Abby + Lizzie = Fun

Yes indeed, nothing in life is as great as a week with your grandchildren. We had such fun! Got into all kinds of mischief, made lots of messes, watched lots of movies, make cookies, went swimming, played at the children's museum, played in the snow, had tea parties, stayed up late, got Nannie to read lots of books, got new toys, and laughed until our belly's ached.

The pictures can tell the story..............

                                          Tea Party

                                         Museum play with giant bubbles

                                          Cookie making and decorating

                                          Fun lunch out

                                                 
                                                   Breakfast time

                                          All smiles

                                         More play

                                         Dressing up Jack

More Museum activity

This is a snippet of our wonderful week. I really thought I took more pictures but these are the best. 

Seen then I have been sick and this is what I have been doing

Lots of tea and Kleenex

I think I am better but my cough is just terrible and I can't sleep at night due to the coughing. Nothing seems to help once the tickle starts. 

But I am walking better and not in pain, so I think I  will make it! 

Well, I promised a picture of my new bangs. Thanks for visiting and thank you to all my friends and all my new followers. I NOW HAVE 100 FOLLOWERS!!!!!

IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE!

NEXT POST I WILL BE DOING A GIVE AWAY

SO POP BACK!

xoRobin❤

Just Love this!

Look at my NEW book. I'm so excited to have received this fabulous "Pretty Patchwork Gifts"
by Helen Plilipps.  (I ordered through Amazon books) You must get this book and visit Helen's blog
here. You will not be disappointed.
I'm in heaven looking at all the projects, photos, and wonderful directions. This has got to be my
favorite book ever!!!

The pictures are so cheery, the fabrics so delicious, the ideas so clever and the I want to make
them all!
AND I will after I finish a few WIPs




I got a haircut!!! I got bangs.........I really needed a change and it is. I keep wondering who it is in the
mirror, what will honey say!?!?  Surprise, surprise...........

Look at my granddaughters as they celebrated Chinese New Year on Sunday!! Oh, how I love them.
I have them all next week for Nannie and Poppy time and their school break. Aren't we lucky?


Well, just had to share my love of Helen's book and let you all have a peek. Get one soon, if you can.
Love your visits and comments. I have been trying to reply to all, if you get a chance to return.

Wishing you all a happy and safe rest of the week,     xoRobin❤

Mostly Happy Pics

Hi Friends,



I'm still hobbling along! BUT I'm doing so much better, thank you for all your well wishes, I am thankful!

I wanted to pop in with February here already. Isn't this amazing, how time flies, even when you are not on the go.

                              Don't you just love this image. Love those candy hearts❤❤❤

                               Grannies are coming along, 110 so far, and more to come.

Look at all my snippings and lovely pincushion from Debbie at happylittlecottage.blogspot.com
She makes wonderful items with beautiful FaBrIcS

Had to purchase these tulips for a touch of "spring" in my house. Just love them, I think I will be keeping fresh flowers here until "spring", it does the heart good and puts a smile on your face!

                            And these keep us healthy! So yummy and straight from Florida

Couldn't resist not showing you this adorable tea towel. It was a Christmas gift from my daughter. I just love it, but not to use! It's to special :  )

Look what I received from my BFF, it was sent as , "My Sick Present", beautiful card, magazines and chocolate! Could I possibly ask for more......No way!  Thank you Patty❤

And look at my Jack, this is what he does when I am in my sewing room......my buddy❤






Thanks so much for visiting. I love it. Thank you for your comments. I'm flattered that you pop in and take the time. Thank you to my new followers, I appreciate you and love following you too.



Happy February and week to all of you, xoRobin❤

A Few Firsts

Thank you all so much for your sympathy with my leg injury. I'm doing better. Since last I blogged, I have been to the orthopedic doctor and "MY FIRST" time with Physical Therapy. I am now in a hinged knee brace and boy, did it feel great to get out of the immobilizer. Now, after my first PT I'm to do stretching exercises and not wear the brace as much. So I'm making strides! It seems I dislocated my patella (knee) with the impact of the blow to my knee (from the dog). That is why my pain was so severe and the swelling immediate. I need to now strengthen my ligaments, it's amazing how quickly all this deterioration in movement and tightness happens.  I see the light at the end and I'm optimistic!

