Stitch and Bitch

Well, not really the bitchin' part today, just wanted to get another entry to a yarn give-away. I learned how to knit when I was in 6th grade. Actually I never really quite got the hang of it, I could do straight knitting but not purling. Recently my daughter learned how to knit/purl and she has taught me so now I can do both. Still not very good at it and mostly make dishcloths. It take me a long time because I am not very fast. But that's okay, it gives me something to do when waiting for my car to be serviced or riding in the car with my husband.
Here is the link to the yarn give-away:  http://www.allfreecrochet.com/sweeps/Magenta-ish-Stitch-Rock-Love-Sheep-ish-Vickie-Howell-Yarn-Giveaway
Yarn, like fabric, you can never have too much. Here are a few pics of things I've knitted.

Debs Crochet: Win a Hanging Kitchen Towel!

Debs Crochet: Win a Hanging Kitchen Towel!

April Showers bring . . .

Today started out rather rainy but then came the snow. Not really excited about snow, especially if I have to clean the driveway. But then again we are 25 inches below normal snowfall, so every bit helps to give us water for the Summer. Don't have a picture of today's snow, but it's more than the the amount in the picture of March's last day.

Just trying to think of the postive when I say, April showers bring May flowers. And April snow gives us water for watering those flowers.

Out Like a Lion

The weather today certainly is in keeping with March, came in like a lamb and leaving like a lion. Not a ferocious lion, but a lion none the less.

Took this picture about 5:30p.m., we are supposed to have more snow by morning.

Gotta love Spring weather, a little bit of everything.

Kites

In keeping with the Monday Memories theme I decided on kites. March is known for good kite flying weather. Kite flying seems to be a rite of Spring.


As a kid we lived across the street from the elementary school which had a big grassy play area, which was perfect for flying kites. We didn't have fancy fabric kites just paper kites, but they were fun just the same.

I am also reminded of the story "The Day We Flew Kites" by Frances Fowler. I have always loved this story and wished it could have happened in my own family. I can't honestly remember the last time I actually went kite flying, I did take my daughter when she was little.

There is of course songs about flying kites, the only one I actually know is from "Mary Poppins" Let's Go Fly a Kite

I had no idea that kite festivals are held any where, but learned of several. If you do a search for kite festival you will find many states hold annual festivals.

There is a Smithsonian Kite Festival this year it is March 27 in Washington D.C. at the Washington Monument. Free to the public. That's always a plus. Lots of activites with the main activity being the kite flying competition with participants from all over the world. Wow!

Washington state boasts the only, kite museum located in Long Beach.Their kite festival is in August, which seems like an odd month for a kite festival.

The Dixie Escalante Kite Festival in Utah is a kite festival which is to promote reading as a habit and encourage students to engage in family-oriented physical activity. On the day of the event, qualifying students earn a high-quality kite or book for their reading efforts. Entrance to the festival is free, no pets please. The date for the festival this year is April 17 from 10a.m. to 9p.m.

With all these festivals it makes me want to go fly a kite.

Monday Memories

Today, not only being Monday but March 1, I decided to write about March coming in like a lamb and going out like a lion.

When I was in elemantary school we marked the calendar on March 1st according to what the weather was like. Lamb for good weather, lion for bad weather. Today is most definately a lamb day.

Another memory I have about lambs is that my brothers raised them to take to the county fair in late Summer. The lambs, along with their mommas, were always finding holes in the fence and getting out. We lived across the street from the elementary school and sometimes this was quite entertaining to the students.