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Just got these beautiful skeins of fingering yarn from Knitpicks.  They will most likely become socks for someone in my life.  Or something else on request or on a whim.  I didn’t like variegated colors before and this is my first attempt into this realm.  Maybe I will like it maybe I won’t.  But I am going to give it a try.

This tree in the neighborhood has been my target of documenting the coming of spring.  It’s in full bloom now.  But following its wakening up and slowly filling its branches is a reminder of the life that’s growing all around us in a cyclical manner.  There is always hope after the winter that life is coming back to display its fullness in time.

Toko sushi

3 Palms

 

Olive Garden

Wild Goats

Longitano’s

Lih Wah

Logan asked for wrist warmers with a watch opening and now I am knitting these all with the watch opening.  Have the ohio state colored yarns so I worked this one up and now working on a matching hat.

Very sad that the red yarn was obtained from John’s request for a hat and now he is gone already.

It is spring and the Ohio weather is still unpredictable.  Took these pictures last week when I walked Benny in the neighborhood.  Today it’s cold and rainy.  Tomorrow there is 5 inches of snow expected, followed by the weekend in the 70s.  Geeze, make up your mind.  Give us some warm sunny days already!!

Elim came home for a week of vacation.  It’s so nice to have her all to myself, so to speak, for a week.  We dined, shopped, watched TV and had a relaxing time together.  The baby is growing in her tummy, and she liked the blanket and the baby hats I knitted for Everett (Evy). My little girl is going to be a mom soon.  How time flies.

This girl is pregnant!  She surprised me with the news a couple of weeks ago.  They have been keeping the secret for a while.  She is almost done with the first trimester.  Every thing is good and she doesn’t have morning sickness.  She said she just sleep a lot.  The ultrasound image showed a little person in there, I can actually see the head, the limbs and a big fat tummy.  It’s so cute.  I’m not ready to be a grandma yet.  But I am excited about the baby.  Such conflicting feelings.  So baby blanket is being knitted.  The first present for the growing little person.

Daniel told us about this new hot pot restaurant located between Kent and Ravenna, right across from Walmart at the New Year’s lunch.  So we went and tried it out 2 days later.

The place is huge.  This day, there were only 2 tables of customers.  One came before us, and they seemed to know what to do with a spread of entries on their table for two with a coconut drink.  We were brand new to this and ordered the lunch special.  Leo got chicken and I got fish.  We both ordered the spicy broth.  It was quite an experience.  First of all, we are not used to the bubbling steam constantly coming from the pot, the server kept telling us to turn it up and we kept turn it down so it won’t splash and hurt our eyes.  Well, it was not a good experience for Leo.  The food was too hot for him, and the chopsticks were so slippery, food kept sliding out and dropped back into the pot or the plate in front of you which is also full of the broth.  So, in the end, his shirt is literally a hot mess.

We didn’t mind the spiciness.  But the cloves and the bay leaf, and other peppers and spices are not pleasant to eat mixed with the food you cook in there.  I think they should provide a thong to pick things up, and they should put all the spices in a cloth bag that won’t get into the food you are cooking in the pot.  Then it will be perfect.  I will go back and try it again and just order the simple broth base, I can use their condiment island (which is full of sauces and condiments) to add flavor to the food for dipping.  Leo, I’m not so sure he will get the hotpot again.  He thinks he will order General Tzo’s chicken instead.  🙂

Sandy called and invited us to go to Siam for their New Year’s feast.  It was a rare treat.  I have not had so many dishes of Chinese goodies for a long, long time.  Thank you, Sandy and Daniel.  I loved it!