Of dead cars, highs and lows and all the other stuff...

As our temps keep dipping down and then back up again, everyone is either getting sick or having horrible allergy/asthma attacks. I think after almost 2 years of staying well, that I may be headed down the road of being sick, myself, it all started this morning. I'll start drinking orange juice and make sure that I get my vitamin. (YUK! Its big enough to make a horse blink twice) Hopefully this will stave off any interesting bugs that might be hanging around.

After 13 months of laying on its side dead our garage, the Cadillac is gone. Last Saturday I called and found a tow company that would come and take it to its final resting place. The guys who showed up were very respectful of our loss and great with the kids. All of the kids got to push the buttons that made the bed of the tow truck go up and down. They enjoyed themselves immensely. David and I on the other hand watched with some sadness as an old friend was pulled from the garage up onto the tow truck and driven away. I guess we're more connected to our vehicles than I had ever thought.

Knitting keeps moving along and I'm just about ready to complete a long project which I'll be able to use next year, the Wintersweet Scarf (at left). It really has turned out to be quite lovely and I'm looking forward to being able to wear it. Nice weight. I'll post another picture when I have the hood inserted. In the mean time I've also completed another smaller project, MY! Mini Mochi Fair Isle Hat, which you see hanging from our tree out front in all its glory. This is the 5th one that I've made and the first that I've been able to keep. Just about all of my larger children have the other ones that I've made. I have started on another sweater for myself called the "Cerulean Cardigan". Just a very plain cardi that will be a great weight for the fall, winter and early spring. Its a beautiful blue violet color and the yarn is a 70% merino wool and 30% silk. I couldn't resist and even better the yarn was 35% off at the time. It really is heaven to work with.

Poor Kristina. Yesterday we found out that she is going to have to have her wisdom teeth pulled in June. Poor kid. Fortunately for us our regular dentist will be able to pull her teeth as they are not impacted. These teeth are starting to move around all the orthodontic work that she had done. I'll keep you all posted on her upcoming ordeal. We're hoping to schedule this around our girls only camping trip the beginning of June and possible company a bit later in the month. I'm sure we can make it all work.

Mother's Day is coming up and my group is taking me camping up at the Cripple Creek KOA. We will be staying there for two nights (13th and 14th of May). Though this is a week after Mothers Day it is a special weekend since quite a few KOA's are offering one night free if you stay over the weekend. So while up there we'll be going to the Florissant Fossil Beds and maybe into and around Cripple Creek to try and find the ever elusive wild Donkeys that roam around up there.