Well I finally got the birthday gifts finished, passed out and no more till next spring…That’s just at work mind you.  11 of them Whew!

I finished up another bear,  2 knitted dishcloths, 2 water bottle holders, almost done with a baby dress; still have the sleeves to do then it’ll be done.  Forgot to take pictures of 1 dishcloth and 1 water bottle holder.  Dang I hate when I get in a hurry and forget to do that!   O well, chaulk it up with the small list of past projects

I’ve given away that I forget to get pictures of first. 

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It’s been a full week.  I had a birthday last thursday.  My coworkers and my supervisor got me a beautiful Peace Lily  in a very nice ceramic planter.  Then hubby and I went out of town the next day for a mini vacation over the Labor Day weekend.  I was off work for the next 4 days following and all of a sudden when the mail came, I started getting small packages.  I thought, ‘What is all this?"  Well one package was from Deborah, an online friend.   She made me some lovely dishcloths and a coaster for my birthday.  THANKS DEBORAH!!  You’re a sneak! LOL

Then, yesterday, Friday.. on my way to to work,  I stopped at my mailbox to retrieve the mail from the day before because i forgot and there were 2 more packages and a card.  "Wow, what’s this?  OOOH, it’s from Cathy and Sherry!"  So after I get to work, I opened the packages from Cathy who is another online friend from Aus.   I love getting packages from her cuz she’s a wonderful crocheter.  Well look at what she sent!  A tissue cover in thread and I love that Periwinkle color!  An Amigurumi Valentine Bird, pen and tablet set.  WTG Cathy!!  I love them and you did a great job on the birdie.  You have got to do another Amigurumi!!!  I don’t care what you say, you did a wonderful job on it.  Thank you bunches my friend!!

 

Ok, so I get thru that and open Sherry’s card and as I opened it a huge suprise fell out of it.  HOLY COW!!  I almost thought it was fake…lol

THANK YOU SHERRY!!  What a lovely gift you sent and lord knows you did not have to do that.  I followed your instructions just like you said and with it, I was able to buy the whole Vogue Knitting Stitchionary set.  They were 50% off.  I had money left over, so took hubby to Mc Donalds for dinner ( Im so cheap…hehehee), still had money left over, so went to Michaels and blew the rest!  I bought 2 skeins of Cotton Ease in Lime, a package of mini strand lights for a Thread Ted experiment I want to crochet and as I’m traveling to the Halloween isle I find some mini trick or treat poly resin bags that are decorations for the halloween tree.  I thought, ooh, I can crochet a thread ted and one of these can be it’s trick or treat bag.  Sherry, you are truely a wonderful and caring person!! 

 

To all 3 of my wonderful online friends, you are all truely a gift from God and I’m so greatful to have you all in my life.  Never change!

This is the 2nd year for this calendar with new and wonderfully creative designs, 2 of which are mine and I can’t wait till it comes out so I can purchase one.  This year it will come out 2 ways.  Either in a download or in a printed version.  All will be sold either thru Paypal  or by C.C.  Calendars will also be sold to anyone outside the U.S with eletronic funds or thru Paypal charge.  Sorry but no foriegn checks or Money orders will be accepted of any kind.

 

The sale will start September.  $22.00 for a printed version

Here is the link for the blog if anyone is interested in any further updates and sneak peeks at the photos of some of the wonderful designs that will be in the calendar for this year: http://knittingcalendar.blogspot.com/

 

SUPPORT YOUR KNITTERS and purchase one as a gift for your Mom, Sister, Aunt, or Grandmother.   These make great birthday gifts as well as wonderful christmas gifts.  Anyone who knits will love this calendar.  Not only is it practical as a calendar but has great patterns and wonderful photos.

I"ve been so busy trying to help hubby build our new home but did manage to sneak in some crocheting time.

These are my very first mini Tread Animals

Introducing ‘Swisher’ Mini Mouse and ‘Minshoo’ Plumberry Bear.

 

The doll is for my friend who doesn’t crochet but had to have this. 

The Apple is for a co worker who also doesn’t crochet but wanted it for her kitchen she’s

remodeling with an Apple theme.