Furminated

I used the Furminator on Teddy today. I only got a pile of fur about the size of a small cat this time. 3 days ago when I did it last I got a large size pile of fur. He must be getting over the spring shedding time. That's a good thing!



















He doesn't like getting combed very much. I have to shut the door on the laundry room so he can't escape. This picture was taken after I got done and he'd had his treats so he knows it's over with for another time....he looks more relaxed.

Isn't he handsome when it's done?

TGIF

This is approximately 1,400 scale tickets...give or take a hundred. I numerically sorted them. It took the better part of a day. In the end this is what I had:

Thank goodness that job is done with for awhile.

We've had wind and I'm kinda busy!

Yup, it's definitely been windy. The grill took a little trip. It was parked next to the bench facing the same way as the bench. 40 mph winds for about 3 days will do that I guess....

The grass is getting a hint of green. I have to keep reminding myself that this is unusually early for no snow and none in the forecast. We've had significant snow in May. So greening grass in April is an amazing event!

The farmers are getting ready to go though and the seed plant is hopping. I'm trying to clear off my desk now for the flood of paper that is headed my way shortly!

I've made progress on the Haruni (Ravelry link) shawl. The pattern is really easy so far. I'm about 1/2 done with Chart A. It's Chart B that I'm waiting for. It will probably be a bit of a challenge for me but I'm up for it.

The yarn isn't blue. It's teal green. This was taken in the sunlight and it still looks blue. Maybe an incandescent bulb would make it the right color. Frustrating.

This week is full of church related things. Church council tonight. Planning the lunch for a funeral tomorrow morning and a hotdish to make for that and on Saturday it's our spring fundraiser. A Pie Social and Bake Sale. Gotta make a homemade pie and 3 items for the bake sale and I'm on to make coffee and lemonade all afternoon. I'd like to take the easy way out and just donate the $30 but if no one participates it'll be a bust and so being the "good girl" that I'm purported to be I'll be baking! Now if someone would just tell me when I should be doing this I'll be all set! o.0

Finished Object!! Woo Hoo!!

The Leaf Lace Shawl (Ravelry link) is finished. I started it oh so long ago and it was ignored for most of that time. But I finally finished some other things that I just HAD to get done and voila!

I used size 6 Addi lace needles. Love 'em. And the yarn is Louet Gems, 4 skeins. Love it too. I had a little left over and had wished all along that I could do an extra repeat but I don't think it would've been enough for that. The yarn bled just a bit in the wash....just enough to make the water a very light shade of pink.






I'm just tickled to death with it and loved doing it. Thank you Cookie for suggesting this pattern. It is perfect for beginning lace knitting. And because I fell in love with lace knitting I started this.....












Haruni (another Ravelry link) in Dream in Color Smooshy. Colorway Blue Lagoon. Size 4 Addi needle. I think I can handle the pattern. The hardest part so far was remembering how to do a provisional cast on. But I'm on my way. Fun!

Happy Easter Everyone!

Here's wishing you a wonderful day!

Disclaimer on the flower picture. It's from last year. There isn't anything green here yet. But most of the snow is gone!! :)

I'm baaack!

It's been a long time since I posted. My bad? But I haven't been hibernating, I've gotten a bunch of things done.....

DH & I drove* to Minocqua, WI to visit 2nd DS & DDIL and our granddog Aida. Well, they have no kids...you have to take what you can get.

We had a great time. We talked and talked some more and then ate and ate some more. Good times! Good food!

One afternoon we hopped on golf carts and took a tour of 2nd DS's golf course where he is superintendent. It doesn't look very green in the picture but it is greening up. And lookie....no snow! We got home to snowbanks yet. Augh!

I also had a birthday. Not telling how old. But I had a fun time!

And! TaDa! I finished DH's Christmas present. And ah, yes, that means this past Christmas not the one coming up in several months. a little slow...

When I washed it up it bled about as much as the red did on 1st DDIL's scarf. It's Great Northern Yarn. 70% mink and 30% cashmere. It seems nice but since I was so exceedingly slow and it is now spring, DH hasn't had an opportunity to wear it except for picture taking and I have no idea if it is itchy or not. Time will tell?
*Actually DH drove. I didn't drive a bit.

Weather conditions

We have had some warm weather....just enough to make a few icicles outside the kitchen window. It's a bit hard to see in the picture but they all are slanting to the north. A warm south wind made them that way.

But the other part of the warm weather, at least recently, is fog. Fog every night and lasting into the day. Grey, sound muffling, icy road making, BORING fog! Excuse me for yelling. I'm just so tired of winter. How in the world did the pioneer people survive in this region?!?! I'm yelling again aren't I? oops. sorry.

It does say Knits in the title of this blog doesn't it? Not weather reports? Well, I've been knitting rather intensely but with slow progress. I seem to be in some kind of black hole where you knit and knit, and knit and knit, and never get anywhere. And the yarn ball doesn't seem to get much smaller either. Maybe my tape measure is shrinking. Or I have magical mystery yarn. I'll post a picture when (or maybe if) I ever get done. And someone please remind me not to make another scarf for anyone any time soon. I think it's quicker to knit a sweater than a scarf!