Trying again

I guess I had better write about the Family reunion before I forget what we did...............  Jill, Elizabeth and I drove up in my car.  Cory took Shelby and Alesha in her car but we travelled together.

My DH just gave me a compliment.................. I think.................... he said I was" a Lady and a connoisseur of fine horses." He was buttering me up because I just got him a coffee and he may want more.

Any way ..................  the weekend.  We stopped in Hope at the liquour store for wine, cider and Vodka. Lunch was at a little drive-in in Boston Bar where we had the best burgers.

 LOON LAKE here we are about 5:00.  Only waiting for Aaron, Che and Liz to arrive.  Unpacked stuff in our cabin, Wendy and Janice walked over to tell us where everyone was.  Had a bit to eat and went to the RV area for drinks and visiting.  Arron arrived followed shortly by Che and Liz (they drove the best part of 2 days to get to the lake.) Nice evening visiting around the camp fire eating cheezies.

Saturday most of the men went fishing, it took all of them to catch one trout. They had rented one of the pontoon boats for the day and everyone had a ride at some point or other. Loon lake is a long skinny Lake, very pretty, saw ducks and loons (of course). Spent time watching the little ones and commenting on how much they had grown since last August. Janice had made up a book about Dad's family.  She had us let her know about any of the errors as she was going to have the book redone................... that reminds me I had better e-mail her and let her know I want one of the books.

 Dinner was potluck, there was enough food to feed an army so we had the leftovers for dinner on Sunday.  Again we sat by the fire and caught up on what was happening in everyone' life.  Told stories on each other and had a great time.
Sunday Aaron left at 5:00 am as he had to work that day.  Che and Liz left at lunch time (I cried) as did John and Janine, followed shortly by Jill and the girls. Cory and I had decided to stay until monday. The rest of the day was full of visiting, supper was the leftovers from Saturdays potluck for dinner The evening was spent sitting  around the fire and listening to" Janice Jokes".  We were all in gales of laughter..............   the jokes aren't funny.................... we have heard them all before but ................... Janice is funny when she tells them. She has been nick-named "the ENERGIZER BUNNY" because she NEVER SITS STILL.  Even Elizabeth has trouble wearing  her out.

During the reunion I came to the realization that I was the Matriarch of the family .................... am I OLDE enough to be a Matriarch????? What does a Matriarch do any way??

Monday was a sad day as we all left to head home. Wendy and Bob are signing papers for their new house in town, Janice and Jim are planning their next trip and everyone else but Me  had to go back to work.

Did you notice the photos in this post????...................  NO ................... that's because I forgot the camera, along with part of Che's present, fabric and pattern for Koren, and several other things.

 I didn't get John's vest finished but told him I would get it done and mail it to him.  I got this "YEAH RIGHT " look, but I am going to fool him.

Well we are back to our sort of routine. The baby knows how to open the fridge. The other morning she came into the living room with a yogurt and Charlie with a cucumber.  We are going to have to find a way to keep them out of the fridge.  Charlie tends to follow Elizabeth as he knows she drops food.

I have been spinning . All the singles are spun up for the sock yarn but I only have one good bobbin for my Wool House wheel .  That is the one I use for plying as it has bigger bobbins and it is half full of black wool.

Oh yes I forgot to take photos of Aarons quilt and Liz's quilt....................... what can I say other than it is a good thing I know where they live.

darn darn darn

I wrote about 4 paragraphs and somehow managed to delete all but the last sentence.  I will write about the weekend later when I am through being annoyed......................... annoyed ................... annoyed.

is it really Monday

Thank  goodness because I thought it was Tuesday and had started to panic about getting everything done before the weekend.
It will be so great to see most of my sibs.  I don't know how relaxing the weekend is going to be with wee ones and dogs and everything else ................... but it will definitely be fun.

As for this past weekend ................... the Mistress of Mayhem was here both days and really lived up to her name on Saturday.  I don't think I got to sit still for more than 5 minutes at a time.  I think she knew I was having company for dinner and was being difficult on purpose.  She is really a little tease and not yet two years old.

My knitting is progressing slowly but it is progressing.  Have the binding and a little more quilting to do on Elizabeth's quilt and then it will be done.

These are my latest finds in the second hand shop. I the two colour one both yarns are carried through out the sweater.

Time to go and mow the grass in the front yard at least.  Hey John can you bring me a horse to do the back yard............... just for the summer of course.

Static

I have been getting static from several sources because I am not writing in my blog on a regular basis so I will try to write more frequently.

What has been keeping me so busy? Take a look at this!

Guess who the fool was that bought her the big "lego" blocks.....................................  In a moment of insanity I though they would be a good thing for her.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, right.   So I started putting blocks together and she got very annoyed with me and took them apart....................... apparently you aren't supposed to build anything with them ..............They are for scattering all over the house.  She took as many as she could carry into the kitchen and with a great grin dropped them on the floor and went to get more.  The bin is not foe blocks ....................... don't you know it is for wee ones to climb in and out. If you look very closely at the first photo you will see some of her rocks (black ones).

The dog has had diarrhea in the knit night on the living room carpet ...................... A lovely thing to wake up to in the morning.

I took myself out of "Sock Madness" as I had too many other things to do.  I finished Aaron's quilt and I would show you a photo but I forgot to take one.  I will try to remember to take photos of the next ones I finish. 

I am trying to finish my April shawl made out of my handspun.  It is a silk and merino yarn. Fibre was bought from Sharon at "Homespun Haven"

I an spinning sock yarn on my Louet and will ply it on my woolhouse wheel once I finish the third ply.

THE ROOM is a mess as usual.  I did do some quilting in there on the weekend and tidied a little. .......... it is not really noticeable as it needs to be tidied  A LOT!   I think the quilting and knitting fairies have been in there making a mess.

Then there is the rest of the house that is really getting out of control.............