I'm Back ...Gardening and A New Blanket !

Hello !! I am kind of sad for vacation to be over , but glad to be back home at the same time :) We stayed in the tall building above in Panama City ,Florida, this time on the 4th floor... It was a wonderful trip .. we had pretty good weather with a thunder storm one day and sprinkles another day , but the rest of the trip was great HOT weather!

 

I finished the August cottage of the month while there from Country Cottage Needleworks.. Kind of fitting since its a beach scene :) It was nice to stitch or crochet in the morning before everyone got up on the balcony ..The alarm clock inside my head is set for 6am whether I am on vacation or not !

We got home Saturday to a garden full of goodness!  This is 6-1/2 pounds of tomatoes which I turned into sauce by roasting them ..Here is the roasted sauce instructions

Aren't those little yellow pear shape tomatoes the cutest :)

I had some help yesterday picking the blackberries .. As you can see by his face he ate his share too ! Loves them ! Gobbles them up like candy . I finally broke down and picked some of the zinnias .. I planted a lot of packs of seeds just so I could pick them , and I haven't wanted to wreck the beautiful show in the yard. Last night I picked a bouquet for my daughter and one for myself.. I just love them !

I needed a project for the car ride to Florida 16-17 hours ! So I started this Granny Ripple blanket...

 Not my typical colors , but its  for my second oldest son..It has been going pretty fast .. I made one of these a couple years ago and here is that post ,With a link to the pattern.. I did make it bigger than the pattern ( added 2 more multiples of 17) , and I am using an H hook..

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 I got this big yarn basket at an Estate Sale a few weeks ago for $5.00 ! It is very big and perfect to hold my crochet projects ! And $5.00 !!!

 

Everything is growing like crazy !

Hope you have a great day ! Thanks for stopping by and your nice comments !

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Panama City Florida

For our vacation , we went to Panama City Fl..My husbands parents live there .. We stayed on the beach in a very nice condo..( Sterling Breeze Condos) ..We have stayed on the beach before , but this condo was much nicer than some of the others we have stayed in.

My youngest son and I ..he started Freshman High school football camp this week..and it is HOT out !

Our condo...16th floor..Right in the middle..

The beach was just beautiful..we spent every day in the ocean, te water was so clear and warm ! We  walked the beach every morning.. It was a great time !

My son and I.. he will be off to school in Kentucky next month

They went jet skiing for the first time..they had a blast

My husband and his parents..

The balcony to our door of the condo ..pretty high up ! In the distance is a really cute little shopping mall called Pier Park..We walked there every night.

We left Panama City and drove down to Holiday Fl. and visited my stepmother and then went to the cemetary where my Dad is..

The cemetary had so many flags lining the drive in because of the 4th of July..It was very pretty..

I was sure glad to get home and see these munchkins !!!

Thanks for coming by, And thank you always for your nice comments !!