GIFTS AND MORE GIFTS

I just love birthday's......I just received two books from my darling husband...I am going to look through them very carefully and try to figure out which ones to do first. There are just so many nice ones I don't know where to start. I have been wanting to get some nice handpainted yarn and make some socks. I have to read up on "pooling" gosh I glanced a little at the book and there is just so much to take in...."pooling" hmmmmm,,,hope I can figure this all out.
I also found a pattern that I had bought last fall for some "toe up" and "short heel". I was a bit confused when I read the pattern but my daughter told me that I would love it when I gave it a try. It was new to her and she fell in love with the "toe up" so I guess I can at least try the pattern. I actually have the yarn for that sock, (I forgot to take a picture of the yarn) in a yellowish-greenish colorway...hard to discribe but I will post a photo later.

Last night my son, daughter in law and the 4 kids came over for dinner. My two year old granddaughter was so excited about Grammy's birthday. Below are the gifts I received.

My Little Frog for the garden. We just moved into our house last fall and I have lots of room for garden's. He will have a place right outside my back door as I plan to do an herb garden there.

Of course I needed some tools and gloves and along with those I got two stepping stones...I LOVE butterflies and dragonflies so they will have a special place in the garden also.

We can't forget the birds.....I plan on getting a nice post to put this one and put it outside my kitchen area so I can see it when doing dishes and such.
After we opened gifts we had pie, instead of cake, and of course my little granddaughter made sure that everyone sang Happy Birthday to Grammy. I only wish I had the video camera running as it was so cute. She is very dramatic.....