Finished!

Look! It's a real FO!! Well, she needs blocking and fringe, but the knitting and crocheting (along the two short ends, to hold the fringe) is done. Arm courtesy of the Knit Devil.




Here she is with a random Coffee Bean customer--sorry, lady!

Close-up of a corner. Won't take too much blocking, but she definitely needs a bath after all the places she's been--I wouldn't want to do a bacteria count on her! Stats: Rowan Tapestry, can't remember the color and I think 7 balls. Oh dear... that's the problem with taking so long on a project!





Mom and Ds at the LA Music Center--the opera was Mahagonny, and Patti and Audra were in fine voice. Beautiful singing and a good time was had by all. The sculpture in the fountain is called Peace on Earth; the water levels change all the time and it's most interesting. Here's D3 (Carrot's mom, aka Caitlin), D4 (birthday girl and opera/musical fan, aka Meighan), moi, and D5 (aka Courtney).

Lastly, a couple of pictures of GiGi, who went to join her "daddy" and other cat-siblings today. She was almost 20 and declined very quickly.

She's been a good cat all these years and has contributed lots of fun and love to the family.

She was the "fetching" cat--she'd retrieve her paper "balls" anywhere you threw them, even if it was inside someone's shoe (boots were a little tricky, but she managed) or on top of the mantel. She loved to sleep with me--no, correction, she'd permit me to share HER bed and HER pillow, although she'd be very vocal about it if I dared to overstep my assigned area.

The other problems that have been weighing so heavily on me are continuing, although there has been progress in some areas. This week is going to be the most critical time and I won't really be able to rest easily till Friday at the earliest--so if you have any spare prayers, good thoughts, good wishes, etc, please direct them our way. Thank you!