The sun is done...

All finished, it seemed easy but .... the eyes and the mouth are off center ... but Mia likes it and that's all that matters in the end. It was a fun little crochet project.

.... she's 3

 

 

... and it's time to party...

Stich and bitch ....

Last night I got together, after a much too long absence, with some dear, dear fellow stichers...and one new sticher, Slim, a very fine musician and songwriter. He wants to recycle some commercial grade black plastic and burlap sack into new chaps ... yup chaps!

Suzy is knitting and felting a table runner, she is well on her way, don't you love big needles and big yarn? She picked up the yarn at a yarn swap which I missed. The yarn smells musty which is the reason why she will felt this otherwise beautiful wool.

Diane is in need of a new touque and is knitting one in the round.

 

In addition to these cute pot holders I'm crocheting a stuffed sun toy for my granddaughter...she turns the cloudiest and darkest day sunny. So far I have the sun rays finished and have started the body, the pattern is here ... http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/smiling-sun

The night was great fun but Slim thought there would be way more bitching...well maybe next time!

...not thinking only of food

I do have other interests besides food...

I started reading War and Peace ...

I've been sewing like mad...

I've been crocheting ...

I learned how to knit cables ...

I'm debating growing veggies this year, the seed catalogs are starting to come in  ...

... and now I'm back to food! I'll be updating the menu at my restaurant Magpie's Diner but before I can do that I'll have to test some recipes. Sooo tonight will be sloppy joe night made with local ground lamb and first time ever for me a gastrique ... fancy I know! My son and his family together with Art will be my testers and if it gets two thumbs up it just might up it to the the menu!