Happy Saturday

I had a good day today. I got up early because the landscaper said they'd be here between 8am and 9am. They arrived just before 10:30am. *sigh* But at least they came, I paid them, and they did their thing cutting down the pampas grass on the corner, trimming the shrubs and Dad's roses, and cutting down all the weeds and flowers across the retaining wall.

 

It was a lucky shot to catch one of the Juncos taking a bath. I've never seen one even take a drink much less hop into the water and splash around.

 

LC and I had a crocheting date today. She learned to do the double crochet stitch. Not without some struggle and ripping out but eventually Meemaw found the right words to help her conquer the new stitch. The pattern calls for using two colors of yarn but I figured that learning a new stitch and following a pattern was enough for one session so we used variegated yarn to make our hats fancy. We did five rounds before LC needed a break. When you're concentrating so hard you tend to grip the hook really tightly and your hand and brain get tired.

 

So she took a tour through Meemaw's jewelry, mostly earrings and rings. The rings were very popular as you can see. 

 

I crocheted along with her and this is my hat beginning. The yarn colorway is Fiesta and I think it's aptly named.

 

Today's drawing prompt was Something Old so I tried drawing myself. Yes, I'm old and I've been feeling old lately so I went ahead and drew me. Some days I look better than this. Some days not so much.

 

 At our last writers guild meeting GBB mentioned having QR codes so that people can purchase an eBook immediately. At the last book event a customer said she only read eBooks so she'd look online. I was sure if I'd had a way she'd have bought one then and there. So I asked KM to work something up. And she did. I got it sent off to Office Depot this morning and picked up the little poster this afternoon. If it helps one person buy a book that way it'll be well worth the six bucks it cost.

 

The coolest thing happened at lunch today. LC and I went to Home Town Cafe for lunch of burgers and in the booth next to us was an older couple. When the man moved I saw the woman's face and she looked familiar. Turned out she was in the knitting guild with me years ago so we talked for a couple minutes. We're both still knitting but she asked what else I was doing and I said that I'd written 6 books. She said, "I love to read! I'll have to look you up on Amazon." I said, "I have them in my car if you've got $15." She did so we went out to the car and she bought a copy of The Seaview! Very cool.

--Barbara