable!  I tried to get in to be seen on Thursday, but there were no available appointments.  I knew that I could go to Urgent Care and wait to be seen, but I didn't have the energy to drag myself the 12 miles away, and wait.  I had a nurse call me with some over the counter meds that he thought would help me.  And help they did.  By Saturday I was really feeling much better, and more so today.  In fact, I must be better, because Geeps and I went grocery shopping and I spent some time in the kitchen cooking.  

The ironing however, is another story.  It is becoming a huge pile.  All of the past two weeks, I would only iron one shirt and pant a day for Greg to wear to work.

Shameful I tell you!  I have never had it stack up like that before.  I haven't cleaned either.  No grocery shopping, no cooking.  Things are pretty much a big mess around here!  But I just didn't have the energy to do anything.
I did knit though.  I made Hannah her Little Red Riding Hood.

Since winter seems to be long gone, she won't be wearing it anytime soon.  I haven't even given it to her yet. I have stayed away from them while I was sick.
I am working on a soft squishy cowl now.  It is done in K2, P2, all the way throughout.  I am using super bulky yarn.

Something else that won't be worn for some time yet.
I am learning to make socks too.  I had a friend show me how to use DPN's and I did a pair of tube socks with no heel.  Perfect for wearing around the house.  But I wanted to learn how to make a proper pair of socks.  VeryPinkKnits.com has a wonderful series of Youtube tutorials that takes you through it, one step at a time.  I followed these, but had not purchased her pattern.  So considering I had no pattern to work from, just the tutorials, and some guessing, I was pleased with the outcome.

I have learned so much in the few short weeks that I have been working at my knitting!  The Youtube videos are so helpful!
The weather has been a sizzling 90+ degrees for the past few days.  I went ahead and put some Spring things on the porch.

I freshened up my Spring baskets for the front door with some new flowers.   We seldom use the front door to come and go, but every time I see it, it makes me happy.  Dolly Mouse has her bunny ears on, and is carrying her Easter basket.  I have some giant eggs nestled in the front planter, with some leaping bunnies right behind them.

The giant sycamores in the front yard have begun to leaf out.  The color is so pretty.

Last week my husband was rear ended on the freeway on his way home.  He had a rental car for a few days, and he needed me to drop the second set of keys off for him on Friday morning. I was right by one of my favorite  haunts, so I ran inside real quick for a look see.
I had this very same set of sunny yellow flowered dishes when we got married 35 years ago.  I had to snatch them up.  I have no idea whatever happened to the ones I had?  This was only a set of 3, but I will find more in my searching.

I also got this cute little bowl with cherries on it.

I also go this nifty wooden lap desk that is partially seen here in the photo.  While I was cleaning it off, I somehow allowed the wire stand that holds the table at a tilt for reading, to slam closed on my thumb.  It hurt so bad I wanted to cry!

Doesn't look bad, but boy did it hurt!  

I got my Spring boxes down from the rafters, but didn't have the pep to put my things all out.  I only brought a couple of things into the house.  One was this carrot  runner I quilted several years ago.  It was a quilt as you go pattern.  Very simple, and cute.

Nothing too exciting going on around here. Just trying to take it easy so I can get myself back to normal.  I am chomping at the bit to put my garden in.  I haven't done a thing in preparation  yet.  Hopefully I will be up to it next weekend.  

Greg has come down with what I had now.  We have been sick since January!  As much as I hated the fact that we didn't get much of a winter, I have to admit, I am happy to see the longer days, and the weather nice enough to be outside so much.  I am solar powered, after all.  However, that being said, I am not really ready for 90+ just yet.  I wish it could stay around 80!  

I am trying to keep up with all of you out there!  

Be sweet!

XO  Kris