Texas Weather

This is what I woke up to this morning. 13 degrees and snow. You just never know what Texas weather will be.

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Holy Cow!

I love to read the Kate Shugak mystery series by Dana Stabenow. I have been reading it since 1999 after Allison and I took a trip to Alaska. This particular series is about Kate who is an investigator in Alaska. I will not give away anything about the books except to say Dana has written 20 of them in the Kate series and they always keep you on the edge of your seat. The only thing I will say is that I just finished Bad Blood, the 20th book and I like other Kate fans am in shock at the cliffhanger at the end. Holy Cow!! Dana.....please, please please hurry and finish Kate #21. If you have not read any of Dana's books the Kate series starts with A Cold Day For Murder. You will not be disappointed. Dana has written the Liam Campbell series, also about Alaska, Star Svensdotter science fiction series and Blindfold Game and Prepared for Rage, political intrigue. This month her newest series is beginning, Silk and Song, the first in a three book series about Marco Polo's granddaughter and the Silk Road. While I look forward to reading Silk and Song I am chomping at the bit to read the next Kate book. Hurry Dana hurry. I will read Silk and Song but I may have to start at Kate #1 and read through all 20 again if you keep me waiting on #21.

Pineapples

The Pineapple shawl is finished. Well except to be blocked. I love it. It is so soft, of course alpaca always is. I also love the pineapples and fans, but especially the pineapples. So after it is blocked I will be able to see just how large it is. More pix then.

Shawl and Flowers

The amaryllis is blooming like crazy. The first bud has four flowers and they are huge. The second is starting to bud out. I had no idea these would be this big but they are doing wonderful.

The pineapple shawl is also coming along. I don't work on it constantly because of a couple of other projects I am also working on. I do like it and it is an easy pattern.

 

You cannot really see the beginning of the pineapples or the fan between each one but they are starting to show up.

 

Next time I post hopefully it will be finished. I am really enjoying the alpaca yarn. I might need some more in the future.

Teacup

Almost 20 years ago I had a subscription to Victoria Magazine. Such a lovely magazine. I am not a foo foo person. I don't like a lot of frills and stuff but in that magazine I saw Old Country Roses China by Royal Doulton and fell completely in love. Now I am not a china person and Old Country Roses is soooooooooo expensive. I still love it. I have many pieces I like posted on Pinterest. I have saved pictures of it. I ooh and ahh over it if I happen to see in in a department store. One time I almost weakened and bought the teapot but sanity grabbed me and I didn't. All this is to lead up to a wonderful present I received this year.

Old Country Roses teacup and saucer. My sweet daughter Allison gave it to me. I was overwhelmed and totally and completely surprised. I mean I never really ever mention about this china. Over the years yes I have commented I loved it but never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would own one single piece of it. So now I can have tea and coffee in it, very carefully. When I am not using it, it sits on the corner of the bar where I can see it. Yes it would look lovely on my buffet but I can't see it as well there. I am enjoying it and thank Allison a million times over for it. I love it.