A Lovely Dinner Party

I typed all of this in and hit the wrong button and lost it all. You are suposed to hit control z and it come back but it didn't work this time. Damn.....Anyway our friend Sandra and her daughter Leah (in town from Boston) invited us to dinner. They are friends as well as clients of Kenny. I took along my knitting bag to sit by the pool and knit while did business. Well Leah - she is a doctor in Boston - is also a knitter and gave me a few pointers - yeah. I received a gift today from our little Maggie (and Debi) of 4 skeins of felting yarn. I've never felted so I want to make her a little bag so I'm searching for a very very simple pattern!! Leah gave me a couple of ideas so I hope to start it tomorrow. I do hope for a little down time tomorrow (and it's suposed to storm here). We went to SC on Sunday and came back on Monday so it was exhausting as usual. But my Daddy is getting so weak and I'm very very worried about him. I can't even talk about that right now. And I'm sad too - Dehra won't be with me and the band this weekend and not sure when or if she can come back. She's having major throat problems and is going home to NC to a specialist. So now it's back to Old Claiborne carrying the show. How long can I keep this up? I love what I do - just wish I could have a little vacation - a REAL one. So, I got a package today in the mail of some lovely felting yarn from our little Maggie (and Debi) in Florida - I want to knitt her a little tote bag so I'm searching for a very very easy pattern and to felt it. Leah gave me a couple of ideas so Ihope to start to work on it. I did take them Hostess Gifts - I made Ice Cube Soaps with Olive Oil soap and a little food coloring. Then I knitted Bamboo Face Cloths - put them in a Martini Glass and wrapped in plastic wrap. They were really cute but I tried to take pictures with my phone and they are not so good but you get the idea. I'm thinking cute Christmas Gifts!!! The soap is so easy and the Ice Cube Trays are great! Tatiana is wanting to play Blue Elephant - this is her play time - 2 AM - EVERY night! Matilda is just ready for sleep by this time but you can set the clock by Tatiana! I gave them a bath today and they are so pretty and smell so nice. And of course, it's going to rain tomorrow so their hair will be messed up - it's OK - we need the rain! I made my Micro Wave Sweet Pickles last night (yes, they taste just like the ones your Grandmother Made) and I grew the cumcumbers in my garden. - If anyone wants the recipe let me know - sooooo easy and soooooo good. Tatiana is relentless so I have to bury the Blue Elephant under the covers and let her dig for it! Other wise - she throws it off the bed and barks until I get up and get it. So it was a nice evening and good night to everyone......