Dear Matilda

Dear Matilda.

You brought home yarn from Paris

for me to knit you a sweater.

It will be finished today.

I must put the inside binding on it

and

the buttons.

It was so much fun making you a sweater

from yarn you chose in France.

I love you.

Robi

In Trouble Now

Yesterday it arrived.

A small box filled with the most amazing yarn.

OREGANO.

It's color name is oregano.

{I personally think the color looks like "basil"}

And it will become a baby owl sweater for

Miss Mattie Miller.

{my Granddaughter due in July}

I have been knitting since I was a little girl,

and

need absolutely no excuse to buy yarn.

Larry said: a Granddaughter? We are in trouble now.

I smiled.

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 I found this 1981 photo of Lauren today.

{YES she was born with all of that hair}

If I post the photo here, she can steal it for her memory book.

Here you go Lars.

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If you live in the Richmond Area of VA,

please save time on May 7th, to go visit a dear friend.

Kim Schmidt is showing her work at the Chester Library.

Details HERE

I am so proud of Kim and her amazing work.....

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Love you beyond new skeins of yarn.

Me

MY WEDNESDAY

My violets are blooming again.....

I watered all of the plants today.

This is Larry's orchid. He does not take care of it and in the summer he throws it on the back porch and the Texas heat seems to make it grow faster. It has been blooming like this for a month.

The Uncle's afghan is finished.

Washed and dried,

ready to be boxed and sent to

Philadelphia.

New yarn has been delivered....

for

Jami's birthday gift.

(stay tuned)

Today I have an appointment

to have my toes and fingernails done.

This makes me quite happy.

I shall not think of

ANYTHING

while I am sitting on that massage chair.

But

I still love you.

Me

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The Gift The afghan has been done for two days.

I must weave the ends and wash it.

THEN

I will box it in tissue,

and add a huge bow.

The second afghan has not been started

because.....

The yarn has not arrived!

Please let it come today.

I shall be waiting on the porch,

for the Fed Ex man.

It is still raining,

Love you,

me.

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I have been working, and picked out the yarn for

#2 afghan.

Blues!

Look who helped me knit this afternoon.

Miss Libby loves to snuggle yarn.

*note the dirty look.

Love you.

Me

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Starting Day Two I started the day two with 12" of afghan.

The pattern is what my old

Art Professor would call

"Idiots Delight".

Not to be confused with

Turkish Delight.

(which I adore)

It is Wednesday

and I have a dozen things to get done.

Perhaps I will get another

FOOT

done today.

Love you,

Me.

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DAY ONE - THE AFGHAN The yarn was delivered yesterday, evening.

UPS special delivery.

I am making a gift.

An afghan, on size 13 needles,

worsted weight yarn, doubled.

Fingers crossed and spit into the wind

that I will finish this and make one more

in my allotted time.

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"The only place where housework comes before needlework is in the dictionary"

~Mary Kurtz~

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It is cloudy.

I shall walk

before the day settles around me.

Love you.

me.

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