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Yesterday hubby was working in The Man Room - finally doing some sorting! He found a key laying around and thought it might be to the back door. He was a bit surprised at our visitors! I've seen Momma around and wondered why I could count her ribs - now I know,  count the fawns!

The Wyoming Cowboy Family have had these Christmas Stockings since they were children.  The stocking is about 36 inches long from cuff to toe. It is always a big family endeavor to get each stocking filled - everything from brooms to pop! Recently Kendy’s brother lost all their Christmas ornaments to theft (yes, really) and she asked if I would help to knit replacements and show her daughter how to knit the pattern. It was surprisingly easy, although I wish I’d knit the cuff in the round rather than the rows stated in the pattern.

The fourth of six Christmas sweaters is now complete. Although I started Joe's sweater earlier this summer, I decided to change the stripes to this beautiful oatmeal color. I plan on using the original striped sweater but it will be ripped back to a size that I can use it for Sam. Pattern: Mirror Stripes by Deb Gemmel Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Colorway: Natural Mix Needles: US 3 and 5

This spring a friend who is new to knitting found a great beginner's scarf pattern. The name of the pattern is Waterfall. The scarf takes only one skein of yarn, less than twenty stitches, and only one type of stitch, the knit stitch. I thought it would be great practice for my granddaughter when she visited. Another of my knitting buddies found some great sequined, purple variegated yarn at Hobby Lobby. Awesome color for Chloe, she loves sequins and purple is her favorite color! When Chloe arrived we started the scarf but it never really got far...she knit a row I'd knit three or four. Without going into the particulars, the scarf doesn't use a regular knit stitch and was hard for her to wrap her little head around the slight change in stitch. Finally, I told her I'd just finish the scarf and send it to her. Later, Chloe went into my yarn stash and brought out more yarn. She thought she'd like to start a hat for her new cousin Samuel who would be visitin...

I've finished another pair of Stashbuster Spirals. This is the sixteenth pair of socks this year! I'm SO into vanilla socks! Patten: A little of Lala's No Pattern Socks, some of Stashbuster Spirals, and a dash of “Kebnekaise” Socks. Yarn: Lorna'a Laces Shepherd Sock Multi, Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet, Red Heart Heart and Sole  Colorway: Maple Grove, Rust, Ivory Needle size: US size 1 needles

NorDakPurl Gurl has asked for this recipe. It's good, fast, fairly low calorie and packs a punch! Beeritas 1-12oz limeade concentrate 2 cans seven-up (I use diet) 1/2 limeade can of Tequila 1 bottle of Bud Lite lime Mix and serve over ice!

I've been asked about my new interest/love of sock knitting.... I don't like just sitting or waiting twiddling my thumbs. Meetings drive me crazy because usually only a tenth of the information has anything to do with me. Appointments at the doctor's always leave me waiting. Traveling, car or plane, involves little movement and lately a lot of waiting at the airport. These are perfect times to bring out the emergency knitting! Sock projects can easily be carried in the "Momma bag" sized purse most of us carry, but I soon realized the pattern was often misplaced. Memorizing the following simple pattern has been a great solution:   Emergency Knitting  Top Down Sock Pattern : -Size 1 circular needles -Cast on 72 stitches -Knit ribbing in the round to desired length (about 1 inch) -Knit cuff as long as you like (7 inches total for me) -Put waste yarn in for the after thought heel to be knit later -Knit the foot to end of your baby toe -Decrease 2 sts o...