stix and a ball of string....

The puppies are really growing. Their eyes are open now and they are moving around - ready to play. They are 4.5 weeks old now and are such fun. They each have their own personality and it is always amazing to watch as they develop into special little dogs. I have to enjoy them while I can as it will soon be time for them to go to their new homes.

We were finally blessed with some super rain - 7.5 inches! Our lawn is starting to look green again and the garden is starting to grow again. It was just in time as it always is.

Mr. Arthur has been working overtime on my hands lately so my crafting has slowed down quite a bit. I can only work on my projects for a short time before my fingers ache so I am just doing very little handwork. But I have been reading and looking through some new craft books making a project list for when I am able to begin again. I think that I am going through withdrawal....ugh....it is always so hard to stop knitting when these attacks come.


The Markman Knitting without Needles group has been really busy. They have taken TTT as their charity group and have been making so many beautiful items for the babies. Here is a photo of just a few of the items that this special group has sent for TTT. Since January this group of special ladies have donated over 5,000 items to TTT. Thank you all for your generous gifts, because of you so many babies will be warm and cuddly. If you love looming or would just like to learn more about it, this is a very caring, sharing group. Please join us - there is a link to the group in my sidebar.

Happy knitting all....
*GB2G*

...this will be a quick update on the going-ons at the "B" estate. I have tried to do some updates several times but when I had a moment blogger was down. So, this will be a quickie as I have but a moment.

I have completed my loomed hats for Bible School which by the way starts tonite in less than 2 hours hence the quick update. I used some bright happy colors (kid colors) so I hope that they will be accepted well by the kids. Here are a few of them...


...now that project is completed I hope to start on my afghan panels for CFAC. Of course that will be next week as I am sure that with VBS time will be limited this week. But then again after working with the kids I may need some quiet time with the loom for me - LOL - I am not as young as I used to be.


I got my new 18 ADJ FG loom from Lynn this week and some delicious jacob wool. I am just itching to play with this new loom. But alas, that must wait for a little while. But I do have it sitting in my craft room so I can at least look at it.



The weather has been so dry here that everything is dying. Our grass is now a brown lawn and even though we are trying to water the garden it is not doing much better. The temperatures have been very hot for this time of the year here so the ac is working hard. But He knows best and it will work out.

Puppies are all doing well - growing and getting ready to open their eyes. I love it when their eyes open and they begin to explore. They are such fun at that stage. But DH says not to get attached to them - they will have to be sold. So, alas, we must spoil them very quickly and play with them all we can for the next 4 weeks.

Well, better run, almost time for church. Have a "knitty" good week and stay cool!
*GB2G*

Well, it has been a few days now so it is time to give you an update on the events in the "B" world.....

..On Sunday, May 29 Rosie's puppies met the real world. We now have three little ones in the "B" house - one chocolate little girl and two apricot little boys. Mom and babies are all doing well. They are all growing and eating like little pigs. Their eyes will open soon and when their hair gets a little longer they will begin to look more like toy poodles. Puppies are such fun!


...I finished my Cellphone/Ipod purse from Emmy's pattern. I loomed it on the blue kk loom and used woolease chunky. I am very pleased with the way it turned out. The woolease is a light tan and has streaks of dark brown wool in it so it gives it a rustic homespun look. I have not decided if I want to keep this one or if it will be a gift.



....I got my first spun yarn plyed, washed and dried. So here it is.....my very first yarn. I know for you experienced spinners it is not too good but to me it looks really great. I am still spinning my jacob wool and I have some more pink to ply with the jacob when I get it finished so there will be more to come but I just could not wait.

...My camera in it's infinite wisdom decided to eat several of my photo shots so I do not have a photo of the needle-knitted baby sweater and the burial gown that I loom knitted. uggggg.....I think Santa needs to add a new camera to my Christmas list.

...on the needles - I have a pair of slippers for ship support.

...on the looms - I am working on some hats for the kids in Vacation Bible School. We are using the A. Edge theme so I thought the hats would fit in really well. Then after VBS the kids will have the hats for later.

.....This Friday, June 10th is "knitting in public - show your sticks". So come on knitters let's show the world what wonderful people knitters are.

....folks, this ends today's broadcast so tune in next time for the exciting world of the "B" estate. Happy knitting!
*GB2G*

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