6-30-2016 Peacock Shawl MKAL

Just signed up for my next MKAL...

Silvia Harding's

Peacock Shawl

6-29-2016 Giraffes

6-28-2016 Riding the Rails

6-27-2016 Budgies

Grandsons and I got to feed the Budgies

at the zoo.

Brought back memories of all the pet Budgies

I had while growing up.

6-27-2016 Budgies

Grandsons and I got to feed the Budgies

at the zoo.

Brought back memories of all the pet Budgies

I had while growing up.

6-26-2016 Mini Golf

Glow in the dark

AND 

3D!

Somehow I got a hole-in-one on this second hole!

6-25-2016 Lavender Mocha

These Lavender Mochas

are to die for!!!

Thank you, Bella Goose!

6-24-2016 Paul Bunyon

Best breakfast in the Wisconsin Dells

is at Paul Bunyon's place!

The line goes out the door

but moves quickly.

6-23-2016 Circus World Museum

...saw a wonderful performance...

though it was stifling hot in the big top tent

and gave me a headache for the rest of the day.

6-22-2016 My Shadow

My shadow is always at my feet...

just chillin'

6-21-2016 Misc.

Some much needed rain is heading this way again...

...finished this small (doll sized) 1898 hat...

...a rainbow lunch...

6-20-2016 FO Shetland Shores Shawl

Finished my Shetland Shores Cowl

yesterday and now it is blocking

and almost ready to seam!

6-19-2016 Exploring

Happy Father's Day to my dear husband!

Explored a new (to us) lake

this morning

by kayak.

6-18-2016 Happy Second Birthday!

Happy 2nd birthday

to my dear grandson!!!

6-17-2016 Before and After 3rd Reboot

6-16-2016 Raw Buffalo

 Buffalo Steak Tartare

 BBQ Chicken on Cheddar grits

Honey Lavender cake with berries and chocolate sauce

DH & I went to this "Beer Pairing" dinner

hosted by our local HyVee grocery store chef

to celebrate my birthday and Father's Day.

I couldn't eat the raw buffalo

but the rest of the meal was yummy!

6-15-2016 Happy Birthday

 GDs made me some

German Chocolate cupcakes

to celebrate my birthday today!

6-14-2016 Being Silly

Playing 'dress up' in her baby clothes...

6-13-2016 Always at my Feet

Kitty

enjoying some cool morning breezes

6-12-2016 Farmers Market

 Ventured out in the heat 

to the Farmers' Market yesterday...

bought some micro greens and disappointing coffee.

6-11-2016 Lavender

Apparently the lavender in my front yard

loves the heat (Quad Cities=99*F today!)...

(and the rain from 2 days ago)...

it's blooming up a storm!

Granddaughter J picked some lavender

and put it on the chicken in my crockpot

along with some basil and rosemary...

it was the best chicken I've ever had!!!

6-10-2016 Swinging

The GDs swinging together on their new swing!

6-9-2016 Much Needed Rain

...is heading our way today!

6-8-2016 Started My Day on the Water

Kayaking with DH

and the rest of the morning at the zoo 

with the GDs...

6-7-2016 198 Yards of Heaven

Starting another shawlette...

198 Yards of Heaven

to use up leftover yarns from last year's "Sky Scarf".

6-6-2016 Charity Knitting

My LYS (Local Yarn Shop)

has become a drop-off site for

Knitted Knockers

so thought I would make several to donate.

6-5-2016 Baby Robin

Today, a baby robin decided to come check out

the flower pot on my front porch.

It blessed me all morning...

nature never disappoints!