I want ...

It isn't too often I post stuff about knitting, which is surprising since I'm a knit-nut. Anyway, I was reading one of my fav blogs yesterday - Knitting In Color - and clicked on this link - Toe-up Entrelac Socks, by Natalia Vasilieva. Since not everyone is a Ravelry member, here is a picture ...

I fell madly in love. I want these socks. Only thing I would change about them would be make them longer. Not a big fan of short socks. Too bad I haven't gotten brave enough to begin the 'knitting my own socks' phase of knitterdom. Someday!

If I had these socks I would only take them off long enough to wash them, dry them, then put them right back on. They are awesome.

Bring it on, Baby!

Seems that every time I walk outside I discover yet another mini miracle of Spring ...

My Hostas are coming up. I love the way the leaves look in the sun ...

Don't have anything planted in my flower pots yet, but Mother Nature gave me these pretty Dandelions for now ...

One of my old fashioned Lilac bushes is blooming. This one is still kind of small. It blooms before the bigger one, isn't quite as fragrant, but it's still very nice ...

Namaste', y'all ...

Lovely little violets.

The first year the husband and I moved into our house I discovered these pretty violets growing in the yard ...

Commonly called "Bird's Foot" or "Crow's Foot" Violet.

I always look forward to seeing them come up in Spring. They are such a delicate shade of lavender and the leaves remind me of feathery fans. I wish they grew over every inch of the yard!

Deceptive.

People in the southern states know that deep underground there lurks a monster. It's name is Red Clay. It's beautiful in color, but don't let that fool you. This stuff is what nightmares are made of. It can destroy worlds. Let a tiny bit of this stuff loose and it spreads and multiplies faster than you can say 'rabbit'. It stains worse than food coloring, and sticks like Gorilla Glue. It's mean. It's nasty, and it's now all over my driveway.

The husband is finally getting a shed, a.k.a. 'workshop'. This is where it's going to be built next week ...

Will be nice to have this view of the neighbor's carports blocked ...

This is my friend, Chris, doing the leveling of the land with a back hoe ...

This is what is happening to my driveway as I sit here and type ...

Chris has only been working for a couple of hours. It's going to get a lot worse before it's done.

I think I need another pot of coffee, or two.

Namaste', y'all ...

The joys of home ownership.

It's 10:00am on Monday, and the plumbers are under my house replacing the bladder tank.

I didn't even get to make a pot of coffee before they shut the water off.

Great.

The upside is that hopefully we won't have troubles with the new tank for a long, long, long time.

I hate plumbing problems.

I really could use a cup of coffee.

Namate', y'all ...