another weekend...

and this is what my phone said when I woke it up

hope your morning is

goo

too!!!

husband also pointed out to me the other day that I can talk to my phone

no not someone ON my phone

but TO my phone

hello phone

please tell me the

Weather

and it shows me the

Weather

it doesn't talk back

yet

I don't think anyway

but that's OK

I've had enough back talk

(and yes I usually just look out of the window to see what the weather is!!!)

:)

someone we all know

and love

♥ (Andigal)  ♥

 has been showing us her

stash

ooh!!!!

xxx

she can knit socks like there is no tomorrow

and if I wore socks I would have her knit me some

lots

tons

isn't she lucky I don't

wear socks

:)x

so I thought I would show you some I have recently acquired

that I just love

it's another funky chunky monkey

and it's just such fun

got it yesterday so I've only started three things to see how it works

and frogged them all

just practicing

do you do that with new yarn

just start something randomly to play with it

like this other stuff I got

it's so soft and squishy and feels so good

so I got needles out and somehow remembered how to

entrelac

in the car on the way home!!!!!

and then while looking at some very french blogs came across

a pattern done entirely with

x's and o's

it took a second or two and it made sense

it was code for this!!!!

 I like the entrelac the best...

so we'll see

thick squishy wool worked in spring

makes sense

and the fan and feather

feather and fan

who remembers

but it's done too

long and lovely

and another yarn I got that I didn't show you

'coz I haven't been around

this is a

 shawl

that is

ALMOST done

I'm going to see if this works as an edging as I have run out of yarn

the light is once again rubbish so the colours are off

if not then

it's done!!!

funky shquishy shquashy chunky

yum

and this blast from the past

it was done ages ago but I never taa daah'd it

it weighs a ton and is very very warm

I used it once when it actually got cold

the one day it did this winter!!!!

and with the other ball of this colour that I had

another one of these

(scarves)

that I don't wear

so I have a pile of them now!!!!!

a quick and easy piece that is missing it's edge but it won't take long to finish
I changed it somehow and just kept going!!!

I predict who will take this the next visit!!!

and should she show interest in picking up the needles

I found some for pennies on sale

with all the dark yarn I seem to have using the pretty wood ones from Knit pick

makes me blind so I got these as they are white-ish and I can see the stitches so much better

so there we are

 a weeks worth in one posting

should have cut it up in bits and made you think I was really really

getting them done

zing zing zing

you know all blog perfect

and blogalicious

read another rant about why bloggers pretend all is well and perfect

and don't show the reality

sigh!!!!

what I REALLY hope is that the people who won the

mother of all jackpots

put all that money to good use

and don't waste it on rubbish

did you know that within five years of winning huge amounts

most of the winners are broke and OWE money

it shouldn't be allowed!!!!!

apparently 3 tickets showed up as winners

in different states

mind boggling

have a goo one peoples

:)X

and we're back!!!

with a recipe for pita bread

home made

yes at home

in the kitchen

in your own oven

anytime you like

fresh and pure

outside the

roomontheleft

things have gotten a little hairy at times

heath issues cropping up here and there and a lot of

noggin use necessary

some of the reason

I've been so quiet of late

I am fine

others aren't

but it's getting better

as they say

one day at a time

common sense mostly

and a lifetime of knowing what's right

as of today

it's much better

and if we keep going the way we have the past few days

it will all be well

I may jump in the lake

 and take a hike

but

baby steps

!!!!

so to celebrate my sanity

I made MYSELF some

homemade pita bread

coz I could and I wanted to

I found it

on the pinning place and kept it for special time

and today decided it was time to try it

the printer wasn't used

I wrote it down the old fashioned way

on the back of a scrap piece of paper!!! and off into the kitchen I went

and

I

made

pita bread

puffing in de oven

puff puff

 and when it was done

it was still

PUFFED

do give it a try if you do that sort of thing

even if you don't it's very easy and straight forward

I cannot wait to eat a piece

chicken salad

inside a  piece a'pita bread

that

I made

in my kitchen

with stuff I recognise and can pronounce

!!!!!

I just wrote a whole  rant about the crap food here

but changed my mind and

hit delete

we are, each one of us, responsible for what we put in our mouths

just because they make crap food

doesn't mean you have to eat it

nuff sed!!!

so

 I'll see you soon

I hope

take care

and

be good

ooopppsss

thanks for all the alerts

I must have pushed the wrong button and made it all go

PPOOOFFF

but we're back

albeit

with

nothing

!!!!!

more photos and a yeah!!!

this is just how I feel

happy

with the giggly giggles and the tee hee's

and I did a happy dance

why you ask

well because

I did it

I did it

I finally friggin' did it

I made a little shalwette thingmado

all it needs is to be BO'd

and blocked

but

it's done

and

I did it

I did it

I really really did it

teeee heeeee!!!

and today my son and grandson came by

just the two of them

just da boyz

he walked in

he said

I was just asking Dad are we there yet

and

we were!!!

hello Nanny

whatyou doin'

oh do you have to use all these

hooks

what do you hook

oh

as he lifted each of the sides of the coffee table up

all four of them

he has grown and has his father's hair from when HE was little

a beatle cut as they were called

we played a mean game of checkers...we tied

he had one king left and I had one king left

even tho'

