This is the way things looked this morning:
(There are tender green shoots coming up in that brown pasture as well.)All the plants looked happy:
And there are even RED tomatoes in the garden!
Don't ask me when I'll have time to deal with them, because there is so much to do this week my head is spinning.Oh! Speaking of spinning, I did a little on the trip. I picked up an oversized eyeglasses case and stuffed it full of Braveheart roving along with my tiny Turkish spindle. When I couldn't knit, I spun, and came back with a full spindle and a lot less roving.
My current WIP was going swimmingly until time to turn the heel. Then I hit a wall, as I just could not figure out how I could do that two-at-a-time on Magic Loop. I did it once before, but that was a year ago, and the book I took (Socks from the Toe Up) doesn't address two-at-a-time. So I laid my knitting aside and spindled, figuring I would seek internet help when I got home. Then, as we arrived at the airport yesterday, the how-to hit me! So I dug my knitting out of the suitcase to be checked, and knit happily all the way to Portland. I'm on the ribbing now, so just have to knit until the yarn is gone (the beauty of toe-up socks!).
We had a wonderful time with all the family who gathered to celebrate my grandmother's 100th birthday. I'll share more of our trip in another post, but will leave you with this four-generation photo of my grandma, my dad, me and Brian:
That's it for now from . . .
8 comments:
Welcome home!! Just in time for some sunshine! Ok, and some more rain, just to keep it interesting!
Um, could you send us a little of that rain? I think you jinxed us when you left a comment about us not getting brown and dry like you do... We are in full, miserable drought here. I can't imagine how they'll pull off the WEG on concrete footing :-/.
I was very touched by the picture. Everyone had such a big smile. We are thankful that we too can still pose a 4-generation picture, as we still have our 85-year old family matron (my dear MIL). Anyway, just wanted to say howdy.
How wonderful to still have your grandma! I lost my last grandma when I was 17. Send us some rain would you? lol we need the green worse than you do :)
What a treasure that picture is.
Thanks everyone. I AM very thankful to have my grandma. Considering that Grandma had my dad in her thirties, and I had Brian at 40, the four-generation photo is especially remarkable!
With a stretch of warm/hot weather before the next rains are predicted, all the plants around here should get an excellent "shot in the arm." I'm off to pick supper ingredients....
Welcome home Michelle! I loved the family portrait; your Grandma looks bright happy at 100. We will have a hard time getting to 4 generations in our family too, since like you, I was 40 when Ben arrived. BUT since Ben and Erin didn't follow that trend, and will have a child at 27, there is some hope for me to meet a great-grandbaby before the end of my life!
Happy Birthday Grandma! She looks great!
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