Good News and Blanket Ta-Dah!

Hello!  We got a call from the doctor's office yesterday with the news that they found no cancer in the rest of the thyroid they removed last week.  So, we're breathing a sigh of relief.  Again, thank you for all your good wishes and prayers for my dear husband.

I put in the last stitches on the Dune blanket I've been making for my sweet little granddaughter, Paige.  She will be celebrating her 12th birthday soon so I will be trying to get it posted today.  This blanket was designed by Lucy from Attic24 blog - she has made the pattern free on her website on the sidebar.  I put my glass globe filled with sand and shells in the photo for good measure.  :-)

It is a lap blanket for a little girl.. not too big.  Hopefully it will remind her how much I love her when she wraps it around herself.

It's been a nice project to work on.  I am working on a lantern for now but when it's done I will launch back into my purple shawl.  

I so enjoy spending time on the deck, feeding the fish, watching the birds, enjoying the blue sky and fresh air.  

I walked out to get a photo of the Dahlia garden a bit ago and was struck by the beauty of the barn Dayle built and the blue sky with puffy clouds on this perfect summer day.

I look forward to getting a few more colorful varieties to add to the garden for next year.

We always wave at our neighbor Ginger who is selling lavender from her garden stand across the road.  

Dahlias are at their best with a close-up.  :-)

This variety is unusual, it's a small daisy-like one.  

This is the one I was sent instead of the flashy one I ordered - so from now on I think we'll get ones we can see first.

This one is a favorite of mine, so pretty.  It's named Arbatax, funny name for such a pretty flower.

This one is a gift from my neighbor, I love it!!

I've made a start on the crocheted lantern.  This will be interesting for sure.  I'll be using leftover Stylecraft yarn from my Lucy blanket projects.  I have baskets full of all kinds of colors.  :-)

I decided to order bamboo/wooden hoops instead of metal ones and I think I need to get some metal ones as they won't take so much yarn to go around.  

I had to show you my new "thing" - I needed a new charging cord for my Apple phone and iPad so I was perusing Amazon and this one caught my eye.  It actually lights up and the red flows up towards the device as it charges.  It's rather fun!

I am excited today as I'm watching Joe Biden who is soon to accept his nomination for President and will introduce his running mate, Kamala Harris.  History in the making as Kamala is the first Black and Asian female potential vice president of the USA.  

Have a wonderful week, my friends.  ((hugs)), Teresa :-)