November 2010 Blog Posts (49)

Now that I have your attention...

That's Gabriella. You have seen her before if you have read a previous blog post. She's the orphaned baby alpaca my friend Linda has been raising with a bottle. You will see more of her later.…

OK, my trip to Arizona is over and I’ve talked about it for over three weeks… but during all that time the major thing going on in my life is finishing up my Christmas Knitting. I’m not doing as many projects this year… but there is still a lot to do……

With Thanksgiving behind me, I now have to get back into the school zone...got a accounting test on Monday, and a persausive speech with power point presentation due on Thursday. Blah humbug....

But I did manage to get a good pic of my grandson (middle--David), and my great niece (on left--Bryleigh) and my great nephew( right side--Cayden)..…

My last blog post disappeared into the ether, so let's see how this one fares. I've finished my mom's Christmas socks, and just past the toe of my sister's second sock (toe-ups). I'm also about 1/4 of the way through dad's scarf. Cumulatively, this means that I'm ahead of schedule! Hooray!

Here's a picture of mom's socks (modelled by your's truly):

I love how the pooling turned out, and the stripey toes…

Thanksgiving week is here. Yesterday (Monday) was my only college class for the week, and of course I got the wonderful news that when I go back to class next Monday..I have a test over 3 chapters. blah humbug....I hate test on Mondays, let alone it being the first class after a holiday break...why do they do that??

Also yesterday, Tammy, Diane, and I (my final project partners in Public Speaking class) went and done our required 2 hour volunteer work at Turning Point Dimestic…

Several people (besides me) brought quilt tops to give to Julie for professional machine quilting. This is a batik top made by Barbara:…

What a busy busy day.. my friend Peg and I went to two holiday craft shows this morning and then out to Sirlion Stockade for lunch...yummm.

The first show we went to was at Otter Creek Golf Club. My son Jeff's girlfriend, Kyleigh, and her mother, Robin, had a booth. Kyleigh makes and sells bead work and Robin makes quilted purses..Both do absoutely beauiful work.. (I'm sorry I forgot my camera this morning so I have no pictures..)…

I just joined this group, and this is my very first blog posting. So I guess I'll start by telling you all a bit about myself.. I'm 45, married to Jerry, and have 3 sons from my first marriage, and have 3 stepchildren (2 gals, and 1 guy). I also have 1 natural grandson, and 8 step grandchildren (1 mine, 7 his). I am a college student, not sure yet what exactly it is that I am studing for, as I am just finishing my 1st semester. I am a avid reader, a avid knitter, and a…

Does anyone know of any knitting and crochet groups or clubs in the Zanesville and Newark, Ohio area please?

For several years now my husband and I have been supporting Heifer International a charitable organization which gives animals to needy families around the world enabling them to become self sufficient and productive citizens in their own countries.

Heifer International does this by collecting donations from people everywhere and using that money to purchase animals that they know can provide good incomes as…