Emptyknitster

The Wyoming Cowgurl was going to a conference in New Orleans and asked if I'd like to tag along. Never being one to turn down a trip I immediately bought a plane ticket and managed to get a seat right next to her! We were off before sunrise and next to the Old Muddy by afternoon. We went to a restaurant called Mother's for lunch. A New Orleans standard, this restaurant opened in 1938. Mother's is known for their ham. So for lunch I had baked ham, red beans, green bean salad, and potato salad. Very good but more of a dinner than a lunch, in fact we finished our meals in our hotel room at the end of the day! We then got on a trolley and rode it to the French Market.  We bargained for leather purses and gauze tops. It was an early night, The Wyoming Cowgurl had been up since 2:30am and I'd been up since 4:30, but we did walk up Royal and Bourbon Streets before heading back to our hotel room. Mornings began with Cafe au lait and beignets. The Wyoming Gu

Recently I attempted to make sense of my stash heap. It was a big pile of odds and ends. There in the midst of it I found a market bag I had started, but didn't quite finish. Rather than throw it out I began ripping and crocheting dishcloths. I did a full out sprint totaling 1,179 meters! Pattern: various stitch patterns crocheted in circles and squares Yarn: Peaches and cream Colorway: cream and blues Needle size: F hook On my recent trip to New Orleans I started a pair of socks using a yarn I thought looked like the Mardi Gras in action. After walking down Bourbon Street I realized NOTHING is that colorful! Pattern: Slip Stitch Socks Yarn: Patons Kroy Socks Colorway: Fern Rose Jacquard Needle Size: US Size 1