Cowboy Up!

I wasn't even going to do anything this year for my son and husband's birthday, this year. (They have the same birthday.)   Last year I just baked a plain chocolate rectangle cake, and wrote happy birthday on it. My husband hasn't done anything for me for my birthday lately, either. If you have to ask if I want something, then just forget it... 😡   But, I was thinking "What does he like?" (Our son..) Um, cowboy boots and hats, lately. It's funny. Because when he was little, I crocheted him a "Clint Eastwood" poncho, and got him some cowboy boots and a hat. I don't actually remember if someone gave us the cowboy boots and they were our older son's, before him? Or if we bought the boots, somewhere? (I think they were our older son's- didn't want his little brother to have "his" poncho- even though he didn't hardly wear it..) Fourth picture down is the Eastwoodly Poncho. (I had been going through my drawer to see if I had anything to decorate with, since I took all my strawberry stuff down, and I found the cowboy boot potholder I had gotten from someone in a swap or an RAOK a long time ago..)  I have been looking for ideas for a cowboy birthday online...

I'm going to do this cake. I have a few decorated ones pinned, too. You would think this was for a five year old's birthday, not 23 year old.. 🙅 Oh well. I don't know how many more years I will do a birthday cake for him, so...  There's also these cowboy hats ? They're not cookies..  Chocolate covered potato chips and rolos..  I also ordered a cowboy boots rubber stamp to make a birthday card for him. I'm mostly doing it for our son. Although my husband likes cowboy boots, too. 

Flannel Frenzy

We have been under a Flannel Advisory yesterday and today. 😄

Naturally; I stayed inside, and made some "flannel" cards...

                                                         

I finished this one first. I used what "flannel" looking paper I have. These are all Pinterest inspired. I might add more to this one. The left top corner space is empty. I am using what I have. I want more craft supplies. But I have SO much crap!! 

I had bought the 70's green cardstock a while ago, when we lived at our old house there was a Goodwill down the road. I almost didn't buy it but I said "What the heck? It's only $2.." These colors might not go together. But I was using what I have. And, I think it looks a little like Halloween colors.. 

This one did not turn out as great as I hoped...  I just was trying to go off a picture and use what I have. I found the "How've you bean?" sentiment printed out in my drawer. I said "That's perfect". It BARELY fit. It almost looks Valentine's Day-ish. I had been wanting to do crafts, for a while. I guess I did today. 

And, I am wearing a flannel shirt, too. 😂

Halloween Project

I have been searching for the perfect Halloween pattern to make with my new yarn I got.. (Sigh). I could not find anything I liked. I didn't want a hat. Maybe a scarf. But for one night? I already have a Halloween table runner (I just need to find it and block it!) I finally just decided to do another gnome luminary jar, but make it a Halloween gnome..  It doesn't look very epic so far. Especially with my pencil jar in it. Maybe it will look cute when it's done. I'm thinking about doing lime green for the hat. And maybe a light grey for the beard. 😀  I spent most of the day trying to find a pattern in a magazine to crochet. Then I fell asleep for a half an hour. Then I searched online.

I took all my strawberry decorations down and put them away. 😢 I am going to decorate for Halloween. I don't care that it's still August. I just need my husband to get the box out decorations down from the shelf in the garage, for me. 😁👻💀

Going to crochet some more before the day is gone.... No I haven't finished the strawberry tea cozy or the Purple People Eater yet... (Sigh...)

 

Halloween Is Coming

 

I don't know why, but I wanted to buy some "Halloween" variegated yarn. I don't have a pattern in mind to use it for. And, I can't find a pattern I would like to use for... But, I thought this had "Halloween" colors in it. They only had this one skein, though. 😞 So, what can you make for Halloween with one skein of variegated yarn? I am not on Ravelry any more. So I have to rely on the internet...  There is a 2025 Halloween Crochet Along over at Underground Crafter's blog. I don't really like the first pattern. This is the Seventh Annual CAL. You can look through previous CALs, too.  I kind of like this cowl. Or, I was thinking I could just crochet a pumpkin with it?  I still have to finish my Purple People Eater. I was having a really hard time wrapping my head around how to do the "fingers". I finally figured it out. But I haven't finished them. I have one more finger on the first arm. Then I have to do the other arm, and the legs... And everything else. Sigh...

