Halloween Ideas

I have been saving (pinning ;0) photos of Halloween goodness and it is now time to share. Check these out...
Devilish Spider Eggs

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Wire "Ghosts"! This would scare me!

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Cookie Cutter Craving...genius.

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Ahh...

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Jack Skellington...my fav.

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Creepy and Crawly...would be extra scary with snakes.

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Ew...yet still...Yum?!

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Blech...he he he.

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ALWAYS remember...

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You never know...vampires might be everywhere!

3 Afghans

I have been super hooky lately and I have finished three new baby afghans or lap afghans for the shop. I had so much fun playing with gradient colors in greens and pinks that I have decided I need to do a purple one ...yarn is on the way. One Super carnival/fiesta confetti colored baby blanket

One "Luck O' the Irish" Ombre in green...mmm.

One Tangy Sweet Raspberry Ombre in Pinks Afghan!

The next one will be for a new little boy who is a few days overdue today and his Mommy needs him to come out and meet the world. I have also found out that yet another family member of mine is expecting a baby in March...I am hoping for a girl!

Here's to new babies, their Mommies and the blankets that keep them snug. Have a Great Day!

Fireman's Picnic and Canoe Races

Hello all! Yet again I have let myself get busy living life and as a result my blog suffers from extreme neglect. I have quite a bit to tell you so I am going to have to make up for lost...or maybe gained...time and pump out some rapid fire posts. The holidays are well on their way and I have big crafty plans. Onward HO!

So...earlier this summer we attended the Fireman's Picnic and Canoe Races at Horseshoe Lake (one of our local lakes). Rugby was very happy to meet up with some great friends,human and canine.
The record snow we received last winter has melted and filled up our lakes...a bit too much! Check out that BBQ in the foreground.

The Mammoth Crest and our gorgeous clear blue sky always make a perfect backdrop.

The races proved to be quite comical as some folks had a hard time staying in their canoes...very tippy!

I loved the variety of colored canoes. You know...me and colors.

Big puffy dark clouds rolled in.

Dogs played fetch.

Kids played in the water and sand.
Everyone ate BBQ and Beer. As we left I thought I would get a shot of this...um...one of the things that make us Mammoth locals a little bit... wacky. Do you see that sign in the foreground in front of the Fireman's BBQ?

Here is a close up.

This area is a volcanic hazard but we picnic here...Crazy?

Quotestravaganza

I have been playing on Pinterest again and I have put together several of the quotes/sayings that made me laugh, cry or smile. Some of them totally crack me up!

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Have a thoughtful day!

Rugby's Walk

Hi, this is Rugby here with the latest adventure update, I am writing this post today so you get the real story, from my point of view. I recently visited Lake Mcleod and like always my Mom tried to get me to enjoy a swim but I am not that kind of dog.

I mean look at that water... it is fresh snow melt! Brrr...
Nah! I don't think that is my thing.
Oh great there is a dog out in the water...Mom's gonna want me to go in.
Let's move on...quickly.

I did get to meet this new dog friend at Horseshoe Lake a few days ago. The squirrels and the other dogs are really the only thing I am interested in. I don't know why she wants me to play in the water.

Wait friend...don't go... nooo... not in the water! ;0( R

New Burtony Afghan

Hello all,
My life has been super hectic lately but I have been using the frustration to keep my Hook well... hooking!
I have a new afghan for sale in my shop and I have another super cute baby afghan to show you very soon...needs some final tucking and trimming but it is close.
This one is completely inspired by Tim Burton...swoon. I adore his movies especially the ones starring Johnny Depp but The Nightmare before Christmas is quite possibly my favorite. I used acrylic yarn in Pumpkin Orange, Purple, Spring Green and Black to crochet this blanket in a heavy ribbed pattern using only the single crochet stitch.

I really want to keep it for myself but my personal stack of cozy blankets has grown by another massive multi colored afghan (which I must show you still) and it just can't take another.
This fabulous blanket will hopefully brighten someone else's sofa this Halloween!

It is only 2 months away you know? and Christmas is only 4 months from now. Boy this summer has gone way too fast.

Yosemite in August

Last week we had the pleasure of visiting Yosemite National Park with some of my favorite people. We only had one afternoon to visit and we enjoyed every minute. Most of the photos I took were taken from the moving car so they aren't the best but it is hard to mess up a shot of anything in Yosemite, it is just too beautiful. We enter the park from the East side and Tenaya Lake is a treasure to behold. Gorgeous mountain water.

Rugby didn't enjoy the long drive this time.

It seemed like everyone thought it would be a good day to visit the Park, lots and lots of Happy Campers.

Entering the Park...yipeee!

Uh Oh! looks like a wildfire is burning down there.

Yep...looks to be a big one.

As we winded down the mountains into the valley we started to worry that the air wouldn't be very good down there.

There she is...Yosemite Valley. It is just so majestic, always takes my breathe away.

The air actually didn't seem too bad once we got down to the valley floor.

Lush, so lush this year.

I will never understand this...I mean why pose on the dangerous rocks? There is a reason so many tourists die in our National Parks every year...stupidity.

I mean look at this shot below!

This is Bridalveil Falls...all these folks are at the base of it...here is a shot of the top.

She is a beauty isn't she?

Hope you all get a chance to visit one of our fabulous National Parks this summer.