I could have taken him down

I tellya

could have wiped him off the board in two moves

but I didn't

butIcouldhave!!!

then I made a snack

veggies and dips

of sorts

but he's allergic to everything

or so he says

he has a friend who has allergies so I guess he's come out in support!!!!

funny

no problem with the corn chips!!!!

he can't write the alphabet unless he sings it

he must be growing up

there were only

half a million questions this time

he had a birthday party to go to so they weren't here long

but it was so nice to see them both

my son and his son

so you can see I had a little something to happy dance about which is always nice on a rainy Sunday

and before I go I thought I would show how very pretty it was yesterday in between rain showers...

crystal clear

pretty

hope you got to happy dance about something

friday fotos!!!

another week gone

this one faster than most for some reason

one filled with worldly events that come home so strongly when you have kids

or are just someone who cares

and questions too

why is it that the death of some children in some countries cause more grief and discussion than other children in other countries

we should all scream our heads off each time a child is killed, for whatever reason

war, accident, murder, terror or hatred

in this country we are facing once again the question of race

and the answer is the same and we are dumbfounded that it is

maybe this time it will be different

maybe this time it will bring about a change
maybe the subject can be dealt with openly and justly
because not talking about it and pretending everything is just fine ....isn't the way

maybe....

what's so scary (and interesting in a way)  is that the way both of the shooters in the stories I refer to where described by neighbours in the same way

such nice boys, so polite and helpful.

..................................................

obviously not

.......................................................................................................................

so to the photos

the one above is my final attempt at getting a picture of it

fuzziness and all

with the reflections I have gone mad trying to find a place where there are none

husband bought me the bell jar as a surprise because I mentioned getting one so it doesn't get dusty and yucky

but each time he asked me if I had found one or bought one

he got the same reply

DOH!!!!

so he went ahead and got it

YEAH!

and speaking of husband

as I started making him something for breakfast this morning

I spied once again something on the lake

or to be precise the dock on the lake

two shapes I have never seen here before

so breakfast abandoned

you know how I can do that in the blink of an eye when blue needs to be got and pictures need to be took

and

knowing how skittish wild ones are I took a couple from inside

but it's ridiculous with no zoom lens

so I sneaked through the trees and bushes once again to get as close as I could

and I was doing really really well when

KABOOOOM

the expletive deleted marines shot the cannon and scared said birds right outta here

damn them

so I left the photos big and you get the gist of what they looked like

I think

and am pretty sure
they are Cormorants

and what they are doing here

 is beyond me...
we won't be tying these to strings and making them fish for us!!!

I've been wondering about  this

Year Without Winter

I remember reading, a couple of years ago now,

 about the Year Without a Summer

when Krakatoa blew up and the planet experienced no Summer that year

it was quite bad, as the crops didn't grow because the sun was obliterated and the temperatures were low

should go back and find it

all the trees have bloomed and already the flowers are gone

we need rain badly

and this weekend may bring some

 so let's hope

yes for rain

all the plants in the garden are budding and blooming

way too early so it will be an empty summer if they all come out now

the farmers are worried that a cold spell will come and kill all the crops

it could still happen

poor Gaia what have we done to you

don't remember what this is called

I say Euonymos and husband says not

so let's go with

really really loud and yellow bush lighting up the shadows!!

(after checking it is Euonymous :) )

the Jacob's Ladder outside our room

so pretty....

yup they're here too

and if it rains there will be more

:)

 and the Japanese Maple

has the leaves open and all the flowers

 are in Sammy's tummy by the looks of it!!!!

Sammy?

Sammy the Squirrel

?

see ya!!

and so it begins...

once again the earth turns

 and they declare that it is now

Spring

even though this year

in this neck of the woods

 it came with the new year

as I was cooking dinner last evening I noticed the

Japanese Maple is budding

new leaves and little flowers

a squirrel was eating them which is what made me notice

of course by the time I got the camera the

muncher was gone

but a Cardinal flew in

albeit for a second or two

but they are active and noisy and are in nest building mode

I filled the feeder with their favourite food so they will be around for sure

they just have to get used to me spying on them

this one looks to be a brand new one

he's clean and bright and very skittish and I haven't seen a female with him

so he must be looking

coz he sure talks a lot

the other bushes are budding and blooming too

way too early

but this is the new weather now

all out of sync and all in the wrong place

and we better get used to it

that bird house was for the

Eastern Blue birds

but the squirrels had other ideas and now it's just for show!!!

the bush in the background is the Spirea

I picked a few daffodils on Sunday

actually this is a narcissus

the leaves have been up since January

but the flowers took longer

you can see they are ready to be thrown out

should have left them in the ground!!

but it's hard not to bring them in

along with a sprig or two from the

plum tree

and the

spirea bush

and look what else I spied

 as I cooked last evening

....................................

humans!!!!!!

:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

so I wish not to appear ill mannered any more!!!!!

I am not in the mood to blog

 as of late

 so therefore

I have not

but I didn't say so

and that was rude

some of you know I am alive and well and active on line

just not here

I saw this and it reminded me

 to be polite

and say

I will return

very soon

but do still visit and say Hello if so moved!!!!

my stats show that many visit

but none speak

 that's OK

I see you

whoever you are!!!!

hope all is well with you and that Spring has sprung for you too!

xxx