Crocheting

So, my knitting has been going slowly. I'm frustrated at how long it takes me and how uncoordinated I feel while knitting. I broke down and bought crochet hooks and a book. With help from http://www.purlbee.com/ , I figured it out. It goes so much faster. Maybe it's just me, but I'm enjoying it. This is my first granny square. Not too fab, not too horrid either. I have made another, and a whole dishrag, which isn't going to be pictured. I'm currently working on a "softie" for Megan. A crocheted bunny with dress. Amigurumi is the term for these funky, fun stuffed toys. I will post when completed. Of course, this just adds to my project list!

Yard Work

Landscaping in front of the house. Looks soooo much better than nothing. See, the drought the previous 2 years killed our shrubbery. So we had the dead removed and I tried to figure out what to do there. Now, there's Japanese Boxwood, Bleeding Hearts, Nandina, hostas, ferns and coral bell. Also, there's one rhododendron. Still more work to be done in the rest of the front yard and we are getting an estimate for a stone patio in the back. Love to be able to work in the yard!

Working on Projects

I am working on the long list of projects I blogged about earlier. I can check off :
Master bathroom painted
Landscape plan(for the front)
installing landscaping is underway
Easter dress for Megan
matching dress for doll
and am cutting out pink shirt for megan

ah. progress. slow but sure.
And new ones:
getting the garden ready and growing(is happening now!)
upload pics to snapfish and do the digital scrapbook.
updated email account for new address. (I didn't change anything...they did...ugh)

I also completed a painting earlier this year. One of the few I've done just because.

I'm off to plant some more and hope to take some pics later today of what is new!

Easter pictures

So, it's been a while. I've been busy. With, you know, the normal stuff. Clean the house, do the laundry, and now that it's that season, mowing the lawn. oh, and spring break was last week, not to mention Easter. I did not decorate at all for it. Usually I'll bring out my few things, but they just didn't make it out. We are never home on Easter, so it isn't high on my priority list. Enjoy some pictures from Easter!





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Megan's dress and matching dress for Am. Girl doll I started last year, but was too big, so finished it for this year. It had a matching coat, which is always good with our unpredictable spring weather.

Me and kids after the church egg hunt. Craig tied for most eggs found and won a chocolate cross.

New York City for Valentine's weekend

In Central Park

Me in Times Square

I went to NYC for Valentine's weekend to stay with my hubby who is working there during the week. He had an apartment then, so we took advantage of the free place to stay and frequent flier miles to have a romantic weekend in the city. His mom came to stay with the kids, which was nice. We started out with the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Friday night. That is my kind of entertainment! Saw lots of great works, and some that weren't. We ate at a small French restaurant nearby for dinner and I had the best scallops I've ever had. YUM. Wonderful boullaibase too. Saturday we did the tourist things, saw Times Square, the lions at the library, Rockefeller Plaza, Grand Central Station, and a long walk thru Central Park. We had an early reservation at Del Posto for Valentine's and had the most expensive meal of our lives. It was very good, but wow, fancy. In that understated kind of way. We also went to the movies and had a nice Valentine's together. Sure beats last year's apart.

Sunday we walked by the World Trade center site and then on to brunch at Bubby's before heading back to leave. We did detour thru Century 21 which was interesting, but I would need a full day alone to do shopping there. All in all, an enjoyable trip. And best of all, Jonathan came home with me for the week. yay. But then the kids were sick and we both got it too. boo.

A cold weekend in the city which was not overly crowded. Good for me. There's still lots to do and I know we'll take the kids back one day.

Snow Days and Sickness

More snow, 2 more days missed of school since the last post. Now the kids will be going to school on Memorial Day. Honestly, I am not so enamoured of the snow day thing any longer. Once a year is enough. I don't mind the snow, just the missing school and feeling like we're trapped at home because of it.

Also, the kids have been sick. Almost 2 weeks of just fighting a flu-like thing. They would be well enough to go back to school, then have to stay home again. ick.

But to cheer things up, here's a picture of the snowman Jonathan helped Megan make. Back soon with more interesting posts..

Snow Day

We finally had a snow day! One that actually had snow, not ice. It has been years since the fun, fluffy stuff had been enough to play in. And, it was my son's birthday...what a great present, huh? Here's my now 11 year old.... My daughter doesn't actually remember the last time we had a real snow. That time she was not yet 2 and the snow came up to her belly. This year, it was all fun.

Yes, finally a picture of me....I figure once or twice a year I have to be in one...just for the kids' sake. We enjoyed the snow, and amazingly, 3 days later, we still have patches on the ground...it will be gone this afternoon though. Snow in the South is a rare occurence indeed.