Yarn is Unpacked!!

Yea! The house is livable!!

I'm loving my white cabinets!

The stove has been installed again

and the microwave moved to a small

table to give more counter space; eventually

we'll install a new stand alone range with 

a built in microwave.

I'm happy to say my yarn has been unpacked and things 

are slowly finding a home.  I'm back to surfing 
my blogs and ready to pick up my hooks and needles!  

Hip hip hooray!!!

Now to figure out where I left off...

In the meantime my one and only flower 

has bloomed out front. We had a guessing game

of what color will the lily be???  and the answer is...

WHITE!!

I was also able to cut some roses from my FIL's
yard and aromacise the house! YUM!!

Luckily we didn't miss the blooming Lilac's too!

And then there was time at the lake...

So now it's time to start the creative juices flowing;
too many things to do and so little time, LOL!


Looking forward to hanging out again 
and checking out all your wonderful creations!


Thanks for stopping by everyone...
Cheers! ~M

Unexpected House Makeover

Welcome Home Duncan's

What a nice surprise from our

2nd Family (Shawn, Jordan, Wally & Diane).

Thanks!! We love you all! :)

How about a look at the house...

Well it was quite the surprise when we showed up 

and found the house in this condition.  Unfortunately the prior tenant (family member) needed to be evicted because we suspect drug abuse.  Hmm!  I think we're right on that one, lol.  We only expected to clean the house before moving in but as you can see, it needed a whole new makeover.  We've now been working on the house for almost a month and wait until you see the difference.  

More pics coming soon!

As for the road trip up north...everything went fine and

obviously we made it safe and sound!

The weather has been hit and miss but 

definitely much cooler than the desert, lol.

When we left Phoenix the end of May it

was already in the high 90s and now a 

month later they're reaching 113º  YEOW!

Spokane has been in the high 60s low 70s with

rain off and on.  It's been a nice change.

Lilacs from the Lilac City

Hope everyone is doing well and getting

those summer projects started.  Can't wait to

have a minute for some hooking/sticks time.

Be back soon....Cheers! ~M  

Cannot sign out of blogger....HELP!!!

I cannot for some reason sign into my other blogger acct.  

Any idea why this is happening now??? 

I keep clicking sign out (top right corner)

but when I click dashboard it keeps bringing

back to this blog instead of my other one.

Help Please!!

Dishcloths Galore!

Well in between packing and 

more packing I've been keeping 

busy making a few housewarming

gifts for family & friends up north.

I'm a little bummed about this cute little Maltese

dishcloth.  The skein had a KNOT right in the 

middle so I had to join the yarn for my first 

time knitting.  It turned out bulky on the left

side which distracted me and then I messed

up on the right side.  Pattern here!!

SIGH!  DO OVER!!

I love the Boxy Dishcloth that turned out wonderful.

You can find the pattern here!!  This is definitely 

a must do again and again and again....

The rest of the group that's been a blast to knit!

Grandmother's Favorite!!

Oh and just a quick note...

School is OUT for summer!

Well for me it's Graduation Time!

My baby (dear daughter) was done

with school last Friday and the 

Graduation Ceremony is two days away.

Thursday is the official day....

WOO HOO!!

Everyone have a great 

Memorial Day Weekend!!

Stay safe and chat soon...

Cheers! ~M

Special Olympics 2012 ~ New Colors Announced

Just a quick update to let folks know the new colors 

have been chosen for 

The Special Olympics Scarves 2012.

Yep!  Navy & Cherry Red!!

Very excited to add knitting to my repertoire.  Not sure

what design I'll make this year but can't wait to get

started as soon as I get landed in my new home.

Here's a link to help get you started....

Scarves For Special Olympics 2012

Cheers! ~M

Short Hiatus!!

Hi everyone... 
just checking in and letting you all know what's up!  
I'm currently in the process of moving my home 
from Arizona to Washington by the end of May.  
I've posted a few pics to show the change 
I'm making.  We're going from the 

Southwest Desert to the Pacific Northwest.

What a culture shock!  But really we're just going home.

Leaving the Southwest Desert...

  

Going to the Pacific Northwest!

Look close, we have a VISITOR!

Things are busy and the house

is a mess with boxes, sorting, organizing and packing.  
I've packed most my yarn with the exception of a 
few skeins (for hats) to help keep my hands busy 
when I have some down time.

However I may be digging into that box again since I 

packed some yarn that I really could use right now.  

Guess I jumped the gun on that one, LOL!

I've also taken the time to start a new blog to document

my travels (moving) and future outings like hiking, 

camping and any other outdoorsy fun!  With this blog I 

follow other RV'ers and Campers so you won't find

crafty, crocheting, knitting stuff over there.  

So I just wanted to let you know that things will

be slow going for a bit but I will be back to add

my finished creations.  YES! I'm still reading your

blogs tho you may not hear from me as frequent

during the next month or two; I am still here! LOL!

O.K. if you've made it this far and you're still 

interested you can find my new blog by 

clicking on the title link at the top of the page.

Hope you all had a Great Easter! 

Cheers!

New Toy & A Little Color

I'm very excited to have my new toy and YES!

recommend you get one yourself!

I picked this little guy up at WalMart for just under $20.

Although they had a larger more elaborate one for 

$35 I didn't feel the need for something that detailed.

I love the fact I can now weigh my scraps, hats or skiens

and know exactly what I have.  No more guessing!

2.5 oz. 

Glass top measures 6.25" ~ nice size

Love having Fresh & Easy across the street!

And a Splash of Color!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!