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Long time, no blog

Wow, I guess I haven't blogged for a while. I'm not sure if I'm cut out for this blogging stuff. I don't do it often enough.

I am working on a new pair of socks. I am doing a pattern in the leg. First time...I usually just do a stockinette stitch for the leg. I'll try to get a picture up soon.

I've been working on a quilt for the quilt shop where I work. I finished piecing it yesterday.
it looks pretty nice, if I do say so myself.

My shell is still in a state of undone. I don't know why it isn't getting done. Perhaps because I don't think it will fit very well. I may have to give it to a friend or relative when I finally finish it.

We purchased a Wii! Its a riot! I had my 88 year old mother playing it this afternoon. We all had a good laugh. She had trouble remembering which button to push or not to push. She and I played a beginner round of golf and we both were 25 OVER par!! Its lots of fun.

The weather is cold and windy. Not very nice for Memorial Day weekend. I took my mom to the cemetery today to decorate my father's grave. We all miss him...

Finished socks!!

Well, its May and I haven't blogged for awhile. I finished my socks!! They look pretty good for a first time. They weren't as bad as I thought they would be. It was the getting started that threw me. I think I could do them again...but will I?? I still like my double pointed needles the best. Maybe I should try the 2 socks on 1 circular needle and see how frustrated I can get with that...

I 'steeked' (I think that's the word) my shoulder straps on the pink shell. You might recall that I knitted the back straps waaay too long so I had to get rid of the excess. Haven't joined the front to the back yet. I'll let you know how it turns out.

I've started a French market bag with soysilk. Its pretty cool and very colorful. I started this bag a gazillion times when I first started knitting but I didn't understand all the directions for the handle and proceeded to get very frustrated. So I tucked it away. But a week ago, my friend and I visited a yarn shop and there was the yarn that I had originally seen the bag done with and I thought I would give it another shot. Its actually coming along nicely.

The weather has finally turned into perfect spring weather. I was trying to get some photos of some Orioles at my neighbors feeders this morning. She probably thinks I'm kind of creepy.... I should give her one of the photos so she doesn't think she lives next to a weirdo.