After weeks of being knocked flat by a hideous virus, we’re finally back among the living—and let me tell you, I’ve never been more grateful! My husband was off on a golf trip, and while he’s never one to stand in the way of my projects, something about having the house all to myself lit a spark. Or maybe it was just the sheer joy of feeling human again. Either way, I got a wild hair and went on a domestic rampage. I’m talking projects galore, one after the other, until even a trip to the grocery store felt like a grand adventure. Here’s just a little peek at the industrious whirlwind that’s been my last few days

Today I have my first pair of grown up socks to share. These may look great, and frankly they feel great and I am proud of them, but there are some little things that bother me. There is a tiny gap where the heel starts it's V (I understand that's common) and the heel is too small IMO. If you are a sock newbie or a sock expert, come on it and read all about it!

I don't about where you live, but springtime in my garden means that the most peculiar little crops of mushrooms pop up seemingly everywhere, however THIS fungi grew from my knitting needles. The project was a mystery Knit Along and is my first mystery ever. For those who don't know, mystery KALs are very popular in the knitting community. I had never joined one before because I think I'm too controlling and want to know exactly what the finished product looks like before I start. I really walked on the wild side this time! Over a thousand knitters joined in and it was a very chatty group. It was fun and I'm happy with my little Professor Fungi.

We are all settling into a fine spring, the pups and us, and we took advantage of last week's fine weather. The pups are definitely more comfortable here and love being outside with us, so garden chores are very sweet this year. We picked and juiced all the oranges in one day, washed the windows (back yard only) and scrubbed all the outdoor cushions and furniture. I've still got masses to do before I can call the backyard summer ready, but still decided to take a break and make two flower arrangements, one for the kitchen and one for the patio. Come on in for a little bit of this and that.