I know you’re just here for the blanket pictures, but I’m too lazy to do two seperate posts tonight, so I’m going to make you sit through my Valentine’s Day pictures first.
I’ve been waiting months for this. I saw this totally amazingly yummy-looking chocolate sauce at the co-op a few months ago and thought how perfect it would be with some strawberries as a special Valentine’s Day dessert.
And oh, my. It was a terrific Valentine’s Day dessert.
The girls loved it. I loved it. Even Joe, who normally does not get into desserts, seemed to love it.
And then Joe surprised me with not one but three awesome VD gifts…
A Takashi Murukami mouse pad to protect my new desk from the laser in my mouse, which left a big old faded spot on the surface of my old desk. Hee hee. I love it.
This funny little guy, which is so totally something Joe would buy. It’s a wind-up toy, and the little plastic heart beats in and out as it swings the clear plastic circle around like a hula-hoop, making the ball bearing inside go in circles, producing a rythmic clacking against the ridges inside. It’s hilarious, and the girls wanted it for themselves. I said no. But I did let them watch it several times.
And finally, a t-shirt, which is also so totally Joe’s sense of humor – it’s an ugly doll, Jeero, wearing a surgical mask. Funny.
And I know you’re all totally “C’mon, give me the blankie pics!” But I can’t resist showing you a couple more chocolate-mouth pictures from today, when we had some friends over for lunch and shared the leftovers with them.
You have to admit that happy chocolate-covered kids can be pretty cute.
The blankie is looking pretty good this week. See those top squares over on the right? That’s the freakin’ top of the blanket. Oh yeah, baby! I knit 33 squares this week, and there are only 24 more to go. I really think I have a chance of finishing the whole damn thing, i-cord edging and all, by the end of the month.
Yay, chocolate fingers! I hope she gave someone a big hug and kiss right after that!
Big aaawwwwwws on this whole post. I love the choccy faces, even though I have this split personality, one half saying “Ooooooooh they’re so cute!” and the other half saying “Freeze and hold those hands still. Here I come with my wipes.” I have to sit on my hands sometimes when I watch my kids eating
The blankie, as always, is awe-inspiring. How close you are to the end now….yay!
Love your blankie. Could be a future project for me!
The blanket is sort of a sock yarn documentary, isn’t it? Look at all those colors and patterns! Truly amazing. The chocolate covered kids were pretty cute too. Thank you for sharing bits of your life with blogland,
Blogless (and grandchild-less) Mary Lou
Lucky! It sounds like you had a heap of fun at the MOA… I almost wish i could have gone, but I wouldn’t have had a gorgous nearly-finished sock yarn blanket to draw knitters to me, so it probably wouldn’t have been the same. It’s going to take me *years* to get enough yarn for mine. Oh well.
Very …sweet… pictures of the kids.