back from grandma land
a whole week has gone by and i have either had no time to post or just didn't have the interest or energy.
as mentioned last week, monday i went to grand rapids to visit my daughter and her little family. we went for our pottery lesson on monday night and i watch the little one while she worked some on monday and tuesday. then on tuesday afternoon i brought him home to chicago with me!!!
he was with me until yesterday morning and then we drove 1/2 way and met, had breakfast, and exchanged cars (i had their big kid friendly SUV and they had my convertible VW) and the grandson.
so it was a wonderful and very different week for me. except for a dr. follow up visit, and a few other small scheduled things i did nothing but fit in with his schedule, sit on the floor and play with him. fit in a shower do a few things during his nap time. it was fun to just focus on him. he is so much fun and such an easy baby. he has such a great smile and laugh.i could sit all day and just watch that. my daughter and and son in law have done a great job parenting him!
now, today i will catch up on some errands, do some laundry, emails, and maybe do some knitting. it is in the 90's today so i don't think i will be outside much.
in knitting news, of course, there isn't too much.......i did start on a bag. i found the pattern on line for the booga bag. i love the size. i am making mine just a bit larger tho. i'm using the olive manos, as i had mentioned last week. i have about 5" on the sides done so far.
i was just starting to add the noro yarn.i had done about 3 rows and noticed that the weight of the yarn is so different. so i am afraid that it is going to felt too differently. the bag that i saw in a store sample using a wool with this noro added with it was a lighter wool. i've seen how felting with different wool can come out wiggly, and i really don't want that, so.... i think i will abandon that idea this time and stick with manos and use the noro for something else. i'm going to pick another color of manos for the strip in the middle of the bag, ( i will choose that at the shop today) and then finish the bag with the olive and do the handle in the strip color.
i also feel a bit of a sock bug. so last night i pulled out my #3 dpn (i don't have any #2's) hey there's any idea for sp5 (hint!!) and some left over clapotis yarn and thought i might try some socks for the little grandson.
i think i will go out and water soon, before it gets to hot.
i may treat myself to a manicure today!
enjoy your saturday!!!!!
