Dogs, Horse, Goats and a Bear

I love visiting my mom and seeing the cutest dogs in the world (don't tell Stanley). Above is Josie. She is the sweetest pitbull/border collie mix. I love the way she prances around.

Especially when wearing the sweaters I make her. She may be an old bitty (about 14 years in human years), at times like this she's like a young pup.

And of course Joche (foreground), he's a big lab mix, and ignited my love for big dogs all those years ago. in the back there, waiting for the toy to be thrown and to then pounce on Joche, is Tasha, my grandparents corgi.

But the point of the trip wasn't just to see these pooches, but their owners too. My mom, grandma, grandpa, my sister and her husband Jeremi.

My family is pretty chill. We just hang out, share meals and chat. There were a couple of highlights. Like meeting the newest addition to my sister's menagerie, her horse!

He's short compared to ones my sister used to wear and he's a moutain breed, so he gets shaggy in the winter. But he's a cutie and best of all, she is partnering with Jeremi's grandpa, so he's cheap!

I really liked his little buddy goats. This guy literally followed him around. love it.

But by far the best part was our mini fish fry.

This is a quick and dirty shot of the remains of my salad and a fresh round of fish fillets. Grandpa caught, cleaned and cooked the fish for us. Not all in one day, but it's still a far cry from my usual grocery store fair. It's even better with grandma's fridge salad, which is pretty much everything in the fridge, plus some stuff from the cabinet, too!

And I finished one of my knitting projects too!Pattern: my own (looked at various for guidance)

Yarn: 2nd Time Cotton in natural

Start:

Finish:

This was made for my sister's friend whose expecting. She sent me a pic of a baby sweater from online and This is what I came up with. Her objectives were 3 mo. old size, cotton and cream with green accents, namely a four leaf clover.

Thanks to mom's Pooh for a little help with the modeling. It took a couple times to get the clover petals up to grandma's standards, but I am pleased. Kelly doesn't know whether she is having a girl or a boy, so I wanted to keep it minimal and unisex.

I was so happy to find a button that went with my yarn so well. This cardigan has just the one, but its decorative, there is a nice big snap underneath it, a feature my grandma liked.

This cardigan has seed stitch edges, which is cute and make the edges lie nice and flat.

Love this sweater and my sister for supporting me and giving me the chance to knit such a cute piece.