Sheep Sweater

Finally finished the sheep sweater. Alpaca yarn spun by a small company and which I purchased at 2006 Stitches. Loved the blue grey color and learning the carrying of color. There was even two rows when I had to manage three colors at one time. The most memorable part of the process was getting the right fit. The sleeves are long enough for my arms!

Latest Knitting Projects

Felted tote bag - pattern Fiber Trends and used Cascade 220 with a multi fun yarn

Child's sweater - pattern off the internet

Cable design down the front and one on each sleeve. Added a cable down each side to make it slightly larger. Yarn is superwash Brown Sheep Wool (white) which was hand dyed with Strawberry Koolaid.

IHOP Breakfast - More Fiores

The Other Fiores

Christmas 2008

Christmas in Colorado with the Fiores.

Spice Rack

Several years ago I designed and built a spice rack for my kitchen. It holds 19 Spice Island jars and is the following dimensions:

5.5" H x 2.5" D and .75" W out of oak boards. The back and bottom were oak planks attached with screws and the dowels are .25"

Bricktown Showdown - Pacific Coast League vs. International League

Oklahoma City. Bricktown. The Showdown - International League Champion meets Pacific Coast League Champion for a one game, winner takes all display of superiority. IL repesentative -Richmond Braves, successful recipient of the Governor's Cup after playing a split-doubleheader on Saturday, September 15, 2007, arrived in OKC via charter flight. PCL representative - Sacramento River Cats, winner of three out of five titles for bragging rights in the West, swept the New Orleans Zephyrs in three games with the final confrontation taking place at Raley Field in Sacramento before a sell out crowd. Their travel to OKC was slightly more difficult: the team came in groups on three separate commercial flights arriving between 3 and 11 pm on Sunday night, September 16. The stage was set, the participants were ready for this fight to receive the hefty trophy for the Triple-A Baseball championship.

Richmond was considered the home team due to the IL's dominance at the All-Star Game in Albuquerque, New Mexico this past July 11. And we're off and running. Maybe the wrong description but the outcome became clearer as the pitching and batting of the West slowly wore down the Braves who continued to fight to win nevertheless. The final score 7-1 in the favor of the ..... SACRAMENTO RIVER CATS! The PCL and the Sacramento River Cats in particular had once again claimed the title for the best in Triple-A.

What a wonderful exhibition of talent and the best Minor League Baseball has to offer. If you haven't been to see a game, you don't know what you are missing.

Glenn McCoy - Time Magazine

Just received my Creative Knitting magazine, November 2007 and on the reader page a copy of Glenn McCoy's political cartoon and his view of Time magazine. I rolled on the floor! How true -- Creative Knitting does influence my behavior much more than Time. By the way, isn't Time an anachronism in this day and age? Knitting is definitely much more hip!

Kudos to Glenn McCoy.

Griffith Baptism

Brenda and Steve and their three adult sons, Joel, Mark and Andy, were baptized on Saturday in a neighbor's pool. Took this pic just before Brenda was immersed by husband, Steve and friend, Jim.

Brenda made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ and a statement of why she was being baptized at this point in her life. Very important step for the whole family and I was privileged to be included as a witness to this momentous occasion.

Nicke Update

Here she is! What a sweetie. We've been going to obedience training. She tries hard but her owner isn't learning too quick. We may need to take this class again. Nicke's 5 month attention span is real-l-l-l-l short.