Some new friends I met in Oatman Az. I think one of them wanted to borrow my cell phone.

Where I spent my Christmas vacation. We went to laughlin, Nv and ate our way through buffets everyday for 4 days. I made a small donation to the cause and we had a good time.

Here is one of my latest creations. It is supposed to look like the one the girl wore in the movie Juno. I think the color is a little darker than the one in the movie but I'm proud of it.

Some one else was added to the family this June. She is my newest grand daughter, Sydney Grace. Is she not the most beautiful baby in the world.

I was tagged by Melly and here is my 5th album, 5th picture. It is a building in a preserved town in BC Canada. The town is called Ft. Steele and has many different shops and buildings.

We just took a minnie vacation and went to Laughlin, Nev. We stayed at the Colorado Belle (pictured). This was taken from acrossed the Colorado River on the Az. side. We were in three states within an hour and I was in a state of confusion. We had lots of fun and I gained some weight and lost some money but enjoyed. It is only 9 hours from home so may go there more often.

This is a vineyard in winter. I've seen this scene for years and it finally caught my eye. We can see the vine and the branches but they have been pruned to make good fruit this summer. John 15:5

Here is our yard right now. We are enjoying grapefruit and oranges. Oh, did I mention 65 degree weather. I know, we need rain but if we can't have it why not have lovely days. My son told me (he lives in Indiana) he would just like to get up to freezing. Brrrrrr!

Here is my latest creation. It is called a Koolhaas hat. I was worried about my mind cause I had to rip out the first row and then I had to rip out the first row of the pattern but finally got it done and it is lovely.

A few days before Christmas I answered the phone and this little voice said "Can I speak to Gramma De". I said "This is Gramma De" Then the little voice said "Can we open our Grammy Jammies?" It was my youngest granddaughter Lilli asking to open the PJs that I make every year for them. This is a picture of the Grammy Jammies being modeled by the family. Aren't they beautiful?

Here is my 4th picture from the 4th folder. It is a picture of a lake, Lake Amador, about 30 miles from home. It is a man made lake and they fill it with fish each year so the guys love it. This picture was taken in mid summer and you can see how dry it is around the lake

This is my latest accomplishment. I crocheted by number a picture of my grandson Cayden. The other picture is the original. This picture is 24" X 42" Now what do I do with it????

To answer Melly's Meme questions:
1. If I could bring a character in my favorite book to life it would be Rhett Butler. He was such a MAN!!!!
2. If I could solve one of history's mysteries it would be the real age of the earth.
3. The two people I would most want to be on a desert island with would be Jesus and Moses.
4. The celebrity I would most like to spend a day with would be Florence Nightengale.
5. Maybe I would change my age. I don't like this old age thing.
6. If I could live anywhere it would be where my kids would come and see me OFTEN!

thanking the troops

Here is the afghan I made for my grandson Tim. He has just started college at Arizona and needed something to keep him warm :o). I sure hope he likes it.

Sunset over the Pacific Ocean

This is the Neptune pool at Hearst Castle and is still used today

This is Hearst Castle. It sits high on a hill overlooking the ocean and has a fastinating story behind it. There are artifacts in the house that are from 1300 BC and it is something to see. Patty Hearst is in charge of the property now. Some of us remember her from the 70s. There are 165 rooms in the place and Hearst actually used the "house" to live in. There is a working ranch still there and we even saw zebra roaming the fields.

Oh Oh!!!!! I made the mistake of going to a yard sale today and this is what I will add to my stash. I guess I will have to buy another tub for it. The dark blue is sock yarn and is wool so I can use it for my Ship's Project but the rest of it is just to have. When I started stashing I was saving up for when I retired and couldn't afford yarn any more but I have been retired for 6 years so I have no excuse now. Just an addiction. Is there a yarner's anonymous????

Look what we got each other for our anniversary! We decided we deserved one more "new" car before we were too old to drive. It is a 2007 Red Jewel Chevy Impala. It has wood look paneling on the dash and is beautiful. I got to pick the color and Grady likes the Impala. I will drive it today for the first time. Can't wait!!!!