Shining Star

Some news from the Garden

THE FOG

is lifting.

BLUE SKY

are here today.

Some tunes are playing on the radio.

A little

EARTH, WIND and FIRE

to show you my 

{SHINING STAR}

day

Some yummie new colors have popped up.

The Earth, Wind and Fire tones with a little Mountain Hue are what's on the docket next. 

I have one more to go.

The last of the blankets for my Nephews and Niece.

You remember,  ORPHAN ANNIE, this pattern and blanket was for Avs.

Which by the way, I my most frequently visited post yet to date. 

Avery is my favorite niece {only}, she is the one I'm teaching the fine art of crochet too.

That is when I can get with her and she is off the LaCrosse Field or not on stage preforming her latest role in the local theater.

Or remember,  BEE's KNEES, who I made this past summer for, D. 

I was really quite fun to dye LAX into a blanket in his school colors.

That is until I found out he was changing schools this fall.  

And now, that last one to be made for a birthday treat.

T-MAN

as he likes to be called.

What a special guy.  

My nephew Tyler struggles with AUTISM. 

He holds a very special place in my heart.

I know he is my SHINING STAR. 

Which of course will be the name of my next endeavor.

I owe a big thanks to a few of you who have helped me out of the

HOLIDAY FOG and have been my other shining stars.

First, to TERESA and KRIS-SIMPLIFY,

 who have been keeping me going playing into the wee hours of the night,

on WORDS with FRIENDS.

And they have been kicking my,...you know what.

Pop over they both are worth a follow. 

And then there is one of my BFFs,  PAMMY SUE

who with her humor, style and she makes me laugh, giggle and chuckle,till my side hurts charm.

OK, she does have her moments, like us all, you know, where our hubbies would say we are....

NOT SO CHARMING.

But, when she asked if my

HOOK was DEAD

and sent me the idea for my next gift.

I knew I need to follow her

CAL - ROUND BLANKET - FLICKR GROUP

{click above for the link and to see how far along she is}

So, before I'm off and hooking on

MY SHINING STAR

Here's a thought.

You pop on a little

EARTH, WIND and FIRE

have a peek outside.

Because, I don't know about you and where you live, 

but here in the WINDY CITY, we are having a crazy winter.

Can you believe that we haven't seen a flake of REAL snow yet.

The grass is still actually green.

It's crazy, but the other day, I actually went out to look and see if my

TULIPs were confused and starting to pop.

NOTE:  I can't wait for the summer when I now can take a picture of my

WHOLE GARDEN with my new lens. 

But, for today.  I'm going to head back inside.

Find a fresh cup of coffee.

PICK up my HOOK

and snuggle in for a few and start. 

So, if you have ever wondered just where I sit.

Yes, it's in the BARKO-LOUNGER.

It's the only piece of furniture that my SCOOTER has ever bought.

I took it over a few years back after my hysterectomy and haven't given it back.

So, now that I've shown you mine.

Show me your's.

I would love to see where you do your best work.