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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Waiting Room Knitting

Good morning,

This is my current "waiting room knitting" project.  I love the freedom of being able to work on a small project while away from my home studio.  I create the designs as I go so there's no pattern to drag along.

It's amazing how much I can accomplish in waiting rooms.  I guess I could play games on my phone while waiting, but this is so much more productive.  That doesn't mean I don't play games on my phone once in awhile.  ;)

 When this hat is finished, it'll be available in the shop.

Do you take portable craft projects with you when you're on the go? 

All the best,
Lois

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

A Boy Who Loves Dogs

Good morning,

Our grandson, Alex, loves our dogs.  He's a little shy in this image, but he sure is having fun with two of our three dogs on our couch with him.   Our third Dog, Penny, is about as close as she can get next to the couch.

So cute!

Lois

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Monday, February 26, 2018

The First Daffodils

Good morning,

Finally!  After days of rain we had some sun yesterday afternoon.  The Daffodils are ready to burst into bloom!
There will be so many so soon!  Yay!

:),
Lois

Sunday, February 25, 2018

Blue Blossoms

Good morning,

Another patch of flowers is blooming to become a new afghan blanket. This one will be a Blue Woodland Flowers design, reminiscent of blue flowers covered with dew and blooming in a woodland meadow.

This is so much fun working with colors and designs to create new and different items! 

Stay tuned!

Lois

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Snowdrops

Good morning,

More beautiful signs of Spring are appearing daily.

We are having tremendous amounts of rain here in Cincinnati and the Ohio River is climbing out of her banks.  The rain and warm weather are bringing the Spring flowers very quickly. 

Enjoy!

Lois

Friday, February 23, 2018

Warm Sunshine on a Beautiful Girl

Good morning,

This is our Wendy enjoying the warm sunshine and temperatures in the 70's F after a week that included an ice storm and snow.
It seems the dogs are as impressed with the wide weather swings we are having at this time of the year as we are.

For Wendy this was a day to enjoy the warmth and sunshine.

What a pretty girl.

Lois

Thursday, February 22, 2018

First Blossoms

Good morning,

This week the warm weather brought the first crocus blossoms, a sure sign of Spring!
I remember dropping the little bulbs that produce these flowers into the ground nearly 40 years ago.
There is a honey bee on the flower at the very top of the image above. What a welcome guest!  I didn't get a chance at a second shot at a better angle.

So pretty!

All the best,
Lois