How did it get there?

I love this cookbook! It has my very favorite recipe for biscotti, one that can be changed to many flavors. My favorites are almond and hazelnut. I keep it in the kitchen next to the microwave and it vanished. I looked everywhere I could think of, including where it belonged. I finally found it, mixed in with my quilt books in the other room. I have no idea how it got there.

As you can tell from the sticker, I got it at Costco - still one of my favorite purchases.

Crochet

I made the necklace on the left to go with this fabric. I'd made a sundress from it that my cousin loved so I gifted her with it. I found these beads and decided to make a crocheted necklace to go with the dress. The pendant is up above. I love the purple with the green glass. I'm going to send it to her for her birthday in June.

I'd never tried to crochet with wire before it was amazing to work with. Having the right gauge wire probably made a difference.

Oh really?

I promise not to use this space for a rant very often but I work in downtown Oregon City where they recently did a survey about parking. I think they contacted business owners. Parking is horrendous so I was surprised, to say the least, when I saw this headline.

When I read the article, I found out why they think this. We're just parking in the wrong place! People who are parking on downtown streets near their destinations should, instead, drive several blocks away and park in the residential neighborhood. I guess the answer to the new problem of where the residents should park is easy. They should park downtown where there are now empty spaces.

Later

And here's what it turns into later. These little cameras are amazing.

After

Or is it really before, before it spreads all its seeds?

Photography has been one of my favorite hobbies since I was ten years old and I got my first camera. I've always wanted a micro lens. I still don't have one for my 35 mm but the little camera I keep with me has one. There's no honeybee or ladybug in this picture but I like it anyway. The focus is on the front of the flower. Know what it is? It's a dandelion! They're everywhere right now. There's a park catercorner (which I think should be cattycorner but spell check says no) from my home and the park is full of them. They seem to spread to the whole neighborhood overnight. I love being able to get a picture of something so small to fill the entire frame without cropping.

Sparkling Plenty

We may have rain in the forecast for next weekend but today is beautiful. The sky is blue with wispy clouds way off in the distance. It's the kind of day to put away the turtlenecks and get out the Spring clothes.

This is the neckline of the shirt my daughter M gave me for my birthday last August. It's not the kind of thing I've bought for myself since I was, oh, 19, but I got it out today. Why? Because it sparkles! And it's really fun to wear. I took it off when I got home from shopping (to keep it clean!) and tomorrow I'm wearing to work.