In progress...my first ever crochet blanket. A giant granny square that just goes on and on...pretty cool.
Mr. Spencer needed another little knit vest - the tan one was getting short, and this blue suits him better anyhow.
A crazy pincushion head lady. I've been wanting to make this for about 8 years, or something like that. It's kinda voodoo.

April Showers

Happy Camper

You'd think it was summer or something...

This is the life, apparently.

Love those garage sales

I scored these fun dishes at a garage sale recently - $2 for the lot! So far, they've been sundae-topping-holders, and lemon-slice-holders. I have a feeling they will be many more types of holders during their stay with us.

Guess we both got the memo...

...to wear matching outfits to the play "Fiddler on the Roof" up in Sonora last weekend. By the way, the play was great, and made me want to rush out and buy the movie so I could watch it for the 80 billionth time.

No Turning Back

I woke up one Monday morning a couple weeks ago and decided to paint our main bathroom orange. I made it to the paint store around 3 p.m. I started painting at 5 p.m. I finished at 11 p.m. (with dinner & bedtime breaks, mind you. I can paint like the wind). I'm fairly sure I don't regret this rash decision...

Making stuff

OK, I've been bitten by the bug to start "doing stuff" again....here's some samplings of the small projects i've completed over the last few weeks:

...my favorite new bag. The guitar logo was from a much-loved T. Alas, I spilled pink nail polish on it. Throw it out? Never! I sewed it onto a patch of cotton, then sewed that onto a bag purchased from my local pharmacy for $3. I left all the edges raw, for a worn-in look (ok, mostly just so I could finish it before the kiddos woke up). Cool beans!

I recycled an old hand towel into some much-needed washcloths by cutting it into eighths and finishing the edges with some leftover quilt binding. I used bias so I wouldn't have to deal with the corners. They are perfect for wiping little hands and faces after meals!

And my personal favorite, Spencer's new knitted sweater vest (using the pattern "Pebbles" - the info can be found on Soule Mama's blog). What a chubster!
Love those buttons up the side.