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We've been watching our tiger salamander grow for several years. We were sad he had such a solitary life in the dark, musty, sprinkling system box.  Over the years we started calling him Saul The Salamander. Today, Hubby came into the house delighted to tell me that in fact Saul was Sally.... Not one but two little guys are now living in the box, with their mom - and a dad.... somewhere....

Just finished my first two pair of Norwegian Snowflake Mittens and they won't be my last! I realize they aren't in traditional Norwegian colors but when in the Griz Nation...  A pair for me and a pair for the dedicated tailgate organizer!  More former colleagues and Griz fans. So fun to catch up with them.

Saturday was the first game of the season and many old friends were there to cheer the team on! It was great to catch up with the former work bunch and we hope to see them again soon! (Griz were victorious and moved up to 14th place in the rankings - so glad Coach Hauck is back with his quatrerback keeper)

Years ago we found a tiger salamander in the box housing the underground pipes to our sprinkler system. He's there every spring and fall, and seems to be quite happy to lead a solitary life. He's quite safe in his dark hole and has plenty of bugs, and unbeknownst to me Hubby has been adding water in there once in awhile to give the little guy an underground lake! Tiger salamanders are usually 6-8 inches long and live 10 - 16 years in the wild.  We've known about ours for five years and he's probably five inches long so sounds like he'll be around for a few more years.

BUT I'm happy to have Stash Dash 2018 in the books! A total of 13,164.4 meters was finished bringing me 3,164 meters over my goal. Last year I knit kitty beds with stash just itching to be used. This year hats were knit to use the excess acrylic yarn I've accumulated. Fifteen hats to charity, three hats to family, and three hats to a little duffer who needs our prayers. Pattern: Pride-mossaa by Deisy Design Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Sport Colorway: Celestial and Copper Needle Size: US Size 8 Pattern: Hat #18 Scrap Happy by J.G.Miller with a hack from Sally by Dela Hausmann Yarn: I Love This Yarn Colorway: Tropical Pink and Bloomtique Needle Size: US Size 6 Pattern: Up & About Striped Beanie by Churchmouse Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Sport Colorway: Celestial and Lavendar Needle Size: US Size 4 Pattern: Sally by Dela Hausmann Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Sport Colorway: All the colors I had on hand! Needle Size: Us Size 6 Pattern: Little Pumpkin Head by Tar3820 Yarn: ...

I have a love hate relationship with this yarn. When it’s good it’s very, very good but when it has to many knots IT’S HORRID!! I was unable to make identical socks because on the first sock, at the toe, there were four knots. I started over and things were going great until the end of the second sock and I ran out of yarn. The bits and pieces I had from the four knots were not matching the pattern and so I have a pair with non matching cuffs, grrr... Pattern: Fish Lips Kiss Heel Yarn: Carlton Yarn Sock Weight Colorway: Honey Porter Needle Size; US Size 1

I was watering the plants this morning when I discovered I'd given this little critter a shower. This is the first praying mantas I've seen on the property in all the years we've lived here.