01 February 2012

I'm Feeling Chatty Today :)

Today, I'm writing a more "chatty post" that I haven't had the chance to do lately. A little over a week ago, I came home from visiting friends in California. One friend sent me a ticket to help celebrate her birthday. This year was sort of a special birthday for her. She turned 56 and was born in 56--both days were Friday the 13ths. I didn't get anything crocheted during my entire trip with the exception of finishing a sweater for my friends delightful furbaby. Unfortunately, the sweater was a bit big but my friend told me that was ok because it's warmer that way. The pattern I used for the sweater also came with a pattern for a dog hat:

I added the pom-pom. A teddy-bear now wears the hat. :)

Here's a look at my "furfriend" wearing her sweater:


After 1 week visiting in northern California, I hopped on an AMTRAK train and then a bus to head down south to visit another friend east of Los Angeles. We did the shopping thing and I was happy to find a few good bargains to take home. I found a Vera Wang shower curtain for only $4.99



and a matching heavy-duty rug for $5 at one of the stores that is actually a "true" outlet-type store. This friend's little granddaughter tagged along and she liked to "hide" from us:


I recently finished a cute dishcloth:


The pattern for this is a freebie at Lily Sugar 'n Cream.

We're having some crazy weather here in the vicinity of Ft. Knox, Kentucky. A very small dusting of snow twice this winter and both times it went away quickly. Now, with warmer temperatures in the 60s some days, some plants think it's spring and have started to grow and get buds. I'm hoping the weather stays warmish for them the rest of winter. Funny thing about the weather here, it's the same as the weather was when I visited California.

I know I had bunches to share with with you but now that's I'm sitting here typing, I can't think of anything else to say. I know it will come back to me later and I'll just include it in another post--this post is long-winded enough anyway!

Take care everyone...

5 comments:

  1. The doggy sweater looks nice. I like the dishcloth too. :)

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  2. ahh what a nice trip...I am S of LA ...sounded like a fun trip to visit with friends and get to shop too. :) Love the little doggie sweater, too cute even if it is a little big... :) I liked the wash cloth...

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  3. Thanks! DaCraftyLady--I've lived in San Diego 4x and Long Beach when I was in the navy. I would love to go back to San Diego to live. Ah to be wealthy and summer in San Diego and winter in Hawaii!

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  4. The sweater for the dog is very nice!
    ♥Crissi♥

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  5. Sounds like you had a wonderful visit with your friends. It's always fun to get away, but there's no place like home to return to. Take care.

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