Yarnjeannie's Crochet Cache

We arrived home from North Carolina on Wednesday. I've been having trouble with my knee all week. When I returned to work on Thursday, I was limping badly. My knee was swollen immensely! I went to the doctor today and got an injection in my knee and the news that it's ready for replacement. Not a surprise, as I already had one knee replacement and won't mind having this one done. However, I think I will wait until next year. The doctor said there is no rush, unless I have these flareups often during the year. He feels it was too much walking on the sand, which is hard on your knees anyway. I thought it was just too much walking, period! While on vacation, I finished my round ripple afghan intended as a baby gift to be presented by my brother to a friend he works with. It turned out really nicely, with a reverse single crochet border. Back to vacation - I truly enjoyed visiting the Outer Banks - a lovely place! More photos... Looking forward to a comfortable ...

On a lark, Wayne and I decided to take a long weekend trip somewhere. We wavered - back to the Florida Keys, where we had such a nice stay earlier this year? The 1000 Islands? We decided on heading south to Nags Head, NC. We've never been here, but would come back again in a heartbeat. We drove down on Sunday and checked into the hotel, right on the beach. I love hearing the ocean in the background! The weather is perfect. We spent some time exploring the area, visiting the Bodie Island Lighthouse. I've never seen a lighthouse up close, and I was impressed. We arrived after it had closed to the public. We stopped to see the Wright Brothers National Memorial as well. I could almost feel the exhilaration the brothers experienced, viewing the markers of their initial flights! I especially appreciated the fact that next to their memorial is a small airport! In this photo you can see the marker from their initial takeoff point. I hope you can view the small plane in...

The baby shower at the office for the new boss was a success. He got a nice selection of gifts. I think he was surprised. The cake we ordered was very pretty and tasty, too. The baby sweater and hat were a hit with everyone, I think. The sweater set turned out very pretty - light peach with a darker shade of ribbon accent. The pattern called for flowers attached to the sweater and hat, but I thought it was beautiful without them. I've made this pattern several times before, with the flowers. For some reason, this time I thought it looked better without them. There is a little beret that goes with it. I wish I had taken photos before wrapping them up, but I was a bit rushed for time. Now to get back to my earlier projects.

It's been a busy month - I have a new boss at work. I'm hoping that this goes a lot better than the last one did. The director wants to be sure I tell him if things aren't going well. If it doesn't, I sure hope he listens to me this time, instead of brushing me off like the last time. The new boss seems like a very nice person - but I can't tell if he is genuinely upbeat 100% of the time, or if he's really trying hard! He has a joke for every occasion. If I ask him if he needs anything at the start of the day, he says "A million dollars!" I wish I could relax completely, but once bitten, twice shy. I've always been reserved, but even more so now. I'm afraid I'll come off as a real stick-in-the-mud, with no sense of humor. That is so untrue. I've always thought I have a great sense of humor. I'm just leery with all I've been through. We're supposed to meet at my Dad's today. I honestly don't feel that I...