Done

Afghans seem to be my specialty with "All Stitched Up". I do enjoy doing them. First I lay the squares out to make sure the colors are spread out. Then I crochet the squares together and crochet a border. I always feel sad giving them back. I wish they could stay with me. These squares were made at a bridal shower. The newly married couple wll surely enjoy the friendship knit into this blanket. It will be a wonderful holiday gift.

Almost Done

All of our renovations are almost done. They came out wonderfully. Such great improvements to our day to day life. Now I have lots of painting and my husband has a new front porch floor to install. Having a little work done sure inspires more work and more decorating. I'm happy I have the time to do it and enjoy all the changes.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow is a big day around here. We are getting new tub, toilet,sink and tile in the tub and on the floor. We redid the bathroom about 20 years ago and the recently we put the bead board on and painted.

The bathroom has served us well but behind the scenes something has gone wrong and we've had a big leak into the downstairs office. So the project goes on to repairs to the closet and partial new ceiling in the office. As long as the contractor is here I am also having him put a door in the pantry in the downstairs bathroom. One thing always leads to another around here.

I am so excited I'm thinking of new color for the bathroom and curtains and shower curtain. Later I'll have before pictures of the downstairs bathroom because after the closet door goes on the wallpaper is coming off and that room is getting painted too. I feel like I'm having my own HGTV show around here!

Schmap

I am so excited. One of my pictures was selected for Schmap's Washington D.C. edition. I can't count the ways that this is too cool. I took a great picture. They found it. I've never had anything published by someone else. I put the connection on my sidebar almost by myself (with a little help from Jen). Little by little I am figuring out this world of blogging , the Internet and computers !

Easy Christmas Present

My daughter asked how hard it would be to make coffee cup holders for her for Christmas presents. She is going to add the mug and coffee. I started looking for a pattern and finally joined Ravelry. That made things so easy ! I found this pattern in a matter of minutes. The cup holder was so easy to knit. Start to finish under 2 hours. I used leftover yarn and it didn't take much. Totally easy Christmas present.

Happy Fall

I did it ! All for the small cost of $1.45. It was fun and really got me into the fall spirit.

First day of Fall Challenge

Earlier this week I was walking with a friend in her neighborhood and was noticing all the fall wreaths on the doors. I came home ready to go out and purchase a fall wreath. Then I thought about how my temporary retirement really hinged on not spending money. So I came up with my own personal challenge. I am going to make a wreath or swag for my door for under $10.00. A friend suggested antlers my husband added the pheasant feathers. I'm thinking about a dried hydrangea that is still outside. I need to figure out a bit more and how to put it together. I have until Tuesday and if all else fails I have $10.00 to go get some Indian corn. I am not a flower arranger so this is putting myself out on a limb. It could be a great success or a major flop but I'm having fun thinking about it.