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.

Spring Update

Thanks to all who were worried about Mr. Snakey coming to visit! It was such a shock to see such a giant snake in the backyard! We've had snakes and other critters before, but never a rattlesnake, and never one that big! Ella was curious, but she (I'd like to hope) knows better than to mess with it! He has such moved on, and I haven't seen him since! It is spring out here, the days are getting warm, and March is usually when you see the snakes and spiders come out of their winter hibernation.

On the knitting front, not much news. I haven't had time to pick up the skirt (rav link) in a week, so it's been slow going. I did start on the front, so I have to finish the stst portion of the back and then complete the front. The lace details and such keep it interesting. I have been knitting a baby blanket too! (And I swore I'd never knit another one!) But this one is fun, and when I saw these (rav link), I couldn't resist using up my stash of leftovers. (if you do a pattern search in ravelry for "fish" see what comes up) And they're portable! Both kiddos are into their softball/baseball seasons and I can take them with me! I also want to start, and have been itching for a week or two or three...the whisper cardi (rav lik). I have some yarn (I'm thinking the red) that I think would be perfect for it!

I hope all have a glorious weekend and my goal is to try and knit on that skirt!

Wildlife Up-Close and Personal!

We had a visitor in the back yard this afternoon...


...I think he (or she) had just finished lunch!



This is a western diamondback rattlesnake (the king of all rattlesnakes).




In my back yard!

Ewww...