I'M HOME AGAIN!

Mom and I finished  our rendition of the Beans the Cat pattern!  What fun!  These stand about 4" tall.

A last minute selfie--hard to part company but I'm missing Bill and home, too.  Emotions are running high.

My late evening flight was rather chaotic and loud and bright...I did get a lot of knitting done on the baby sweater!  Bill and I had a bit of difficulty finding each other at the airport because not only was I late but I came in a different gate/lobby than he remembered from last time but we met at the end! 

 It was very good to finally see him!

And .Lena was very glad to see me again--

 

UP, UP AND AWAY!

After a delay due to T-storms in FL, we were finally airborne and I enjoyed a few hours of knitting in the clouds! 

 Let the NY family time begin!

 

HOME AGAIN!

A night flight back home--to a wonderful hug from Bill 

and a forehead rub from Lena; it's great to be loved!

 

A TRIP!

Lena is not impressed with my packing skills...

On the way to NY to see my parents!

And I woke up to this!  It is blizzarding 

every so often and then stops again! 

 Quite a jolt from our 81* yesterday to 29* this morning!

I did have a knitting disaster--when I got to time to turn the heel, the count was off and then I spotted the problem--two dropped stitches and one was all the way down to the toe!  I ripped it all out and I knit it again! I made it back to the heel by the time I got to my parent's and turned it while in bed last night!  

 

FLIGHT AND ARRIVAL IN CNY

I had a great flight-Jax to LGA and for once it wasn't raining as I flew in to NYC and I did enjoy the view!  I also made a lot of progress on the new blue sweater-

The sweater is going very smoothly and I do love working on it! 

 I did have an hour and half layover 

which meant a good amount of progress!  

There is still a lot of color around my parents' yard and

 I couldn't catch a pic with sunshine

 but I at least missed the rain by a few minutes!

The frost has turned a lot of the hydrangeas but there were still several with this beautiful shade of rose. 

Oh, this rose!  I wish I could share the aroma! 

 I just might cut it and bring it in to fill the house with its scent!

 

FINISHING UP LOOSE ENDS

I don't think I posted the final pics of the black walnut bowl!

  It is 4" wide and 5" high.

The chipped out bit became a 'design feature' 

once it is sanded out and smooth!  I'm glad I didn't give up on it!

The Christmas quilt is now washed and dried

 and put away until December!

I am very glad to say all of my hand stitching survived beautifully!

I decided this quilt needed a bit of enlarging with borders; 

 they are just right what it needed!  I will stitch them on

 when I get home from a bit of a trip-

I'm heading north to visit my parents

 and to share my Mom's 90th birthday party!

 

RETURN TRIP

The day spent traveling home was again uneventful;  

what a pleasant surprise!

Coming into Florida is a beautiful sight.

 

I managed a lot of knitting again!

The clouds greeted me with such beauty 

as the road took me home.

TRAVEL DAY

I spent yesterday flying from JAX to DET to SYR;  

as far as travel goes, it went so smoothly this time! 

 Another visit to my parents is what is needed for both of us!  

A change of pace in a place of love.

 

TRAVEL HOME

Travel is hard but it's faster than going by car!!!  I didn't have too much drama traveling but there was a ton of turbulence! 

 I still managed to do a lot of knitting on the new sock!  

I am almost ready to begin the cuff in solid brown. 

 I really enjoyed using this Helical striping method!  

See you soon, Dad and Mom....

 

PLAYING AROUND

We are working on this Dotz project.  It's fun to work together on it!

At my sister's house, next door, we had a wonderful grilled dinner and enjoyed watching the my niece and her children in the pool!

This was my perch for a while as they swam!

The way back up the hill to my parents' home.  The shadow of the 80' pine makes an interesting pattern on the ground!  

My parents are on the right, working their way up the hill!

 

FLIGHT DAY

I am glad to say that my flights went well with no delays or disruptions!  I could almost like to fly again!

It was cloudy when I left Florida and it was cloudy all the way to NY!  I did enjoy a good bit of knitting!

I made one pair and started another of the 'biker's mitts' with an odd skein of Felici yarn.  

Today will be a ton of show 'n tell and stories and laughter with my parents and my sister and her family who live next door.

 

UP, UP AND AWAY!

The new warp is threaded and the beginning of the towel has begun!  The first light color is going to be the hem area.  The next few inches are the first stripe, next is a grey stripe and then the aqua again until I reach the other end! 

 This pattern is called a broken 2/2 t will with 8/4 cotton. 

The Buddha plant is blooming!

So is the dwarf canna lily from my daughter for Mother's Day many years ago and it has bloomed every year since!

The plumeria is growing its flower!  I hope I don't miss seeing this...

or the tiger Lily because I am on my way to Syracuse, NewYork, to see my parents!  Bill is staying home to keep the home fire burning and take care of the cats!  I don't adore travel but that's the only way to get to see my northern family!

  I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow!

 

INTO THE SUNSET

We had a beautiful view all the way home on our late afternoon flight.  No delays or problems again!  What a relief!

Mom and I worked to make these; 

I brought the yarn home so I can finish the last 4 blocks

 and then assemble and border the blanket.

I made 1/2 a sock on the flight home--

I was so glad to be greeted by all of the cats!  

I will have to get some more fiber ready to spin today!

 

NO DRAMA - THE WAY TRAVEL SHOULD BE!

I manage a ton of knitting during the travel day;  

no delays, no lack of staff, no excuses! 

 Air travel needs to be with SouthWest right now, people!

I enjoyed the patchwork view of northeastern US.

And sitting outside after dinner and talking togehter,

 we had a beautiful display of sunset colors!

 

PRAYERS FOR SMOOTH TRAVELS!

I managed to get the two bobbins plied into yarn-7 ounces of 2 ply yarn.  I will let it set on the bobbin for a while.

The piecing and cutting are on hold for a bit, also.

We are taking a trip to see my parents to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with them!  I'm hoping for a drama-free day of air travel!