:: Collecting ::

Good morning my friends!!!

Wow!!! We are already halfway through May. With summer just around the corner I decided to do a bit of spring cleaning.
First on my list is my kitchen of course.
I got a few things done, but one thing that I enjoyed doing was moving my ceramics collection to a sunny spot by the kirchen door.
I have lately taken for granted these much cherished pieces. Back in the 90's I use to spend hours in antique and junk shops looking for anything Fiesta, Bauer, Franciscan, Frankoma, and other pottery and ceramics from the 40's and 50's. I managed to purchase a few nice pieces. V When my family realized that I collected, well, they too were always on the look out.
But, after a while I got sidetracked and started doing other things, and sort of put my lovely old bowls aside. I stopped collecting altogether.

Yesterday, I took them all out their obscure little corner, washed and dried each piece carefully by hand, and gave them a new home on a shelf near a picture window. Wow!!! How the colors jumped out at me, the greens , blues, yellows!!! They seem to look brighter and happier in their new spot by the sunny door.
I guess my appreciation for these sturdy old kitchen essentials has been renewed. I imagine the women who used them, wearing their house coats, curlers in their hair and beautifully embroidered aprons. (post WWII). A beautiful era gone by.
Maybe I'll look through my cupboards and see what other things I've forgotten. And maybe I'll be inspired to once again go out and hunt down a few new/old pieces to add to my collection.
For now, I will sit at my kitchen table, enjoying my morning cup o' joe, and admire my little piece of the past.

Have a great day!!!

:: SHE WEARS IT WELL ::

Good Monday!!!!

I hope that everyone had a great weekend, and an even better Mothers Day (where applicable).

My mothers day was good, especially since I was with those I love.

This morning I just want to share with you a pic of the little Miss. modeling her new dress. She liked it of course, and it will fit well into the fall months. Even though Ireland is two and a half years old, she is still in size 18 to 24 months.
This dress is made in a 24 month size and is still a bit big on her (yes, my gauge was right on). She is very petite.

Now, on to my next project. I've been knitting lately so everything takes twice as long, but hopefully this week I'll be able to share a little knitted something or other with you.
For now, I wish everyone a wonderful week. :).

:: Happy Mothers Day::

A happy and blessed mothers day to all!!!

:: Sunshine Baby dress ::

Good almost afternoon my friends!

TaDa!!!!!
I am finally done with my latest project.

This is a sunny yellow dress for Miss. Ireland. Crocheted in one piece from the top down in Caron's simply soft. I believe the color is buttercup.

Although the yarn is a worsted weight and this is more of a fall garment, I believe that Ireland will use it for a while before summer officially comes.
My daughter and her family live about a five minute walk from the ocean, so cool mornings and evenings are very common in her area.
This is a pattern by Linda Perman featured in the May/June 2010 issue of Crochet Today.
I loved working on this sweet little dress and can hardly wait to see it on the little Miss.

Well my dearies I hope everyone has a fantastic week. Blessings, and warm hugs for all. :)

:: my latest WIP ::

I'm in love with this soft yellow yarn.
What will it be?

Hmmm.....

Hopefully I will be able to share before the weekend. :)

For now, I wish everyone a great rest of your day!!!!

Happy Monday!!!

I hope everyone is having a good day so far.
Last weekend was a good one after a very trying last couple of weeks.

I thank G-D everyday for the little ones that make me smile. And for the promise of better things.

And I will share with you all a bunch of my favorite flowers, Gerbera daisies. In pink of course.

Have a great week!!!!

:: So she wants a pink poncho ::

Good afternoon my dear ladies!!!

Lately it seems as though I've had very little to write about. Not!!!
It's just plain old laziness on my part, and great spring weather of course.

This week I wanted to share with you this pretty pink girly poncho. Who is it for? I will tell you.
Last week I had the privilege of a short phone conversation with my darling granddaughter Pia, which lives in Arizona. She is a funny one, always giggling. Anyway, I asked her if she wears a green poncho which I made her last year, she responded very enthusiastically, YES!!! I take it she likes it.

So then I asked her if she needed another, and of course she requested a pink one. So, my Pia gets a new pink poncho. I hope she likes it.

Anyway, pink seems to be the color this week, because Amelia also requested a pink poncho, exactly like her cousin Pia's. And then there is little Miss. Ireland who seems to want everything pink these days. So, it seems like everything's coming up rosy these days.

And so I leave you with my first spring rose. In a lovely shade of, well, pink.

Bye for now my lovelies. :)