Happy, Happy Easter

God's Blessings on you all!

We went to visit my in-laws for Easter - They are the best! They are happily settled into their retirement heaven and have been busy improving their home. It is lovely. Phyllis is a great cook. We had so much fun. Dad, Gene, and Josh built me a GREAT yarn swift.

Want one? The cross piece has holes drilled to support oak dowels so you can use this with skeins of most sizes. I love mine! The wooden part is available for order for $45 - (But I will need to add Josh's email address. ) I bought the ball winder at Joannes with a coupon and it clamps nicely on the end of the support board - which has legs to raise it up a bit.

As a bonus, we got to see the world's cutest, smartest, and adorable Grandkids. We got to see all 4 of them since our DIL Allison decided to drive over (12 hours with the boys-she has stamina, that young woman!) What a great surprise!

All of this generation have such great plans for their future - They are a source of great joy. They have done a great job with the grandkids, although they have different approaches.

Tessa is wearing the hat I made - It fit perfectly! While I was there I made and blocked an Easter Tie for Trstn. I have a picture of it blocked - It looks very odd because I used my knitted and felted laptop bag (From Alterknits) as a blocking "board".

The pattern for the Tie is at http://thepassionatemind.blogspot.com/2007/03/easter-tie-process.html -- I didn't use the origami method and trust my sons - tying a knit tie is tough - They said it needed a half Windsor knot and doesn't slide. Oh well. I used double pointed needles - size 7.

She has neat work on her Blog!

At this point my camera was dying - Gene gave me a new one since I was sniveling about missing the great grandkid shots. You can see the difference - the objects are taken with the old one and the GKs are with the new.

We had a wonderful trip - Stopped at Gene's brothers on the way home to see him - Time is speeding by for all of us and we don't get to see people we love often enough! It was a happy time.

Just spent time listening to complaints from DS Ryan while he assembled his graduation invitations. His photographs came out so well! He is our youngest and on his way to University of Missouri. Life is good. God is good!