Happy Monday

Happy Mother's Day to all out there!
Update:
Got the air conditioner in and, thank goodness, running on Thursday! We're going to need it this week! Summer temps are hitting us hot this week!
Got some knitting done, too. Working on the front of the skirt, and got into the next portion of the pattern. The skirt has three different sections of a pattern: the bottom is a lace/stst then it has a basket weave-type section, and the top is a very open-work lace. So...I may be wearing this skirt by July (that's my goal).

Still Here (and happy May)!

Ella.

I think she's looking at birds (or our evil squirrel) in the backyard.



Yes, I'm still here. It's been a weird/hectic last few weeks around the cactus household. Our air conditioner unit broke about a month ago (which was fine, it wasn't too hot), and the guys have been in and out of the house for the past few days (driving Ella crazy). But today the weather people are calling for temps in the low 100's today and I really, really need my air conditioner! They're telling me today (let's hope and pray) it will be done!

Let's see...what else...oh, yeah. Baseball's going strong for the Munchkin. Games three times a week with practices thrown in hither nither, you know the drill if you've been there! And then the LittleOne with softball, again games two times a week with practice. Running, running, running...

And then out here, school is out in, oh, let me count the days on the calendar....in about 11 days (not including the weekend)! Holy Crap! Another school year has come and gone! I'm not ready for the summer yet!

But...I did finish the first sleeve of my whisper(rav link) cardi and I did work, oh, about four rows on my skirt the other(rav link) day! Progress people!

Ella's More Exciting Than My Knitting

Ella had some friends over last weekend, and she wanted me to show you all!
From left to right: Amos, Ella and Kenni.
If you look close at Ella's tail, it's blurry! She's so happy her friends were over to play! Actually they all took a long walk together, and then crashed on the floor (all over the house) exhausted!
Hope all have a great weekend and lots, and lots, and lots of knitting gets done (that's directed at me!).

Ella (Dogs on Thurs.) and a Hat

a sleepy ella with her fox

Love this hat!

Saw this hat here, and couldn't resist. I had this yarn in my sock stash. It's Opal, neon, a very springy color! (Pardon the wrinkly look, I haven't blocked it yet as I wanted to wear it right away!) I did have a couple of modifications: used #2, #3 and #4 needles, and did one extra repeat of the lace pattern. I'm glad that I did, because I do like a hat to cover my ears. It's been unseasonably windy and cool here in the desert, and I have worn this to a late-evening, windy little league baseball game!
Here's the Ravelry link: Springtime in Philidelphia Canopy.

And, last of all, Ella looking particularly cute posing for the camera. Shows her grey muzzle. (Her tail's blurry because she's wagging it! Her tail never stays still!)

The hat helped me get back on track of my sloooow knitting. I'm still working on the whisper cardi, but it's going a little faster now! And still working on my skirt!

A Picture...

A tree in downtown Globe, Arizona.

Knitting Update -----

Slow....

Have a great day!!!!

Washing

Okay. Seems like the knitting bout with nothing has worn off. I bought some lovely purply yarn (this); color 2405; for a whisper cardi. I did my gauge swatch and am off gauge, but I was tired when I swatched, so I think I'll have to do it again.

Now...for this title...has anybody ever washed their son's baseball practice things and then found 7 pieces of gum in the washer?

Thank goodness I found them before it all went in the dryer!

Nothing...

This is a post about nothing.
That's right. Absolutely nothing.
I've knit nothing.
I've read nothing.
I've sewn nothing (broken machine).
Not one even slightly crafty thing has crossed my hands!

A big fat nothing.

So, to all of us who've done nothing this past two weeks. Yes. You read right, two weeks.
Congratulations on achieving none of your knitting goals.

Okay. End of the pity party. I'll try to knit something, if even one stitch, hope beyond hope for one row, of something.