May TUSAL

I'm a few days late in posting my TUSAL photos.  I didn't get as much contributed to the jar as I'd hoped to the past few weeks but it's looking pretty full for early May.

Work has kept me extremely busy so by the time I get home, I haven't had the energy to pick up any stitching.  But I do hope to get back to Ann Sandles soon.  I hope you're finding more time to stitch these days!

52 Weeks of Happy - Week 19

On Monday I went to return a book to the library and picked up another one.  This was on my TBR list but what made me happy was when the library staff person said it was a great book.  I love the community that readers have.

 Next up is a bad photo but what I was trying to do was take picture of the rain puddle in my driveway.  It's been a incredibly dry spring so far and this past week we finally got some rain.  It made me very happy because I need to grow some grass in my yard or I will be mowing dirt all summer long....

Next up was a weekend road trip to visit a friend.  I love road trips and even though traffic was a bit tough, I was happy to be on the road.

And Saturday a friend and I played tourist.  It was a cloudy and sporadically rainy all day but we had fun shopping, at a great lunch with all locally sourced food and locally produced chardonnay so we didn't really mind the weather. 

Spring Green...

Last week I managed to finish sock #1 and on Sunday I cast on for sock #2 in the hopes that I might actually have a pair to give my big sister for Christmas.  They were supposed to be for her birthday last year.....

I've also put a few (very few unfortunately) stitches into Anne Sandles while watching The Voice.  It's moving along slowly.

Belated WIPocolypse Update for April

When I started this post last week, I was having problems getting pictures to load and had to leave it in draft mode.  And then I kind of forgot about it so it's a bit later than expected. 

My plan for April was to work a week on each of my four major WIPs and it went well for the most part with the exception of last week.  I opted to take Anne Sandles with me on a work related trip but I never had a moment to pick up a needle. 

I was supposed to pick up CHS Alphabets the last week but that never happened. 

CHS Alphabet Progress - at the end of March

 And where it was at the end of the first week of April.  I'm not sure if I will pick this up again this month.

 Next up was my HAED Story Keeper which got more attention than it's had in a while.  Where I started

And at the end of the 2nd week.  I am really pleased with the progress made.

And finally is an update on Anne Sandles.  I didn't get a lot of time to work on this but any progress is good progress right?  Where I picked up on this piece:

 

And where I left off in April.  I am planning to work a little more on this during May so I hope to have more progress to share at the next WIPocolypse update.

52 Weeks of Happy-Week 18

This week started off with a very unexpected view of a hot air balloon.  I think it was for the opening day of the local baseball teams but whatever it was for, it made me smile to come upon it all of a sudden.  I wouldn't have minded a ride!

On Tuesday I had to run and pick up some meds for the dog as he's got some kind of abscess on his leg.  On the way I sprang for a large iced tea at the local DD and they made it perfectly.  Hooray for ice tea weather - we've had it all week long.

I also managed to get my first outdoor bike ride in this week and it was just wonderful.  I road on a local rail trail for the first time and there's something to be said for riding on a flat surface with no hills!

On Thursday I finally made it back to my knitting group.  I have not been since before the new year which is very unlike me.  Once I'm home, I just haven't been motivated to go back out again.  I'm really glad I did and plan to keep going.  It was good to be back among such funny and talented women.

And here is one I'm sure will make you wonder what I was thinking.  I had a facial this morning and happened to bring my phone into the room because I'm on call for work and asked my fabulous esthetician to take my picture after she had all my mask stuff on.  Now I know what I look like at this point!   Pretty scary I'd say!

I hope you had a great week and are enjoying some wonderful spring weather.

52 Weeks of Happy-Week 17

Short version this week

 

1.  The riot of color

2.  Being among peers of my profession

3. The whimsy of a Peeps car

4.  The view each morning on the way to the conference site

 

52 Weeks of Happy-Week 16

This week has flown by and my happies this week focus largely on spring and good weather with a little volunteering thrown in.

First off, we are finally seeing signs of spring.  Beau and I pass this bush on our walks and I think it's a Rose of Sharon but I should probably do some research to confirm that.  The buds are getting really fat and growing quickly so it should be bursting into bloom shortly.

I'm happy we detoured down a different street on Tuesday.  We came a cross this wonderful field of naturalized spring blooms.  Isn't a great picture?

Wednesday brought both warmth and clear blue skies. This is a tree silhouette where I work.  We still need the green leaves but there's hope they will be arriving soon.  The temperature photo is from my car dashboard.

Yesterday I flew south for some work related education.  My trip down did not go quite as smoothly as planned due to some weather.  I ended taking a slight detour west and north of where I needed to be but I did eventually (very early this morning) end up at my intended destination.

And although morning came VERY early this morning by the time I got to bed but it was worth getting up early to participate in a volunteer event that helped out an organization providing education and other support services for homeless children in the area I am visiting.  We were a great team and we were all happy when our time was done due to the sense of having done something good for others.