                                           New hinged knee brace



Now, my exciting "New First" the second one. I made a new design for my crochet hooks. I'm in love along with many others with buntings, thanks to my UK friends!!!! I had the thought to try to made a bunting with the sculpting clay. I enjoyed the challenge and even like the result. What do you think??

                                         Can be found in my shop


Since I have been so stationary, I have made a lot of headway with my Granny Square blanket. Amazing what you can do when you are forced to slowdown.

I think am making a Queen size spread, but not to go over the sides, just to be a coverlet on top, so I have a long way to go!








Well, my friends, that's all I have to tell and show! I'm really quite boring right now, so thanks for  taking the time to visit. I'm really appreciating it more than ever. I leave you with this lovely photo, I found this somewhere on the www. or pinterest!  I do love pinterest, you can really get captivated in it. (in a good way)

Love to all, xoRobin❤

OUCH, this is ME now

Well, I'm back from visiting my mom. I really had a nice visit will her. Mom really doesn't believe I am her daughter, but she wishes I were. I corrected her for a while, and then I just play along, as us being good friends who really love each other. ❤

We did some fun things and helpful things, like food shopping, few meals out, visiting people and a little shopping for pleasure. Mom brought a lovely watch and insisted on getting me one too. I will have to show you next time, no photo at the moment.

So, I got home Friday night, it was so nice to be back with my "Honey" and Jack! Then on Saturday I did a big food shopping because, daughter, Amy and her boyfriend and Leroy the dog were coming for the long weekend. (Martin Luther King Day). Does anyone else feel like they are contently at the food store? I do for sure!
Well, we had lunch, chatted, and decided to have a nice walk before Lasagna dinner (which I had made earlier in the day)

Look what happened and then I will explain

 A Neighborhood dog came running full speed into my right knee! OUCH! Oh, it was painful. So I fell onto the road and everyone came running, meanwhile I am just waiting for the pain to subside. I have to be driven down the driveway and carried into the house. We immediately iced the knee and ACE bandaged it up. This dog did not steer away from me,  just plowed right into me, he is a black lab and still a wild pup, so it was just an unfortunate accident. This all happened Saturday evening, so Sunday morning we had to go to the ER. My leg had swelled up during the night and I could not put pressure or walk at all. After x-rays and visit. I am happy to report no breaks, but I will be seeing an Orthopedic doctor this week, after swelling goes down, to see if I have a tore ligament. Oh boy, what a nuisance. I can't believe this.

I was then completely taken care of and spoiled with flowers.

                                                  AND Balloon

                                                   WHOOOO doesn't love an OWL

                                                    I was given Wine.... sure to help!

                             Homemade Calzones were made, before baked, veggie and meat.

 So I will be having a lot of time to work on my Grannies! Also worked on while visiting Mom.

 I leave you with Leroy and my TWO ANGELS who helped me through this ordeal.
❤Thank you Amy and Andy❤



I will let you know how I am doing, can't wait to get up to date with all your blogs I have missed. Thanks so much for visiting and listening to me. I enjoy your visits and lovely words. Thank you and hope you are all well and enduring this strange winter!

xoRobin❤

ORCHIDS

I love orchids and I guess they love me too. I must have the perfect setting and exposure. I have been collecting them for about ten years now and still have my first. I have ones from Home Depot, Ikea, expensive florists, and many from a lady in Martha's Vineyard who sells them at the farmer's market. Honestly, the ones from this woman are the best and do the best. When they bloom they last forever, and I mean months, and then they may lie dormant for a few months and start allover again. I fertilize them about three times a year and water them once a week. There are a few ways to water, one is just the ice cube slow melt and the other is a soak from the bottom up in a sink of lukewarm water. I do the later way the most. After you soak the container then you drain it in the sink until no more water is coming out. Once a week is plenty for an orchid, you don't want to over water.
I have some pictures of my gems, from blossoms, to new buds and stems.

