Another Poppa Project

 

A snapshot of Lauren that Auntie Pauline sent me - she is sleeping peacefully under the blanket I knit for her. Awww!

This is another blanket being made on request for the little brother of the young lady who wanted a Peppa Pig.  His favourite character is Spiderman - hence a large spider web blanket!

What is Poppa doing now?  Well, first the place where he is perched used to contain an old, well-used bathtub.  That's your clue!

He has a lot of stuff spread out on his vanity.

He appears to be perched on a stool working on the drywall..

More stuff in the opposite corner of his bathroom.

Squishie in one of Squeegie's favourite spots - waiting for Poppa to appear!

Squishie and Taffy watching TV in Poppa's chair, while he works!

The gang watching TV in the evening.  (I know enough bear pictures - but they are SO cute!)

And here is Poppa's finished project.  He wanted a shower with jet sprays, so that's what he install in his bathroom!  It looks lovely and brightens up that smallish bathroom.

He even put a little glass shelf in the corner to put his shampoo and soap.

A better look at the fancy shower head/panel.  And that project is finished - I wonder what he will do next???

A Quick Leap to 2020

 There wasn't a lot happening from October to December - because I didn't take a lot of pictures!  So here's a quick peek.....

We had a surprise visit from Lauren in early December - she is growing so quickly!  I think she looks like her Grandma Jeannie!

I made another blanket with some leftover yarn I had from other projects - that way I can make space for more yarn.  I did darn in that stray yarn at the bottom before I sent the blanket to the hospital!

It had turned quite cold in the middle of December and Squishie found that Squeegie's snowsuit fit him quite well!

He also honed up his computer skills with some help from Poppa!

And - best of all - we had Mommy, Daddy, Munchie and Curtie here for a quick Christmas visit, including a trip to Swiss Chalet for Christmas dinner!  It is always so nice to see them!  Whew!  Now I'm off to look for 2020 pictures!

A Whole Lot of Catching Up!

 As you may have noticed - I am very far behind in my posts!  I am still going through all my UK photos.  I have posted the highlights for you - but will probably still find photos I want to share - so don't be surprised if you find a pic of someplace in the UK from time to time!

This is just one to make you smile if you are familiar with the knitting habits of a knitting addict (like me!).

Taffy is still modelling each new outfit she gets - this is her latest night-time fashion.

Poppa couldn't wait to get his yard looking like a photo from a gardening magazine!

This is a close-up of the centerpiece I created for Aunt Jeannie's new blanket.

And this is the blanket - finished!

What is Popa doing now??

I would like to introduce you to the newest member of our Bear Family.  Squeegie (as you may have noticed!) was getting very used-looking and losing his genral shape, not to mention he was getting less fuzzy all the time.  So.... with some sadness, we decided that he should retire - but that left Poppa with an empty chilly space when he was lounging in his chair.  So, we started searching for a suitable replacement.  It was no small feat!  We looked in every store that had bears, but it took a long time to find the right one.  Then, while at Shoppers' Drug Mart one day - in the midst of their Valentine's Day display - there sat Squishie!!!  Poppa and I both loved him at first site - so he came home with us!

Dressed in some of Squeegie's clothes, learning how to use the computer and keeping a close eye on everything Poppa was doing - he soon fit right in!  I'm sure you will see more of him later!

We weren't home very long (from our UK visit) when I heard a noise in the backyard....

.... you guessed it!  Poppa was outside raking leaves!

I made this blanket for the daughter of an employee at Aunt Jeannie's residence.

She also wanted a Peppa Pig - so I made this one and gave it a small balnket of its own.

See how well Squishie fits in with Taffy and Char-Lee?  

While Squeegie enjoys his retirement sitting with Mikey in his own lounge chair beside Poppa's!

September 21st

 On September 21st of 2019 we were visited by....

.... these special people!  This is Nicole and Travis (Aunt Jeannie's son) with the new member of their family.  She is about a month and a half old in this picture ... over a year ago!  I can't imagine it!

Here is a closer shot of the little angel....her name is Lauren and she was such a good little girl while she was here!  It was so nice to meet her!

The weather was quite hot still as you can see.  Squeegie wore his Gilligan hat and Taffy even borrowed Poppa's sun hat with her sundress!

Poppa started a new project - more on that later!  Does anyone know what he is doing now??

I don't remember if I showed you this or not....before we went to the UK Poppa made this wonderful fruit box for me!  I love it!  I had a large fruit bowl - but it was far too big - the two of us couldn't eat all that fruit while it was still nice and fresh - so I requested a smaller wooden one!

One of the things we did upon arriving back home, was visit one of our favourite restaurants - which has a cottage ambience.  This sign was hanging on the wall and I couldn't resist taking a picture!

Here is a picture I got from Mommy.  LtoR: Munchie, Cousin Reese, Gramma, Curtie and Cousin Taylor.  Gosh, they have all grown so much!

I finished these socks when I got home.

And Aunt Jeannie's blanket is almost complete (remember this happened back in Sept/2019!).

More to come soon! (I promise it won't take so long for the next post!)

The Last Couple of Days

 Have you ever watched a James Bond movie?  Do you remember him always driving an expensive little sports car?  Do you know what kind of car it was?

It

It probably looked a lot like this one!  It is an Aston Martin!  And....

..... I watched as it went up the road with David and Poppa inside!  Yes - it is another of David's cars (I think he likes them!).  They were gone for a few minutes.  When they got back...

... it was my turn!  Wow!  That was fun.  This is a delightful car and rides like a much larger vehicle!  It was a blast and, of course, very fast!  We had a wonderful scenic drive through the countryside and then returned home where......

...Poppa looked on (a little sadly) while David put the Aston Martin back in the garage.  Here are a couple of pictures I like which got missed in some prior blogs....

Poppa and David at the marina when we stopped for lunch.

Allison's newly renovated kitchen!  It is well planned, has wonderful appliances (I should have taken a better pic of the stove!) and a beautiful view out the window.

The boys and David's toys!  (The window above the garage is the room allocated to us while we were there.)

On our last day, Allison was home and we went to the Arboretum.  This was a gigantic park full of wonderful statuary and copious flower beds - all arranged artistically.  We rode on a little train in order to see it all.  Unfortuately this is the only....

.... picture I have. 😕

The next day it was off to the airport.  I want to take this opportunity to thank David and Allison.  They treated us, and we felt like, part of the family.  David drove us to the airport and we sadly waved good-bye as we rode the escalator to the boarding zone.  THANK YOU BOTH from Nanna and Poppa.

Just in case you have ever wondered what it looks like "above the clouds"...

.... I took this out the plane window especially for that reason... I will never forget this wonderful vacation!