3-30-2018 A Beam of Light

Slicing through the darkness...

John 8:12

New International Version
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, 

"I am the light of the world. 

Whoever follows me 

will never walk in darkness, 

but will have the light of life."

3-29-2018 My Knitting Buddies

Getting our daily dose of 'fiber'...

wool fiber, that is!

Couldn't see one way in that back...

3-28-2018 Grocery Shopping With Papa

Shopping List for a 4 year old...

3-27-2018 FOs

Learned Kitchener grafting IN PATTERN

with the Cable Promenade Challenge!

The finished cabled cowl.

I am certainly better at reading cable charts

after this project!

A quick little bunny appliqué.

bunny applique video tutorial

The GD's unicorns are ready for their mane and tails.

3-26-2018 A Nice Surprise!

DH surprised me

with a new set of pots and pans!

Woo-hoo!

The Calphalon pans I've had for 20+years

are starting to release their non-stick coating

and he didn't want that in his food

so he did some online research

and bought these!

They have a ceramic non-stick coating.

Thanks so much, dear husband!

3-25-2018 Digging Out

3-24-2018 Old Man Winter

Just as we are getting ready to leave town

for a weekend getaway

to celebrate our 44th wedding anniversary,

Old Man Winter decides

we need 7" more snow!

3-23-2018 Easter Cookies

Girls had fun making and decorating 

some Easter cookies for mommy today.

3-22-2018 Thank You, Dear Daughter!

Thank you, Dear Daughter

for inviting me to be your 'plus one' to Costa Rica!

It was a once-in-a-lifetime trip for me, 

and the best part was spending time with you!

Love you to the moon and back!

My children are my heart.
I hope you like your Pandora bracelet...
I know it's not CBA, but...

And we even got to bring home 

some pretty Costa Rica money for  a souvenir.

3-21-2018 Heading Home

I love the "Flight Progress" feature on the screen in front of me!

Got to Atlanta, and our flight was delayed

due to mechanical problems.

Great!!!

3-20-2018 Textures and Patterns That Caught My Eye

3-19-2018 Carts

3-18-2018 Indulgences

Costa Rican spiced chicken and rice with plantains and pico...

warm beef, cheese, olive salad with Sangria...

raspberry sorbet...

banana split!

3-17-2018 Working Vacation

Dear Daughter was also having a 'working vacation'

and constantly looking for photo spots

for her CBA photo shoots...

different backgrounds, colors, textures...

Dear Daughter is quite well known at CBA corporate

for having such great photos of their products 

on her Instagram feed

and they asked her to do a Facebook Live seminar

to help other stylists take better photos like hers.

Two of the top stylists from Canada

who also earned the trip to Costa Rica

asked Chelsea to do a photo shoot with them

and teach them a few of her tricks.

Everyone who earned the Costa Rica trip

was gifted this beautiful 

faux-leather bag and matching wallet.

It will be available for sale to the public mid-April.

Don't worry, DD, no one looks at my blog! ha.

3-16-2018 SPA Day

While we were at the resort in Costa Rica

my dear daughter treated me to a massage at the spa!

Thank you!!!!

(See the well camouflaged Iguana on top of the sign?

Click on the photo to enlarge it.)

Outside the spa...the beautiful blue Pacific Ocean!

3-15-2018 The Pool

DD and I would go to the pool 

slathered in 100+ sunscreen

at 5 p.m. as the sun was setting

to avoid getting burned.

Plus, it was over 100*F

and the polished marble around the pool

was HOT and SLICK!