He's turning 20!!!

One of the crazy things I started when my kids were little was if a birthday fell on a Monday, (which isn't a very fun day for a birthday) we would celebrate all weekend. Well, GT's birthday is Monday (tomorrow the 6th) and we have been celebrating. Yesterday we went to Longhorn Steak house and had a great time and great food. Today we went to the King Tut exhibit in Atlanta

It was a wonderful experience and we had a lot of fun. I stood there in front of this huge statue and just could not believe how old it was, how beautiful it was and that it was actually in his tomb. There wasn't any part of it that wasn't amazing. If you ever have a opportunity to visit anything like this please do it will be well worth it. When we finished we headed off to Wolfgang Puck's Express Restaurant. Dang they serve a huge amount of food. But it was good and I have a doggie bag to snack on tonight!

Knitting wise, since I didn't' drive I got to knit in the car, so I finally started the cuff on the TOFUTsies. I know that wearing those will be a lot of fun. I looked at all the socks I have queue on Ravelry I have no idea which pattern I'm going to pick. Probably what I'll end up doing is looking at my stash and letting the yarn decide.

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Blessed Be

NC Scarf FINISHED!!!

I have to tell you, I never get tired of seeing the expression on people's faces when you give them something that you have made. It's great. Words can't hardly describe it. Last night I got to experience that wonderful feeling again. I've been working on a scarf for my friend Jan, who is a North Carolina fan. So for her birthday I knitted her a scarf in her college colors. She loved it, and I loved giving it to her. I think though that her husband may steal it. LOL. He had his eye on it too, since he's also a NC grad. Here is a picture of Jan just after she opened her gift.

Jan had mentioned in the past that she is temperature sensitive and gets so cold when she is out and that she hates for her neck to be cold, so I made the scarf double thickness and a little wider so she could stay warm. I think it was a hit.

Knitters have the greatest opportunity to share not just their knitting talent but their heart with those around them through the things they knit. How blessed we are.

Blessed be

I'm growing up

Yesterday I turned 51. I enjoyed turning 50 and being 50, but 51 has a kind of a lack luster feel to it. But, I had a wonderful day. My kids, I still call them kids, though they are 22 and 19, busted their butts to make sure I had a great birthday. I wish I could have taken pictures of the dinner my daughter fixed. OMG, Java crusted steaks with a perfect baked potato, veggies and all the trimmings. The steak melted in your mouth. It's officially my favorite steak in the world now. But I didn't take pictures because my camera is messed up. But little did I know that they had bought me a camera. It was ordered online and will be here today so I guess you can say that I'm still getting presents. LOL.

The other gift was something that I have wanted for a long time. The sock blank from Knit Picks. They also got me purple and a green Jacquard Acid Yarn dyes. I love those two colors together, it reminds me of Scottish Thistle.

We watched Iron Man, ate cake, (which I will post a picture in the next day or so, when my daughter sends me her pictures) and had just a fun, relaxed day. I will always have special memories of my birthdays with the kids. They make them the best gift of all.

Blessed Be