YOP Week #20 Year 12

 Winter has arrived, it's sock knitting season, and it's going to be a pumpkin Christmas!

Yes, 2 inches of the white stuff....unfortunately it happened in the night so I didn't get the pleasure of watching it come down.  It's mighty pretty though!  Iowa has no snow but Arkansas does! LOL!  Most was gone by noon but there is still some in the shade and the North side.

We are way below freezing at night now and low 40's during the day....it happened over night!  It was 77 just the other day!  I guess painting outside now is out of the question.

I went crazy this week crocheting pumpkins!  I am addicted to them they are so fun to make and turn out so cute!   These are for my daughter........one of her Advent gifts............

and then I couldn't stop myself......

I worked on my Pumpkin Alphabet..........

and since Winter has arrived...it is now officially sock knitting season! So, I had to cast on some socks.....this is West Yorkshire Spinners sock yarn but I have no idea what color....I thought it was one of their bird yarns but there was no name........I use Cherry Heart's sock pattern for magic loop socks but she does a rounded toe which is easier than Kitchener but 2 of the toes have come apart on 2 different socks so I am going back to Kitchener!  None of my Kitchener toes have ever come apart.....

I got some treasures in the  mail this week......the pattern booklet for Aunties Sewing Box SAL starting December 6th with the Sew n' Sews on You Tube.  I still have to kit is up with fabric and floss.  There are also supplies needed for finishing but I won't worry about those yet!  The instructions for finishing each of the items is included.....

Plus, I got the ornament kit from Alicia Paulson.....everything is included!  I love that.......the Grands love nature so I thought these would be right up their alley!  I was surprised to see the goose with a wreath...that's a throw back from the old days of cross stitch!

This coming week I will work on the ornaments, the pumpkin alphabet and my sock.

On a more personal note.  My cataract surgery went well and I went back the following day and he said it looked good.  There are gobs of eye drops; 4 which you take 3 times a day except for 1 which you take 4 times a day.  One of them stings like the dickens plus you have to wait 5 minutes in between each one.  The worst part is the plastic eye shield you have to tape on at night.  It took off a mole and part of my skin so the next night I was careful where I placed it....it sill took off a layer of skin so.......there are holes in the shield so I laced a shoe lace through it and tied it around my head and then used an elastic headband to secure it even better.  It worked slick and I have all my skin this morning .  This is a public service announcement in case you have to have cataract surgery.  The next eye will be done 11/30...I am ready!

My daughter and the boys are coming down this coming Saturday for Thanksgiving and I can hardly wait.  Amy said they all have their boosters and their flu shots and they are all wearing masks ahead of their visit so they don't catch anything to give to Grandma....so thoughtful! Plus she told them if they get sick they can't come....that was evidently an incentive to wear the masks! LOL!  I will not be posting this coming week or next Sunday.  I have cleaning, wrapping, grocery shopping, and cooking to do!  So, if I don't talk to you.....I pray you have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving if you live in the U.S. and for those that don't I wish you a safe and wonderful week!

Happy Trails!!!