             This is just the beginning for this orchid, there are many more to come

                                           Isn't this a lovely color combination?

                            Hope you can see the growth in the stems in the next few pictures.

                          Nice sturdy stems to bear beautiful orchids, in weeks to come.

             Not a particular good shot, but can you see the white orchid and the new stem.

                                             Another orchid and more sturdy stems

               This is one of my favorites, a little smaller orchid, I think the flowers are so sweet.

                   More growth, I will have to update when all the stems are in full bloom  ;  )





So what else have I been up too. I have been stocking my Etsy shop with more crochet hooks. Much to my delight and amazement they are selling and everyone loves them. I am so happy they are loved and that they bring people happiness and joy. What a nice feeling to know people are enjoying something you have made and then making something that will also bring joy to others.
Here are some of my latest.

What else have I been up to, Reading, walking/running, and getting organized for 2013, and purging my wardrobe and stuff. Boy, is it hard for me to part with things but I am slowly trying to thin out and give away. After it is all said done, it really feels good! I am taking a drawer at a time and then a closet at a time until I am finished. I believe it will make my life simpler  and have a freeing feeling once I am through. Plus I am hopeful that others will benefit with this effort also!!

How are all of you doing? I hope well. I am off to visit my mom this coming Monday, so I may not be able to keep up with all of you, BUT I will be thinking good thoughts! Thanks for popping in, oh, how I love your visits! Thanks for taking the time to comment and as always I'm thankful for all of you.

xoRobin❤

Calendar Girl

Time to get organized and productive. I'm a Calendar girl, not in the ways of being in one, (hahaha)
 but by having too many of them. I have Calendars and date books and organizer notebooks and individual monthly calendars, oh I love them, that's for sure.

I have to write dates and appts. in my purse datebook and on the calendar in the kitchen and in my sewing room and so forth........

I can never decide on one, so that's why I have a collection of them each year. It's hard to be organized when you have to put in dates so many places, but I do!!!
Anyone else have this obsession?!?


Take a look at my Calendars for this year

As always my Lovely daughter makes up a Special Calendar for us each year with lots of fabulous pictures of the Little Girls. IT is always my favorite and most treasured!!

                                           All the photos for each month are adorable

                     Then there is the Cath Kidston datebook I keep in my purse

                           Then the weekly Keep Calm calendar I keep on my desk

                       Then the 3 ring Martha Stewart binder I keep on the kitchen counter

                Then the Susan Branch one I have in my sewing room. I love her and
                                                  she has a fabulous blog here

Then a lovely mini fold out desk calendar that goes on a paper stand (in the background) I'm using this for my next notebook.   Foldout from "Paper Source" store.

I am a huge fan of Moleskine notebooks. I thought I would have one for each month and put anything and everything in it. Everything from to do lists, to thoughts, to ideas, to dreams. Moleskines come in lots of colors, so it's fun to pick a new one for each month. So I will see how this works out.

I don't know if these are sold in Europe and elsewhere but they are plentiful here in the States. (and very popular)

Next monthly poster calendar I have on one of my desks, by Kate Libby  I love her art work, neat and simple.

           Last but not least, Free Mollie Makes calendar from magazine subscription, always FuN



So what a collection! I think I may not be the only one who has a few, but no more for me. At least I will try!

So Christmas decorations are all away and it is nice to have it simple and tidy. I am still enjoying the feeling of vacation because I am not working right now. I have been able to get so much done and it really is feeling good. I will be visiting my mom again in the next few weeks and I am able to plan accordingly, since I have more time.  SO all is well and all is calm.

I thank you for popping in. I love your visits and now I can comment on your comments or answer questions because I was able to figure out how to add reply on my blog. We will see how it works out. Have a great weekend and again thanks for stopping by.

xoRobin❤