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Shoreline, CT, United States
I would love for you to join me (a retired senior)in my zany crafting adventures with quilting (waaaaay too much fabric); scrapbooking (will I ever catch up?); redwork; counted cross stitch; crossword puzzles; reading; and cooking.
Showing posts with label Granny Strip Afghan crochet project progress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Granny Strip Afghan crochet project progress. Show all posts

Sunday, December 17, 2023

ROW-A-DAY CROCHET. et al

 

I am crocheting away on my afghan
each early morning.  
One row
[--and sometimes 2--]
is just the right amount
 to allow me to
crochet without my 
hands hurting...

I use this as a slow way to
ease into most days...
It seems to ground me...
The slow repetitive motions
are soothing...

Today I changed colors and
added this amazing
pink that looks like my 
raspberry cactus 
which is ready to bloom
↧↧↧
Another pretty color from 
"Miss Babs" yarn online that
I had gotten years ago...
πŸ‘€πŸ‘€πŸ‘€
My Raspberry cactus sits 
in between
the peach and white...
It originally came with buds already
blooming, but then abruptly stopped when 
I moved it to this new location--
but now, it seems happy to be
with its friends :))) 
Maybe I will have 3 blooming
at the same time...
What a treat on these
cold, gray days...

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The good family news is that Tom is
feeling much better; and we 
think/hope that this has
cleared up on its own; and
was most likely just a partial
obstruction; his plan to stop
food intake and walk a lot
[this is what his hospital stays
included]
seems to have worked...

P H E W !!!

AND
Jeff, is feeling better after testing
positive for Covid last
Thursday...πŸ˜“
He got really
sick--bed sick--
as he called it...
but  he is now slowly 
feeling better.
Just totally exhausted...
and still symptomatic...

We shall see what this means
for our Christmas gathering....

Stay safe out there, guys;
latest booster + flu shots
to keep healthy during this
run up to the Holidays

It's still out there!!!

Hugs, Julierose
La Blageuse
(crocheting-euse)








Tuesday, October 31, 2023

NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, et al

 

While these two "marinate" on my 
design wall; and until I decide
whether to add more blocks or not....

I am picking up this project 
below to
keep my hands busy....
↴↴↴↴
Remember this???
My Granny Stripe Afghan...
I am calling it my "Meditation" piece....
As,
the repetitive nature of the crocheting
has its own rhythm that is
so soothing and relaxing...

I am able crochet two rows 
at one time...
And, if I don't go crazy
and do too much, 
it doesn't seem to bother my
hands; most likely because
it uses different muscle
movements...

All the yarn is part of my leftover stash
that I kept 
[rather, I could NOT bear
to part withπŸ‘€] 
after giving most all
of my stash and 
knitting needles away...

I must say I do regret giving
those needles away--some were my
Grand-mere's even.....
[Note to self: think long and hard
when you de-stash to avoid
"de-stasher's remorse"]

Here are four of the 5 variegated colors
I am using...They are all from
"Miss Babs" online store...just
really such soft and yummy yarns
in such beautiful colorways...

I have made quite a bit of headway;
I am crocheting the longer, lengthwise
sides (R to L above).

What's really nice is that 
the crocheted part keeps my 
lap warm while I am working 
on it ;))))).

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Since today is Halloween we always
have our bigger meal @ Noontime.

Tom made us Creamed Tuna on Toast.
He makes a mean white sauce--
so, so good!!

In the past two years we have not
had even one "trick or treater";
but....
a lot of new families have moved in, 
so I do have some candy on hand--
just in case....

Amazing that the two types I chose 
are our favorites...hahaha:

Snickers and Mounds...

Guess which one is mine,
can you???πŸ‘΅

Hugs on this spooky day,
Julierose,
La Blageuse
(crocheting-away-euse)