Shawl Progress

The best part of crochet and knitting is the feeling of accomplishment of building with each stitch an item of clothing, creating fabric, actually.  After rows of yellow, it was nice to have the red threads join in and turn it to orange.. also interesting is to see the red threads go from 2, to 3, to 4 as it morphs into reddish pink.  I am a bit disappointed in the way the company did the additions of new thread color.. they're fuzzy and don't look very well done.  I hope they don't come apart!  Live and learn.

I'm also going to be honest and tell you that I've had a heck of a time with the counts of the triple crochet rows - that is where you keep track of the counts and I have had to rip out and re-crochet so many times so far.. but still the counts are off so I have to add one or leave one out on occasion.. sheesh.  But in the end those "fixes" shouldn't show to the casual observer except I'll know they're there.  :-)

It is nice to have the colors change for you and not have to weave in a bunch of ends.  :-)

Yesterday I volunteered at Multnomah Falls with my friend Shirley, I crocheted along as I talked to visitors.  One of my favorite people to talk to was the USFS Sheriff who had hiked the Wahkeena Loop trail to check out how passable it was, he reported that the snow was deep and there was a rock fall and that we shouldn't recommend people make the hike. He is TALL and had all kinds of gear with him, snow shoes, hiking poles, a backpack full of gear, a bullet-proof vest, taser, gun, knife, etc.  He was an imposing figure to say the least.  

This is the Visitors Center past our information counter, I'm proud to work here as a volunteer.

There is a new display about the big fire we had in the Columbia River Gorge a year and a half ago.

Here is how Mocha naps in Dayle's lap.  See her little incision?  She is healing so well.

My little shamrock plant is happy on the table as it gets some nice morning sunshine there.. more little white flowers are coming on.

This is the green variety, but the undersides of the leaves are purple-y-red.  I also have the red variety.

My granddaughter Paige went to a big cheerleader event the other night, she made special bows for her friends and herself with glitter names on each.  She joined the cheer team afterwards which is exciting!  She's the one in the middle.

We're having a sunny week and it's almost 60 deg. F right now at 1:40 pm.  Dayle and I are going to run some errands and I'm going to take my fancy camera to take a photo I've been wanting to get.  I'll show you what I get on Monday.  :-)

Have a wonderful weekend.. do you have any big plans?  
((hugs)), Teresa :-)