Thursday, March 11, 2010

What? The Olympics are Over?

   
                            

This is a pattern that someone graciously posted on Ravelry.  It is a pretty good replica of the the hat worn by Lindsay Vonn (see below).  The rings are a little "squarish", but I like it all the same.  My young adult children all think it's pretty great and it looks like I'll be making more of them.


So, are you guys as sick of winter as I am?  We got a teasing of sunshine and a 73 degree day, the next day was in the 40's and raining.  Weird weather, totally weird. 

My 16 year old daughter came home from school with not one, but TWO projects the other day.  One in Biology, the other in Math.  Both are due on Monday.  I survived endless projects with my three older children, somehow I just don't seem to be able to muster up the stamina for a double barrel shot of projects just now.  Someone (ahem) is yelling for help on a project as I speak.  As much as I hate to leave such good company, duty calls.............

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

A Very Happy Birthday!

 
Monday was my birthday............having all four of my children together at my house rarely happens now that three of them are in college and live out on their own.  The best present of all was having them all here with me. 

 




Two triple chocolate cakes!  These won't help me lose those few pounds that appeared over the winter.  Obviously everybody knows that my weakness is chocolate, but hey, I love wine too, where's my Merlot?






My son's girlfriend brought beautiful roses too. 

It was a great birthday.

I've been knitting a little,  something Olympic actually.  I'll save that for the next post.