Tulips Baby Cardigan

made for my co-worker Miguel and his wife Kelly who are expecting baby Rachael next month. this was from a kit from Coldwater Collective made from Dream In Color 100% merino. there was just enough to make this adorable cardigan and the pattern was very well written. learned some nifty new techniques, too. wish I had a better picture! will make sure the proud parents get a picture of baby modeling. this was a really fun knit and was done in less than a week of evenings watching tele. being a size 6-12 months it is a teeny, tiny. I also love that it is not girly-girl, but there is a bit of pink at the neck. had this not been from a kit, it would have been prohibitive to make. DIC yarns cost about $18 per hank. to purchase all of the colors would have been over-the-top expensive and I would have enough yarn to make 50 of these little things. think I have enough yarn left over to make a newborn-size hat, though!

rescue angel

Drake, our angel-puppy must have been sent from heaven by Kozmo and has brought so much fun and love back in to our home. Adopting a rescue dog just made perfect sense. During these heartbreaking times, so many people are being forced to give up their beloved pets. I cannot imagine how horrible it would be to not only loose my home, but have to surrender my dog or cat. When I saw Drake's picture, I knew we had to have this dog and bring him to our home. Kozmo would approve....

peaceful blast from the past

I remember this poster from when I was a teeny, tiny girl. It was created in 1966 as we were beginning our involvement in the pointless, horrible war in Vietnam.