This is a card layout I haven't finished... I had the orange "Happy Halloween" piece of cardstock in my scrap paper bag, and I thought "I should see if I have a punch for this....  And I wanted to do scrap strips.. I don't know how this will end up. I am realllllllllyyyyyyyy hating the post office. I can't even send a CARD now, that isn't completely flat. No gems, no puffy dots, nothing... Or it will cost $5. Or more. They suck the life out of you. Mailing fun things in the mail is NOT FUN any more!! The prices keep going up, but the service keeps going down. 😡

I don't even know if I will decorate for Halloween this year. I didn't last year, because of chemo and radiation and not feeling good.... I did decorate the year before that. But I didn't hand out any candy. The last time I handed out candy (or tried), I only got like one or two kids. All our kids are grown. And where we live is not easy to just get to off the road for trick or treaters. 

Grandma's Hutch

I was wrapping Christmas presents the other day, because we were going to go to my step mom's and get my Grandma's hutch. Long story...  I wasn't supposed to get it until she passed away. (?) But, she has decided to sell the house, and move to another state to be close to her brother who is going to help her. I was taking the presents over there because I thought it might be the last time we would see her. 

Anyway, I finally have a "safe" place to put all my things my Grandma gave me. Without worrying about them getting knocked off and broken by the cats, or someone who lives here. Not naming any names, but it's not me..   Everything but the tea cups on top shelf are what my Grandma gave me. The little jam jar (?) on the top middle, my step mom gave me yesterday. It was my Grandma's, too. It's from Japan. I think it's a jam jar.  I thought it was a sugar bowl at first. But the spoon is more like a ladle. I'm going to have to google it. 

I miss my Grandma, and being in my Dad's house brought up a lot of emotions. Mostly sad. Everyone is leaving..😭 If my step mom does sell the house (there is another problem, with the drainage field... that has to be fixed before the house can be closed on) she said she is bringing the trundle bed and we can come visit her.  I know my husband will never want to go visit her. I would. But...  It's just sad...  Every time my Dad would take my brother and me over to Grandma's house it was the best day ever. I loved my Grandma. She always made sure we had lots to eat and treats and she always had little presents for us. But mostly she made us feel so loved.  I was trying to find a good poem online...

Grandma's House

Poet: Catherine Pulsifer, © 2018

Grandma's house is filled with love,
A cozy place from up above.
It's a world where I'm always carefree,
And Grandma makes sure there're special treats for me.

My secrets are all safe at her side,
Where I can relax and don't have to hide.
Her face lights up when I arrive,
Always happy to see me so full of pride.

She listens to my stories and tales,
We laugh together and share our own fails.
What happens at Grandma's will forever stay,
Thank you for being the bestest in all ways!

 

It's Christmas In August

I don't believe this, but I was wrapping Christmas presents this morning! They were presents I have had for a couple of years... Long story. Really long story. But it felt weird wrapping Christmas presents in August. Eri was "helping" me. 😂 See her paw? "That one is my favorite. It needs a bow."  And, I found a stocking stuffer I forgot to put in with our middle sons' presents last Christmas. So, technically, I am started on this Christmas. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I kind of missed Christmas in July, except for making one card. So... It's Christmas in August. 😝

Scrunchies

This is actually a three year old project. It was in my memories today. But I don't think I've ever posted about it..  And, quite frankly, I don't know why I even crocheted these. My hair has not been long in years...  😐  I don't know. Maybe I was going to send them to Pine Ridge. But, I am also not on Ravelry any more. I am sick of their BS. So, I guess I'm not in the group to send things there. I could still send them, if I can find the address. Or I can sell them at a garage sale.  

My nine month "Survivorship" appointment yesterday: My doctor said all my tests (CT scan, blood work, and colonoscopy) all came back normal, no signs of anything to be worried about and I am "cancer free".