has it been a month yet????

It seems I usually post just once a month.......but I seem to be a little early this time.

Oh well......wanted to post a picture of the newest Tag I am in. It is called Dish Rag Tag the Sequel...there are teams of 12 all around the US knitting and sending packages as I type. I am have the fun of being with the RagOlympians. The box has come and gone from my house ....but look what I got......

The cloth was knitted by Tammie from KS and she added just the right notions that I needed to fill my gadget bag for traveling.....the cloth is such a pretty color and she has a good hand for knitting. The box is somewhere on the way to MI right now and the lady there has her hubby on the watch for the mailman. This is proving to be more fun than I thought.... will let you know if we are the fastest team when it is over.......

Meantime .........I have been knitting things that just make me happy. The LSSK gals are knitting for the Special Olympics in 2009. We are knitting or crocheting scarves for some of the athelics. This too is something that crafters from all over are helping with. I have knitted two ......

Then my best bud Vicki let me know about this new yarn.....it GLOWS in the dark........so of course I had to try it.....

this will be for Journey and I need to cast on for the next Grand-daughter that is heading our way. Haven't tried to take a picture of it glowing......but it really does!!

I finished up the newest of my VA Knitting carry alongs.....it my version of My So Called Scarf pattern......

I used Red Heart TLC Essentials in the Falling Leaves color way.....I am more than pleased about the way the color fell into place.

Way behind.......as usual.....

I do have an excuse though......we took a couple of weeks and went to Minnesota to visit with family and attend the hubby's 50 Year High School Reunion!! Had so much fun. The weather was lovely....everything was green.....it was cool.....AND.....there was rain!!

....this is my SIL Mary Lou's back yard.....I know!!!....it looks like a Park!!! We sat on her deck every morning ....I knitted and enjoyed every minute of it.....

Have been trying to catch up on all that was left behind. I had a couple of "Special Orders" for Always Alice. This is always fun and a real good feeling to know that there are others out there that like my work.....made bags.....needle rolls.....gadget bags......and sock or one-project bags....

Was an unusual fabric choice to me.....but a knitting buddy explained that it is tiles for a game....and that is how her Mother taught her the Spanish language.

Then there is the Olympics....while the games are progressing Ravelry and LSSK are having games of their own. I signed in for

WIP Wrestling ... a Mystery Shawl started in 2007

...Baby Dressage... cute pattern from Keri Williams of Kiwicanuck Knits

..and Dishcloth Dash...... by Lisa Millan of Digknitty Designs

Have managed to finish my projects and been working on a few others.

As you can see my cloth basket is holding 3 Mid-Month KALs.......

For the Llympic participants I offered stitchmarkers to the LSSK group and hubby has been helping....

......gotta love a guy that volunteers........