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Although I missed ChloeALittleBit's birthday by a few days we still celebrated! She chose stuffed pasta for dinner and brownies and ice cream for dessert. Then we were off to the ballet. The Joffrey Ballet was performing in Zellerbach Hall at Berkeley and gave a wonderful performance. Although trained classically they perform contemporary dance as well. My exposure to ballet is limited and so I was a bit surprised at the contemporary aspect of the performance. My favorite was "Joy" where everyone was on their toes including the men in high heels shoes! The kiddos had the week of Thanksgiving off from public school and so we had time to enjoy each other between working hard to complete homework, Chloe's ballet classes and both of their on line classes. The Pirate taught me to play the board game, Dominion and I even won a game or two! For the last five years the California family have traveled to Southern Oregon to meet with The Oregon Family for a few days over T...

I was leaving to visit/help the California Dreamin' Daughter who was recovering from a knee surgery and knew the current pair of socks I was knitting wouldn't last the fight out to California. Packing for a two week adventure always includes yarn and so I not only had yarn in my suitcase but in my purse as well. Happy to have finished this pair for the Birthday Granddaughter, I cast on another pair for The Pirate while waiting for my connection in Salt Lake City. Pattern: Vanilla Socks with a Fish Lips Kiss Heel Yarn: Carlton Yarns Sock Weight, Cascade Heritage Sock (black) Colorway: Wild Flowers, with a Black heel Needle Size: US Size 1

This is the second little Knubbelchen I've made. I think a baby will either love them to pieces as a favorite toy or the Knubbelchen will end up at the bottom of the toybox, nothing in between. Hoping AnnaMarie will love this little guy... Pattern: Knubbenchen by pezi888 Yarn: Patons  Kroy Stripes Colorway: Mexicala Striipes Needle Size: US Size 1,5 I plan on getting Knubbelchen and the sweater wrapped and popped into the mail next week...one down and ??? to go!

It had been a few years since I'd knit a Wallaby. It was a sad day when The Pirate outgrew the need for a continual Wallaby on his back. (I'd been hoping he'd go to a college with a Pirate mascot so I could knit them for him forever!) BUT, I'm happy to have a Grand Niece to knit for. AnnaMarie was born this year so she is just a little mite and will be sweater worthy for a long time. Pattern: Wonderful Wallaby Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Stroll Colorway: MC: Celestial                   Stripes: Orange, Rouge, Freesia Needle Size: US Size 6

The last two years I've knit ornaments for the Bunco Gals. The first year I knit cute little Christmas sweaters and last year I knit hats and mittens. This year I knit Christmas stockings for them. All are darling! Christmas Stockings by Jude Yarn: Bits and Bobs Needle Size: US Size 1, circular needle Directions: Using Turkish Cast On, cast on 4 stitches on each needle Increase every other round to 14 stitches on each needle Knit for about 1 inch Knit a Fish Lips Kiss Heel Knit to about the same length as the foot Rib 4 rows Cast off in “old Fashioned” cast off (not stretchy)

Halloween and black cats a scary combination but not when you have lucky socks! Pattern: Fish Lips Kiss Heel Yarn: Carlton Sock Yarn Colorway: Emerald City Needle Size: US Size 1 (No Trick or Treaters again this year! Resulting in a happy Hubby because he'd bought full size candy bars, "Just in case!")