Howdy! It is a very cloudy day here. I keep hoping for rain to come, but so far nothing. The official start of our monsoon season starts tomorrow. We have been told it is going to be a Super El Niño this year. Fingers crossed this means a lot of rain and not just a lot of Haboobs. All I know for sure is it is already very hot here! Only 4 more months of summer LOL. Since I didn't want to leave the my cool house I got busy and worked on some crafty projects.
FINISHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To The Point shawl is completed. I really liked this color of Persimmon. Totally different from anything I have ever chosen to use before. I am such a pink/purple person. Branching out is good, right?
And here is a BIG Ta-Da
Notre Dame Lego is completed! I am so glad to have completed this before the end of this YOP. I really did not want to carry it over another year! It took me one week to finish this. I still have the light kit to put on it. I am waiting on that as my fingers took a beating with this thing. So many little pieces to snap together. I think there are permanent little circles on my finger tips from pushing pieces together LOL. This set was over 4300 pieces. We are going to order a display case for it so it stays together and dust free.
Cast-ons
Last week I had ordered a short sock yarn set from Leading Men Fibers. It arrived this week.
It is Show Stopper Intermission in the colorway No Tea No Shade and the little ball is Moonlight. Can you see the weather station clock in the background? It is 10:13 AM and already 106F (41C). Told you it was hot here.
Anyway, I digress. This yarn is for hubby. His 77th birthday is tomorrow (15th) so I made sure I cast on a new pair of RCR for him.
I started these on Thursday night. No, they will not be done by the 15th but at least I started them. LOL
Thursday, our ladies that help clean our house came over. They are big animal fans. The more exotic the animal the better for them. They brought their Sugar Gliders over for us to see.
This is George. He is very friendly but not happy about being brought out during daylight hours. He buddy, Tarzan, refused to get out of the 'hood' she is holding. Although, when I offered him a treat he had no issue accepting that. George was so soft and cute. I told her she could bring them back again anytime. They were so much fun. Well, George was anyway.
Can you believe we only have 2 more weeks of YOP 15? Next week will be my last 'regular' post. Week 52 will be a round up. I haven't heard if there will be a YOP 16, yet. Hopefully I will know by next week.
I will leave you with this.................
Until Next Time................Happy Crafting!!!!!!!
Oh wow! I didn't even consider the possibility of there not being a YOP year 16. Let's hope our moderators are all in for another year.
ReplyDeleteI had to look things up reading this! Haboobs. I remember you telling us about your dust storms - I don't think I knew they had this interesting name.
And Sugar Gliders. I had to look that up, too. I realize I've seen pictures of these, but didn't know (or remember) what they were called. I'm curious to know if they fly (or glide) around the homes they live in.
I LOVE the persimmon color. Yes! Branching out is good - though I love pinks and purples, too. ;^)
And your Lego Notre Dame is amazing! That only took you a week to complete? I think I'd be working on something like for months. And months. A display case is a great idea. I would want to display that for the rest of my life. :)
I hope you have a good week, Marsha. Stay cool!
I love the color of the new shawl. Wonderful work on Notre Dame. How fun that your cleaners bring entertainment:)
ReplyDeletethat lego finish is fantastic! I laughed at the circle indentations on the fingers though. So very true.
ReplyDeleteGood reminder for me to sort out updating the YOP page for YOP16! That's what happens when I get distracted with other stuff. Love the Notre Dame cathedral, really good. Our heating has been coming on because it has been so cold here a few days. Our Highland weather guy recorded frost last week a bit further south than we are! Yes there'll be a YOP16 for sure. Liz (highlandheffalump)
ReplyDeleteI love the to the point shawl and persimmon is perfect. The Notre Dame model is amazing and how good an idea is a display case.
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