climbing roses

We have three of these climbing roses at the front of the house. They are on the white wrought iron on the front porch. This is such a nice time of the year with things blooming. The pink azalea is blooming right in front of the roses. Yes, pink is my favorite color. I want to get some knockout roses but am debating about red or pink. I need some purple annuals and maybe a few yellow so everything won't be pink.

I am knitting a baby blanket with squares. They are easy to make and I can listen to audio books at the same time.

The Kite Runner

This is a very powerful book, tragic and informative about another culture. If a book makes you think then it is worth reading and this one certainly makes you think.

I am knitting squares for a baby blanket, have about half of them done.

audio books

I just finished listening to Murder Gets A Life by Anne George. It is a murder mystery involving two sisters in their 60's who get involved in solving the mystery. It is set in Birmingham, Al. and is read in a very southern voice. It is entertaining to knit to.

The Zookeeper's Wife

I was rather disappointed in this book by Diane Ackerman. It is just so impersonal. While it does tell what happened to Warsaw and the zoo it does not give any information about Antonina that would make a person identify with her. In the end it says only that she wrote children's books and raised her children, but not how or when she died.

sock bag

This was in with my mother's things. It looks to be from the 1930's or 1940's. It is hand appliqued and embroidered and in very good condition. Wish I knew who made it. It could have been mine when I was little but I do not remember it.

Spring

The crabapple tree in the back yard. This tree was knocked down when we cut out pines. We struggled through the years to save it and it was well worth it. I do miss gardening and would love to plan flowers this spring but my back no longer allows me to do that.

Been away

I have been away from the computer due to the death of my mother. She was 90 years old but that does not make it any easier to lose your mother. I keep thinking of calling her to tell her things that happen, then realize I cannot do that anymore. I have found spinning to be a blessing at this time. Just to sit at the wheel and spin helps to relieve stress. I started a scarf with a really easy lace pattern and it helps to work on that too.

The picture is a baby kimono that I just finished for the great grandbaby. It was an easy knit.

The pattern is in Interweave Knits Summer 2005.