Catching up.

I am happy to report that my second shawl is complete. Don't know what I'll do with it, but I am slowly using up my leftover - excess yarn. 

I continue to work on another crochet project - a basket weave stitch afghan - still using leftover yarn. I didn't realize I have so many skeins of green yarn until I was well into this afghan. I am calling it "compliment the green". I'll post a picture another time. I admit that I am liking it, so far. 

Last weekend we worked out of doors. It was warm. Mr. Macho moved a box into position to be my new compost receptical. We moved the compost material that was in the wire basket that I had been using. It smelled very 'organic'. And. There were tons of grubs. The picture doesn't do the numbers justice. 

Spring is almost here. I was trying an experiment for an upcoming garden club event. The rye grass grew well but I decided it wasn't what was needed on the table scape we have planned. So. I just drew faces on the eggs. They are on my kitchen table right now and look at me while I eat my meals. 

I want to try more things from seed this spring. Will let you know if/how that turns out. 

This meal was just too pretty. Sugar snap peas, carrots, and spinach/ricotta stuffed ravioli with fresh parmesan cheese grated on top. No. I did not make the ravioli. But I did boil the water and dropped them in. Doesn't that count? It was pretty delicious. My gourmet friend gave me another idea that I will try soon. Baked ravioli served with marinara sauce. 

We have so many fun things on our plate over the next few days/weeks. Tonight we are going to celebrate a special birthday. One of our sweet DIL's is celebrating 30! 

Two more nights of special events to attend, then Beach Boy and his family will spend one nigh with us. I am looking forward to that. 

Next week I start a new adventure. I am starting the Master Gardner Course. One of my bunko playing friends looked at me like I had two heads when I told her I was planning to take the course. Why? She asked. Well. Why not? It will satisfy one of the categories posted on my refrigerator..."learn a new skill". So there. 

BTW. We didn't win the lottery last night. Since my state doesn't sell the lottery tickets I had to enlist the help of out of state sisters. The first didn't get a chance to buy the ticket. But the second one ran right out and bought 4! For a few hours we spent the money in our thoughts. We woke this morning to find out that someone in Indiana won our money. Ah, well. C'est la vie. 

There were good '80's songs on my car radio today while I was driving home from the grocery...I was grooving. Then I heard some lines that remind me of my daughter..."her confidence is tragic, but her intuition magic..." She will call me when she reads this. 

(EDIT: Daughter did, in fact, call. She corrected me - it was not '80's music. It was the '90's.)

I must be off. I am baking cookies for the Cookie Patrol delivery next week. Making hay while the sun is shining. May not have the time next week. Will freeze until delivery.

Namaste.