Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day! My day is going to be pretty uneventful and blessedly quiet. My son does have a cub scout car wash to go to, but that's all I'm going to have to do today. I'll be surfing the web in search of gift ideas. I'm putting my older son's Star Wars afghan at the top of my priority list and I'm hoping that if I concentrate on finishing what I've already got going that it'll be easier to find gift ideas for everybody else on my list. I'm determined to finish another row of squares for the SW afghan and the back piece of my mom's sweater done by the end of the week.

Crochet Stress Relief

As my poor mother-in-law's hospital stay drags on and on, I have found myself crocheting faster and faster. She was hospitalized two weeks ago for pancreatitis. What we thought was going to be a week to ten days in the hospital is turning into three weeks or more. I have been working on a party dress for my daughter for her birthday next month and what I thought was going to keep me busy for about three weeks, has been finished except for the sleeves and sewing the buttons on. I've done quite a few small projects like angels and butterflies for Angels for Hope, a couple of scrunchies, and a couple of headbands. Keeping my hands busy has helped me immensely in being able to stay calm and be supportive of my husband and my second son (who is the closest to MIL of my 3 kids). I don't know what I would do if it weren't for my hooks and yarn/thread.