WEEK 4 OF YOP 12

 

Hello again.  This past week just flew by.  That is what happens when a person travels over 800 miles in 4 days.  Tales about our trip will be at the end of this update.

Sock #2 was my priority this past week.

Last update, all that was done was part of the rolled cuff.  After our road trip, I had gotten it up to where the contrasting heel was to be added.  That means the heel and what is completed on the foot was done from Wednesday through last night (Saturday).  There are still 25 more rows to go before I start the contrasting toe.  It should be completed in the next couple of days.

And that, my friends, is all of the crafting I did over the past week.  Kind of pathetic, huh.

Last Sunday I wrote my blog from our hotel room in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  I have always enjoyed this town.  There is so much history there and the diversity in their cultures is fantastic.  They have the best Mexican food of any place (other than my house).  Their Native American culture is present every where but really shines in their jewelry and art work. The weather is similar to ours but a bit cooler (100 compared to 115).  It is a big town with a small town feel.

We rolled into Albuquerque late Saturday afternoon.  Once we got checked into the hotel we were whisked away to our friends son's home for a fantastic dinner and games.  Once the sun went down we all sat outside and enjoyed the night air which was about 20 degrees cooler than the night air at our home.  We watched the 'kids' play volleyball in the backyard.  It was a perfect end to a long day.  (I drove the entire way again.  Hence no knitting got done)

Sunday we were picked up by another friend and taken to his church for Mass.  Afterwards, we went back to the hotel and changed clothes and went to another home for light lunch and fellowship with the family of the man who's funeral we were there to attend.  I was extremely exhausted so we left after a few hours and went back to the hotel and had a light dinner and crashed.

Monday was the funeral and reception.  To say it was emotional would be an understatement.  The gentleman who passes away would have been 92 on this day and loved by so many people.  The eulogies were wonderful and heartfelt.  Afterwards, we all gathered at his home again and talked, laughed and cried.  Hubby and I left after several hours and went back to the hotel and walked across the parking lot to Cracker Barrell for a yummy down home type meal.

Tuesday morning we both woke up super early.  We got packed and left for home by 4:30 in the morning.  Hubby drove about half way and then I took over and got to drive through the mountains with all the switchbacks.  Luckily traffic was very light all the way home.  

While we were gone, a huge monsoon storm hit again.  We got this photo from our granddaughter.

  Another piece of roof got lifted.  (sigh)  So, on Wednesday, hubby got the ladder out to go and see if he could fix it.  Evidently, either our 115F temps melted it back down or someone fixed it for us without our knowledge.  Either way, I am thankful.

Since we have been home I have made menus, grocery shopped, helped clean the house, done several loads of laundry, made bread, ordered baking items and cooked our main meal everyday.  We are trying very hard not to go out to eat for a while.  Plus, we are also trying to have our main meal of the day at noon and then eat light in the evening.  So far, it has worked well and I actually enjoy making our main meal earlier in the day.  Now, when our son moves in, 2 weeks from now, we may need to go back to the main meal being in the evening since he will be working 8-4 each day.  We will see.

And that, folks, is how our week has gone.  Today, I am making a fresh fruit salad to take with us to a pot luck we are going to tonight.  It is for one of our church ministries we are involved in.  This is our planning session for the coming year.  I will take my knitting with me as the meeting is usually a couple of hours long and that will give me some good knitting time.

Until Next Time.......................Happy Crafting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!