Its finally done!!  I had to break my leg to do it!  Literally!  Yes, I am the type that can’ sit still, so while I have been forced to sit still I crocheted this blanket, hat and booties: This pattern came from the book reviewed in an earlier post, “Blankets, Hats, and Booties to Knit and Crochet”, by Kristin Spurkland.  This is an older book, but I love the patterns, and with a few changes...

It is the Saturday before Mothers Day, and I, for the first time in months, have been able to spend time with my two teenage daughters! Quality time, cleaning their rooms together, polishing our wood floor together.  What is the big deal?  Well, this working together has facilitated conversation we may never have had.  I have been able help a daughter with her self-esteem, monitor the other daughter and have...