Autumn comes to a close.....

Our little pirate Sadie......






It's been quite a while since I have posted anything and don't have much to show. I have made something for Samantha, although it's for Christmas so no photos until after.

We have not had a very good year. Jay's mom & Samantha's beloved mother-in-law passed away in the spring and I lost my mom in August. I think we are still trying to come to terms with it all, sometimes it's a very hard struggle. My joy is with my family and life continues on. We see Margie's gentle soul in Sadie and I hope Jay's family can get some solace from that. It's amazing to me that Sadie still has a 'great' gramma and a 'great great' gramma.

I must get back to the 'Bloggers' and see what everyone has been doing.

Finally finished a project........

I finally finished this shawl after ripping it out a few times........and.... it was supposed to be all pink. My own fault, I waited too long to get another so had to subsitute the heather colour. I found the wool in a lovely shop in Bowmanville that not only sells an amazing variety of wool but also sells doll houses and miniatures, another passion of mine. Samantha and I plan on going to Rickaby's when she can manage a Saturday, plus visit all the other great shops.

The shawl was a birthday gift for Samantha, how nervy is that? She creates beautiful knitted garments in record time while leading a very busy life. I, on the other hand am retired and have all the time in the world and don't seem to accomplish near as much nor do I have her talent for knitting. I can't complain though, I love being home full time, enjoy my family and get together once a week with my sisters for creating, and trying new desserts..

Packing Up Christmas

Here we are again, Christmas and New Year's over for another year. I always enjoy putting the decorations away and getting back to normal. Now back to knitting, some quilting and other fun things. I'm so jealous of Samantha and Elizaboothy.........they can knit socks......... I am also going to try crewel again, I found a wonderful book that updates this craft. Trouble is, I can't find anyone that sells crewel wool..