Howdy neighbors! Thanks so much for all the well wishes while I was out of commission for a bit. I'm all well now, but I seem to have developed spring fever already.
For real, I can't wait to get outside and dig in the dirt! I'm planning on tryin' out some new seeds this year in the garden like these.
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They're Strawberry Popcorn seeds that yield tiny ears you can dry and place the whole ear in a bag to pop. I can't wait to try that!
I knitted this shawl as part of a knitalong in the ravelry group
The Victorians.
The pattern is here.
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Eleven lace points on mine.
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We took a lil trip with the grandgals to Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, and I took this video of the jellyfish just for you 'cause it's so cool. (It was impossible to get a movie with anyone talking - they were so excited. ;)
The tunnel was pretty cool, too.
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There's just nothing like watching sharks swimming above your head....
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'til next time...may your yarn flow smoothly and your needles fly. ;)