A Different Life II

[Lily&Me]

99.9% of the crocheting I do is to donate to those in need, or to give away to people I meet.

However, I saw this beautiful pattern in the Underground Crafter newsletter I subscribe to, and thought an infinity scarf for myself was in order from re-purposed yarn from a project I started but abandoned.

She of the newsletter made this quite a bit wider, and out of I believe four different colors, but I thought narrow was better for me and that this light color would show off the lovely crochet pattern.

As a friend pointed out, with an infinity scarf you don’t have all those long scarf tails to drag in the ground or possibly into dog poo when you bend over to pick it up.

Scarves and cowls, of which I have made a couple for myself , are perfect for dog walking on cold and windy days...just enough additional at the neck to cut the wind and chill.

[mimiandrews]

Great scarf! I agree that the neck of a coat always lets cold air leak in unless one wears a scarf or something. I haven't tried the infinity scarves or cowls, but I think I will. One of those "when I have time again after moving" ambitions.

[Lily&Me]

Hi there, Mimi!

I think so often of your new house, and am so ready for you to get settled into it...can’t wait to see pictures of its’ finished self.

I have found a couple of gorgeous hooded cowl patterns, that I made up in beautiful yarns for my own self and leave in the Interstate....they make such a difference especially when beach walking with Lily in February and March, and are just enough additional warmth for me.

I love them, and yes, a project for you once you are moved and settled.

This time next year, you will be readying for the holidays in your new place, have a supply of wood in for your beautiful new fireplace...so fun!

Cold as a well-diggers a— here this morning, Doug would say.

But, I have lots of firewood.

Maggie

[mimiandrews]

They were supposed to do the rock around my new fireplace today, but were delayed in finishing their previous job by rain. Now it's going to be next week sometime. The builder has strongly recommended that I be there to provide guidance when the rock guys come, so I've been somewhat on call all week.

Yes, I'm definitely looking forward to next year when the house is done, the moving is done, and the grandkids are only 45 miles away. But this is still this year, so I am
once again hanging minimal Christmas decorations in my old mobile home. Maybe I'll get the lights up tomorrow. They provided a bit of cheer last year. I hung them on the fence instead of the roof, so no ladders to drag around and climb. Safer that way and it still looked good.

[Lily&Me]

Yep, I know what you mean about ladders....I just don’t do them.

I have been up on my step stool several times this past week or so, cleaning some ceiling light fixtures....if I have a wall or the refrigerator to steady me getting up and down, I can do anything.

Maggie

[paiceman]

Maggie:

Don't know if you have any interest or your summer schedule but the Navy Blue Angles will be in your daughters town

August 24-25, 2018 New Windsor, N.Y

Bud

[Lily&Me]

Hi Bud, and thanks for that tip.

I’ll be out there late spring, not again in August, but I’ll be sure they know.

Maggie

[Lily&Me]

Lily got a Bark Box today, from Lenny...she was sooooo excited, a box and all its’ contents, just for her.

Now she will think every box that arrives contains toys, chews, and treats.

[Photobum]

Cute.

[Lily&Me]

Hi Vince.

4 Christmas-themed toys, 4 bags of treats, and two chew treats in that box...Lily pulled the toys out, one at a time, prancing around with each before going back for the next one.

Lenny has experienced his first snow, jumping around in it like it’s one big toy, and eating it by the mouthful...a video my daughter sent can’t be loaded, but guess I officially have a grand-dog.

Very cold and windy here, and the snow keeps bypassing us, but I did go by the Interstate this morning to start it up for a bit and check on things...it ran, no leaks, all seems well.

Maggie

[Photobum]

I would love to have seen it. My pups will be six months old Christmas Eve. Right now they are hell on wheels, eating pillows, a duvet, my Armani reading glasses, a library book, their collars, leashes, two camping chairs...amazing what puppy teeth can do...

Merry Christmas (Mele Kalikimaka) to you...hope your holidays are wonderful.

Oh, I am currently in Sam's Family Spa for two months. Hot tubs and swimming pools in the desert with temps in the eighties. Google it...

[Lily&Me]

Double trouble with two pups, I am sure, Vince.

That spa resort looks wonderful...a great place for you to pamper yourself a bit after your roughing it, summer stint in the NP campground.

Merry Christmas to you, as well.

Maggie

[Gearheart]

No Maggie pups and kids are the same way. Having 2 is not twice as much trouble it is trouble squared. It is an exponential function and 3 gets really interesting.

[rmkrum]

Yup. The old gag is one is not enough and two are too many.

Now explain to me why we have 4 kids (all grown up) and four rescued doggies.

Must be masochism?