Back from vacation

Just got back from vacation--yellowstone, grand teton and arches. 3 national parks in a 8 days in 2 states. Yes we are gluttons for punishment. Driving, driving and more driving. We're exhausted. Hope to upload the pictures sometime soon but remember it almost took a year to the great wild west pics.

Will be having a busy few months starting in Aug. 3 sets of visitors in 3 months. At least my house will be clean during that time.

Back from CA

Just got back CA, in and out in 5 days for my niece's graduation (I'm old) and family visit.


I'm the munchkin auntie on the right (old and short)


Happy Graduate

Baby hats x 2

I went crazy with the baby hats for a shower this past Thursday. I wanted to make something not typical pastel-ly baby, with a fun icord knot on the top. So I decided to go to the yarn store (instead of the craft store) and get some yarn in great colors.

The person I was making it for looks so good in color that thought of course her baby would too. Here's the 2 hats in some fabulous colors.


Bunny hat
Knitted in Berroco Comfort, pattern from Peargirl Knits




stripey hat
Knitted in Berroco Comfort, I kind of made up the pattern

a year late can't be too bad

I know, I know. I should have done this at least 10 months ago but I didn't. And now that I have the time, I've decided to post the rest of my Wild, Wild West pictures.

So I posted images from Sacramento and Zion National Park. Here's the rest of the trip. I hate to admit that I still have to develop some pictures from a disposable camera. Our camera broke on the 1st day at Grand Canyon. So I can't say it's all the pictures but most of them.

Tahoe



The mountains still had snow, it was definitely colder than Sacramento.




An island in Lake Tahoe. The color of the water was beautiful



Driving out of Tahoe to go over one of the pass to Nevada


Death Valley



Driving into Death Valley NP



Scotty's Castle at Death Valley NP



Mom and me at Scotty's Castle



Wildlife


Vegas



hours for driving to vegas and a picture of my round face



instead of gambling, we went to the Hoover Dam


Route 66



Hackberry General Store



WG posing with a wooden indian



Dad and a new friend



Mom and Dad playing tourist


Grand Canyon



Me on the edge



Grand Canyon


That's all folks!

my fashion flea market finds

WG and I have been going to the flea market pretty often recently. I got some fun vintage stuff for me. I also got a adjustable dress form to help me fix all the vintage goodies.

In the process of uploading my last years vacation pics. Maybe by time I get to CA next month I'll have them posted.


gray striped permanently pleated apron that I'm turning into a skirt.


flower print permanently pleated apron that I'm turing into a skirt.


one of 7 vintage patterns that I got for 3 dollars. I hope my sister can help me adjust them to fit me.


I was looking for a shirtdress and now I have a pattern.


I love the look of this pattern. May need to drop a few lbs to wear it.


I think this will be my first attempt to start sewing again. I'm bringing this to my sister's, so she can help me alter the pattern to fit. I'm hoping I have enough yardage to make this dress with something from my material stash.


Hope I feel ambitious to make a coat this fall.


Picked up this pattern to inspire me to make up some bags to sell.

Guess where I am

Hi all. I bet you can't find me.

Of course, you can't. I'm all the way in the back, behind some tall "April". They were only concerned that Martha looked good. And she does. Check out the glow-y light that they used.

Be careful what you ask for

Remember a couple a posts back, I wanted something to do. Well, got something to do and it has turn into my biggest regret. This "something" has turned around and bite me in the butt too many time. I feel like I'm on a reality show and decided to help others out and the whole group conspires to vote me off.

If there is any lessons learned from this "something" then I've learn to NOT to volunteer and help out the team and to remember I always something to do, even if it is sitting and staring into my blank screen.

Sorry about venting but I have to go into work tomorrow and thought this would help me face my "reality show' of a job.