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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Swimming with the Dolphins:

Vacation is going great and we are truly enjoying ourselves.  The weather has been perfect and we hear it's not so perfect at home!  Here are a few photos from our "dolphin swim" yesterday:
 Dancing with "Agua" our dolphin friend
 I took the slow ride
 Jim took the fast ride
And everyone was happy!

Hope you're staying warm!

The Real Housewife of Sheboygan County

Friday, February 19, 2010

On Vacation

This time tomorrow I will be on my way to my last vacation as a childless person.  We are taking a "last hurrah" to Los Cabos, Mexico to escape the Wisconsin winter and all the snow that is on the ground here.  I can't wait to see the sunshine!

There will be none of these for me this trip:
But hopefully we will see some of these:
And lots of these:

I hope you have a great week!  Now, I need to pack!

The Real Housewife of Sheboygan County

all photos courtesy of Flickr via the Creative Commons license


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The Chunky Newsboy (Cap, that is....)



I finally finished the Chunky Newsboy Cap I started a while a go. I had problems with the gauge, and I have a small head, so significant modifications had to be made.  Plus, as usual, I also used different yarn than called for, so I guess I'm a glutton for punishment!
  
 I finally fixed it by using smaller hooks, and then I added some embellishment:  a crochet flower and one of my favorite brooches (click here for closeup) that I don't wear much.  I think it turned out pretty cute after all the trouble it caused me!  
 Next, I practiced my knitting, using a pattern from Jill over at Wool's Happenin'.  Not sure my counting on my rows was exactly accurate, but no major mistakes, and I made my first "pattern."  Tonight I start a baby hat class at Magpie's Cottage.  We will be working on circular needles and also double points, so I think I have my work cut out for me!  
 And lastly, my husband gave me the best gift for Valentine's Day!  Now maybe I'll finally finish The Pillars of the Earth that I started over a year ago, but it was such a heavy book I never wanted to take it with me!  It was so heavy I couldn't even hold it up to read in bed!  Problem is solved with my new Kindle.
Now what can I get myself into next?

Stay tuned.

The Real Housewife of Sheboygan County
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