Here is the Proof - -

I am alive. Just really busy. For the last week I have had a

taste of single parenting - I am not strong enough to pull it off.

Jim has been up north helping his mom - her basement flooded.

And not just a little.

I am just worn out by keeping the 3 kids on track and on time.

Saturday was crazy but here is some of what went on.

This is Mara (#4) playing in her 2nd game with her team.

They looked really good.

There was also a very large cross country meet.

Joe was not feeling well but this picture is at the end of the 5K

and he looks better than I would.

These are some of his teammates after the meet - the course is nearby and really it was a nice place to spend some of my morning - then the boys and girls parents did a pitch-in lunch.

This plane did 3 or 4 fly overs getting a good view of the runners on the course.

I would have had band contest pictures from Saturday night for the other kid -- but lightening and a long rain delay kept me at home.

Jim arrives home tomorrow -- we are all ready for dad to get back. And I am going to be happy when the older 2 can drive and I do not have to be in 2 places at once.

I barely knit -- just some here and there to keep me sane.

No Good Title

Again I feel bad that I have dropped the blog ball. Life's unexpected happenings have popped up. I am really good at balancing the busy, hectic normal stuff in my life -- that tossing in extras often throw me out of whack!

My husband gone to help his mom deal with flooding in her home for a few days. I rarely act as a single parent so I have to step it up a bit.

For sanity purposes I am knitting when and where I can. Also reading my book clubs pick -- and that has kept me up too late.

Today is knitting with the gals day and I soooooo need it! My friends always make me laugh.

I hope to post more frequently....bare with me.

P.S. Check out this post on a blog I love reading -- they used my question in blog tour!

I really am Sorry

Sorry that I have not posted! I have no excuse. Please forgive me. I promise I will photograph something tomorrow and blog about it! Little Ethan's Nana picked up his little hat and she is sure it will fit right now. So I promised I will make a larger one if he needs it for winter - no baby should be without a hat.

Ethan's Hat

This hat was just completed! It is finished object #20!! And it goes to a little guy - Ethan who was born last week. It is my standard baby hat with 2 purl rows for fun and 3 cute Icords on the top to look fun.

Ethan is the grandson of my coworker and I know this will be well loved by his mom - I hope it will help keep him warm this winter.

I am excited that I have finished 20 projects -- I think this tops any of the last 5 or 6 years since I began knitting. And I like the fact that many of them have been given as gifts.

Pretty Pretty Yarn

Here is my new yarn --- in real life it seems not so bright - this has the flash on it.

Okay, I will fess up - I can go months without buying yarn - then WHAM - I have to buy something. This one called my name. It is alpaca. Probably one of my favorite things to knit with. I love how alpaca feels in my hands.

I am going to turn this into a lovely scarf to gift to someone this holiday season.

See I am Knitting!

Here is the blanket. It is about 25 inches long. I adore the color and the pattern is quick.

I started the 2nd ball about 3 inches ago. I think it will take 3 balls -- maybe four to make it as long as I want it to be.

I got some lovely purplish alpaca yesterday -- just enough for a scarf - now to find a pattern. I will look here.

I also got a nice medium blue yarn to make a couple baby boy hats for friends - one coworker had a grandson born yesterday -- he will need a hat. The other little boy is not due til winter so I will make sure to get him a hat to come home from the hospital in.

So those projects should go quickly. I really want to get to 20 - that is halfway to my goal -- and way more than I ever thought possible.

Started back with our church book club last night - that was fun - we a have a good group of gals and I enjoy seeing them once a month.

Another Nonkitting Post

Can you see my 2 guys there? Hidden in the tall grass? They were out early yesterday hunting geese. They sat out in the muck and mud for a few hours - but the end result was a happy one.

We ate grilled goose for dinner last night. They had fun - the house was quiet while they were gone. Then they cooked dinner - what more can a gal want on her day off.