Knitted Babe #4 is done!

Well, she is finally done..... I have to make clothes for all of these little babes, though. So, mom has 4 now. I guess the initial thrill is gone for me!! I still want to make a Frida Kahlo one, though. Think I'll try to make some of famous artists and writers or something!!

We had a wonderful 4th of July here at our house, and 2 more of my aunts even joined us from Chicago! So (these are my mom's sisters and a cousin--all in their 70's and 80's)! We had a blast and at night did fireworks and put Mexican music on and danced!!! Good food, too........ Of course you know there were young people here too!!

Saturday we traveled to the bustling metropolis of Mason City, Iowa, for the bi-annual Vega Family Reunion...(my mom's side- my dad is from Germany..) it was fun and we had great Mexican food! What a treat! Tamales, a pinata for the kids, met people I never knew, etc. etc.

So, my arm is doing great, too, thanks for the nice thoughts!!

My parents and sister are still here, oldest son left today and oldest daughter leaves Sunday.

What a fun exit from Minnesota!

We Sold Our House!

Well, we sold the house in a record 10 days. God is shining down on us. We went to AZ to find a house, found several, but haven't made an offer yet. Things are moving quickly now.

Tomorrow daughter and older son are both flying in, as is my sister Marta and my mom and dad! Friday we'll have a huge party here with 2 more of my aunts, their husbands , and a bunch of cousins! One aunt is coming from Iowa, the other from San Diego. We'll have a wonderful 4th! I am still trying to knit clothes for my mom's knitted babe dolls,with everything else. I'll just give them to her when she gets here instead of mailing them.
When we were in AZ, Frankie, our cat got really sick and had to be transferred from the kennel to the vet. He was so stressed that he couldn't pee and he wouldn't eat. They got him straightened out, though, and the vet kept him the rest of the time he was there.
The night we returned from AZ, I was baking cookies and burned my left arm pretty badly. I would take a picture but it looks nasty. It has been healing well, though.

Off to Arizona

We are leaving tomorrow to find a new house! Hope it goes well. I have been knitting some little things for mom's knitted babes dolls--she doesn't know about the three new ones yet...I wanted to get them fully dressed before I send them back to her! I made a swimsuit and some undies for one of them.
These pictures are placed a little strangely... can't get them to behave. Don't have time right now to fix them,but I will later!

It's Beautiful

A beautiful day! Perfect! Took the dogs to the dog park while we had people looking at our house..yes....we are moving!! We are moving back to sunny Scottsdale AZ this summer. We are excited, as we have friends there and we miss them! So, the cleaning and organizing and fluffing and froofing of the house has been taking place! So, it's a good thing. I am working on some knitted babe dolls, and also a cami for daughter and getting ready to start a summer sweater. Things are in a bit of a frenzy, though, with the moving thing nearly upon us. We'll go house hunting next week for 9 days, then come home, have lots of company for the 4th of July, and go to a family reunion together in Iowa. Found a pattern for a really cute 4th of July bib . Isn't it adorable?

Hmmm...

Today is Friday, June 6. Still blustery, 64 degrees or so, cold and windy. Is there spring? Summer? It's almost fall ......just kidding. I have all but given up hope. One day we will wake up and we'll have to get the saddles out to put on the giant mosquitoes...and it will be humid as all get out......help me be positive about the weather, please....
Well, yesterday was younger son's last day of school! yippee! I am working on a couple of knitting projects at the same time and have to admit that I have kind of been wandering off from my knitting projects. Things have been very busy and I can't sit down long enough to enjoy knitting. Tonight son and DH are going to a Father/Son Camp-In at our church!! They will have fun! Let's see, Yesterday I made Pecan Parmesan Crusted Salmon and rice with peas. It was good. What else? Younger son had pizza at a neighbor's end of year party. They had a big jumpy thing in their yard, and water balloons, fun and games, although it poured for a lot of the time. They had a blast just the same! He went over again this morning to extend the fun....!!

Finally, a decent day!

This spring has shown us pretty horrendous weather. Today, May 31, is really a nice day-- around 70 and sunny!
I finally finished my sweater, Silverlake Shirt pattern from Oat Couture. I like it. Very simple pattern. Used 8 balls of RYC Soft Tweed in Thistle. Now I am starting a surprise for my oldest daughter: a beaded cami in turquoise cotton........ of course there are also various other things going on...... little son had a soccer game at 9:00 am today, a baseball game at 10:30, and baseball pictures at 1:00! So we ran around all morning.....it is so fun!! Now I am supposed to be cleaning and organizing but the computer has turned into a black hole where I disappear in ravelry!! Ha ha ha I guess I'll have to KNIT a cover for it and hide it, or an least make it harder to get to!!! A computer Cozy!!!!!! ;) Well, see you later!

What Age Do You Act?

You Act Like You Are 31 Years Old

You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! You're responsible, wise, and have enough experience to understand a lot of the world. You're at the point in your life where you understand yourself pretty well. You are figuring out what you want... and how to get it!

What Age Do You Act?

Frankie!

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a couple of things

Well, I clearly have not been posting things I've been knitting on this blog, but I finally have done so on ravelry. The latest things are these two baby items: a bib with a vintage button and a berry baby hat. Fun to knit!

Time Flies!

Oh, geez, can't believe it's been so long since I've posted anything. I will post more soon. Been hanging out at ravelry. I'm MariaE there. So, lots happening, the weather here has been simply atrocious, though. Disheartening..... but yesterday and today were nice days! School is almost out for our youngest, baseball season and spring soccer has started, and DH is coaching soccer. School is out for two college kids. Older son got an internship at Purdue for the summer and his first day was yesterday. Older daughter will be coming home soon!! Dogs are fine, enjoying our visits to the dog park and running around. Frankie is, well, just being a cat I guess. He is so lovey-dovey!!