Chocolate Latte is growing quickly. Believe it currently measures about 17 inches. Need to take another look at how much yarn I have and decide if I need to introduce a 4th color or if I'll enough with the colors you see thus far. That's always the problem with winging it, not using a pattern and trying to use what's available in your stash.
Perhaps I should switch gears again and get back to working on Blue Ocean. It was only at 10 inches when I laid it aside to start Chocolate Latte.
I also have a shawl started that I've not done anything with in months!
This is the last quilt I made. No real quilt pattern, just fabric I liked. It's hand quilted, outlining some of the designs and or zig zagging through smaller prints. Made this years ago for my Mom who loved Poinsettia's. Dad gave it back to me a few years ago and I always put it out as part of my Christmas Decorations.
Not a good picture, but for my x-stitch friends thought I'd share. I made this for a friend's wedding present long ago. I love the saying. She did too at the time. Sadly, there must not have been that oneness between them. It was a short lived marriage.
Another quote I kept from Facebook sometime back that, that might make you smile. Though I think sometimes the things that have happened under this administration leave little reason to smile, we must keep our since of humor or go nuts!
I've now watched through episode 39 of season 3 of McLeod's Daughters, this show is about strong women; the relationships between the characters and the scenery of the "bush", and Love stories. But, 2 of the characters are now gone from the show...actually 3, but 2 that were primary characters and because of that, I've not decided if I'll bother to continue watching. Very disappointed. People often come and go in a long series, but NOT the primary character.
Seriously, this couple has been the focus, and she's gone. Assumed while finishing up episode 39, that would be the end of the show with the primary character gone. But, google tells me the show actually continued for 8 seasons....write ups all include unhappiness at the loss of main characters, the writing of the series going down hill and dislike of replacement characters.
It's like watching NCIS without Gibs in the show, what's the point!
PLEASE let me know if you watched, if you liked it, if you would recommend it. Until episode 39 in season 3, I did recommend it......now........not so much. As I said, not sure I'll bother to finish watching it.
Been watching and knitting, have been sick for a week, so not up to do much of anything else.
Startitis hit me. No, I'm not done with Blue Ocean, but felt the need to start another afghan. Partially because I needed something I didn't have to count as I was toting it back and forth to my Dad's skilled nursing facility and then from there to Assisted Living Center. This is good old garter stitch, no counting necessary. As you can see I've knitted a brown variegated section and have switched to dark brown for the second section. I've included a tan for the 3rd color in my project bag. This one measures 2.5 inches right by 57 inches. I cast on 200 stitches, which is just 1 stitch more than Blue Ocean, but since this one doesn't have decreases and increased will measure a bit wider.
And now for a name.....I've thought of Milk Chocolate, Cocoa, Chocolate Latte, or Coffee. I'm leaning towards Chocolate Latte I think.
Here's a glimpse of Dad's Assisted Living Room. It's a small studio type. The cabinet provides some storage space for him. My cross stitch friends will note the pillow on the blue chair is cross stitched. My Mother made it. Haven't hung any pictures yet.
You can see the little kitchenette area beside his bed. A second cross stitch pillow Mom made.
The brown recliner in the corner is a new chair we got for him that's electric. Less strenuous to operate, but will take some getting used to by him. This has been quite a process and we're still working on trying to get him VA benefits to help with the medical costs. We met with an elder attorney the other day....more paper work and costs involved with that. Getting old sure isn't easy!!
Horrified to learn this, lol! My steps have been up and down of late with all the Dad related stuff vs my ability to actually walk and or exercise. You'll note my Walking 4 Fun Badge in the right sidebar
