Traveling to WI (texas & NM stops)

This is on our way back to WI. I forgot to take pictures at all our stops but, took the ones that were the nicest. LOL~~ We stopped in Deming, NM the first night but, it was not anything special. The horses did get their own space every night. Most places the dogs got to run around free with no leash but, not all. The cats had it the hardest but, made it with not much trouble. They were even fairly quiet! However My cat Spirit did get sick but, it might be allergies. We may take him to the vet tomorrow but, he is kinda snaping out of it. Nate is Running the girls in the round pen before we have to get back on the road. This place in Amarillo, TX was super nice and we spoiled ouselves with a bunkhouse room and it was nicer and cheaper then other rooms we have been in through the years. Some we paid over $150 for and this one for $75 was better then them! LOL~~ The girls were very happy to have a 60 foot round pen to themselves. Our dogs and cats got to run their entire barn as we were the only ones staying that night! They loved it to say the least and the owners were very nice.
This was in NM. We stayed near the 60. Can't think of the town's name. Its a little past Socorro. Nice RV park. We stayed in our truck on the bed in back. It was a bit crowded but, we made it through. At least this place had showers and a bathroom we could use!! The other one didn't which sucked for me. Had to go potty outside or in the horse trailer. I know TMI. The horses had fun in their stalls every night!


Back to Texas place. LOL~~ Thought it was nice to get pictures of them running in the round pen. I know they liked it. Its fun to train this way. They don't even know its happening. LOL

The barn the dogs and cats got to run all night!
Outside shots of the bunkhouse building
NM park


Bunkhouse inside the room

Guest kitchen as they serve continental breakfast!!
Walkway to the bunkhouse room
They plan to screen this porch in so bugs will leave ya alone!!
Outside of bunkhouse area


Speckles sleeping. He barried himself on the bed in back. They got a cushy ride being on the bed all the time! LOL

Texas main building (owners office and house)
Inside room again

Baby Boy

Here we are with our Friends Will and his wife and the very cute Little Baby Boy. They loved all the knitted gifts. We got to see them before we left Az for WI.

Baby items done!

Our friends baby was born early but, healthy. Lucky for me I started things early! The blanket was a pattern from the Loom Crafts book where you can get at Walmart and so forth. It was pretty easy to do but, looks nice. I used Angel Hair Stripes from Sensations at Jo Anns. And the sensations Beautiful or something like that from Jo Anns also for the head of the bear and the trim. This is VERY soft.

Booties are done with Bethany's bootie pattern which is WONDERFUL. I did the no scratch mits from I believe Bev's site. Also did a quick normal hat. E-wrap for the brim and flat knit stitch for the rest and on the blue KK loom. I made the pom pom with knit wits loom help! LOL~~

Here is the beginning of a bag that we are doing on Ravelry LAL and its one of Isela's patterns. It has been one that I've wanted to do and bought during her sale before she chose it for a class. I chose a bulky yarn but, it didn't have the yardage needed so I had to buy 8 skeins just to make sure I had enough. The yarn is a nice wool but, learned not to pull hard as it WILL break! LOL~~ Yep pulled hard and it broke. Lucky it was long enough so I tied it and kept going. LOL~~ Will post before I felt it and after its felted which may be when we get to WI. Good excuse to bring more yarn with hey! LOL

Finished Booties!

Well I'm proud to say these are done with NO goof ups!!! I wasn't sure if I should use the yarn I did as I wanted it for the gift set but, figured I would just do it anyhow as I'm running out of time! I did have to frog a little on the first one but, the second went smooth! Thanks for everyone for helping me and Bethany for such a wonderful pattern! This set is for our friends baby boy that is do May 15th. I have several other items that I'm making for them also. The blanket only needs mattress stitch and that will be done. So this week and weekend I should be posting more. I will be doing these booties again for my sisters baby who is due June 16th. Anyhow here they are! I'm very proud of them.

Lion face Dishcloth

This is a test knit for Karen. She posted the pattern a couple months ago but, wanted an actual cloth to put on her website so I was lucky enough to be asked! I didn't get it done as fast as normal due to packing for our 6 month trip to WI and also making things for our friends baby boy who is due May 15th! Want to give them their gifts before we leave! I did luckly get it done and think it turned out very well. It is a cute pattern. I LOVE test knitting for the talented designers we have and feel proud that they choose me:-)

So come on everyone and start knitting this pattern for a baby blanket, dishcloth, washcloth, pillow, ect... it is so cute it can be anything! I might do the image on a baby bib and think it would look really cute:-)

Our Baby Girl Abby is Pregnant!!

This is Trooper who is a wonderful donkey. He is also the father to Abby's baby she is carrying!! This baby will be the last of Troopers line as Susan his owner fixed him on Saturday. Sad but, a happy result. He has another baby coming in a month or so from another mare. This is the Mother to be Abby Rose. THis baby will be her first! It will be a mini mule.
So how did we find out? My hubby and I have noticed she was putting on weight. So when talking to Susan, a friend and who we adopted our girls from 2 yrs. ago just announced 2 of her girls were pregnant but, due in a month or two! Anyhow she called one of her friends and pet communicater Bonnie and she read what Susan's girls were having and if they were pregnant. SO I told hubby and he said lets do it. So with a phone call I spoke with Bonnie (very nice lady) and she talked to Abby after I gave her Abby's coloration and age. The result was: Abby says she IS PREGNANT and that it is a GIRL!! sHE JUST STARTED TO DO READINGS ON COLOR OF BABY AND SHE SAID ITS GOING TO BE GRAY!! This is wonderful!! We are all excited. During the communication my Dream girl was there and I was petting her and then Abby came up to me with this odd look on her face and ears back a bit like she was listening to something and it was really neat to see. So Our oldest baby girl is going to have a baby this fall! I will keep everyone updated during this exciting time. It will be our first foal for me and its very exciting. I know some are not sure about all this but, many people we know have done this and the results are correct. Susan has used her a lot with different mares and things and they have been right on! So I'm not a disbeliever at all. She is wonderful and I can't wait to use her again for more readings other then Pregnancy testing!!

So let the fun come and follow oour Abby Girls journey with us!

Painful day but, hubby tried to help:-)

I had another injection today. Only 2 more to go this month:-(....
However hubby was nice enough to take me to several places. One was to hunt down my favorite Knitting meeting called Simply Knitting which is a UK magazine and hard to find at times. I love one of the designers in there and HAVE to have this magazine and will subscibe this fall to it. Anyhow first we went to Borders where I found the magazine. Then we went to Big Lots and here is the following that I got there. There was other fun fur but, it was colors I already had plenty of so why buy more! LOL~~ I LOVE paton's yarns and found some I didn't have the colorways of......



Here is Michael's Clearence area and I got this cotton for .25!!!!

Here is Jo Anns. 3 of the purse handles I bought with Stephanie when we were shopping. I got the right hand ones today at the clearence isle!!! Gotta LOVE clearence Isles!!

This WILL be my bag that is Isela's pattern and its one of her classes. I finally found the bulky wool yarn and it was on sale 2 for $6. Only problem was there was less yards so I had to buy more then pattern said and decided to do 8 just to make sure! LOL
$2 a skein on the extra large skeins so I picked up some.


So that was my day and now I'm home in pain from walking to much but, guess that is life. I will be on the heatpad all night and popping pills. Unfortunatly this is my life and has been for awhile. Darn spine! Injections are not fun but, we are hoping it will get me to be pain free for awhile soon. We still have a long road ahead and its been 2.5 yrs already!