And Another One....

We have another participant in the latest sock giveaway.  Here's the message.....

Dear Taffy,

Please tell Mudder I would love a new pair of socks.   Love Aunt Grumpy

Hurray!  Mudder was starting to worry that nobody wanted any more socks - and she has all this yarn!  Now we have four people...and lot of time left for anyone else who wants new socks!

See y'all later!  (When down south speak like a southerner!)  Taffy

One More...

Mommy is in the sock giveaway too!  Very concisely she said....

As usual....I'm IN! 

....so Taffy has been knitting madly.  There's still lots of yarn and lots of time to get in on this giveaway...so if you like handknit socks and you would like a pair just let Taffy know.

While Taffy has been knitting...Squeegie has been practicing his swing and his putting!

Second Opt-In

Auntie Colleen is in for the sock giveaway!  She quite simply put it like this.....

Me, of course!


She is always enthusiastic!

First In....

....Gramma has already joined the giveaway......here's a transcript of what she said....

What a lovely dress you have on with matching ribbons too!  I have been enjoying mudder's many knitted socks that she knit in past years!!  I do love the crazy socks though but would also enjoy matching ones too!  This winters weather has been pretty nice in Canada though they say its supposed to get colder this week but half of winter is already over so I guess I don't mind.  I bet you are enjoying the warm sun down there in Florida!  My flowers are coming up so they don't agree with the goundhog!

Hee!  I love the part about my sundress!  Sounds like they are having nice weather too!  Later...Taffy

Finishing Touches

Poppa has finished all his chores over at the Villa Fayolle (Denis and Liz).  The last chores were all outdoor chores.  He started by vacuuming the pool - to remove all the detritus from power washing the surround......

....and soon had it just like new!  Then - while the power washer was still handy, he ......

..used it to brighten up all the brick work around the flower beds in the back yard.  Then he pulled weeds from the flower beds and....

....when there were no more weeds he added some lovely red mulch to highlight the plants better.  Later....

...he sprinkled a little fertilizer on all the plant to spruce them up and give them a head start on their spring growth.  Yes - spring growth - the weather has been so warm here, all the plants are starting to prepare for spring.  The newscasters are saying the plants are six weeks ahead of normal this year!  Which, of course, has meant excellent weather for us.  But, we do need some rain.......so........

...after he had embedded a few colourful plants and I had re-arranged the critters...he..

...repaired one little sprinkler head that was broken, to ensure that the plants got water.  Then he sprinkled a little fertilizer on these new plants and....

....moved around to the front flower bed to eliminate some weeds there.  Then, as he did at the back, he added.........

.....he added some of that lovely red mulch......and finally declared himself satisfied that the chores were finished.  I think he did a great job!

One more thing which has been finished......all the "crazy socks" went out in the mail today.  Just for information purposes...it cost me $1.85US to mail one pair of socks to Canada from Florida.  The last pair of socks I mailed in Canada from one city to another cost me over $11.00CDA.....Wow!  What a difference!  Anyway....this means that I have started a new batch of socks.  This batch will be matching pairs made with one (or two depending on the size) skein of yarn....yes!  Imagine that!  Anyone who is interested please e-mail Taffy....

...(seen here in her new pink sundress) at taffy.robert@gmail.com and let her know.  I will then enter your name on my list.........and make sufficient socks for everyone who opted in.  I will hold the option to receive a pair of socks from this giveaway until February 14th.... so you have lots of time to get back to Taffy!  Thanks to all those who participated in the last giveaway!

One more thing.........I try to mail a small parcel to our little men each week......and here they are....

...wearing the jammies Poppa picked out for them and then sent to Canada.  I hear they were both pleased to get a package from Poppa all the way from Florida!

The Clue

The clue to this post wasn't the Kit Kat bar (or whatever it was?) stuck to Munchie's forehead.  The clue was on the top of his head.  I'll show you....

...see our little Munchie sitting in this large chair?  Have you already guessed what is about to happen?  Need another picture?

He looks quite comfy and happy to be there!  So....while Daddy and Little Smiley....

...looked on (well Little Smiley seems more interested in the baby in the mirror - but Daddy looks very attentive!)....the nice lady pumped the chair up high....

....draped Munchie in a dinosaur cape (see how proud he looks?  He watched Daddy get his hair cut before this adventure - and reports have it that he was very happy to do what Daddy did!)... and...

...proceeded to give our little man his first haircut at a barber shop!  He was quite pleased with the result (but Nanna isn't sure about the spiky stuff)....

.... and he sure looks adorable!  Don't you think????

Sox are Drawn!

Let me see if I can get this in the right order.  Tracy chose these.....

...they were called Desert Storm...the sky is blue, but the sand is blowing.  Then Auntie Denise chose....

... Sunny Heels........she thought with a name like that, they should keep her feet warm inside her winter boots, because - up there in Canada it is not 80F like it is here!  Next was Gramma who scanned the pictures carefully looking for the pair with the most artistic appeal, and picked....

...Mexicale - maybe they reminded her of a Mexican blanket or a hot taco....that's what I thought of when I looked at them.  Then it was Mommy's turn to pick - and she picked while I was on the phone talking to her ....

...and Hot and Cool was her choice.  I'm not sure how these got named - that's just the feeling I got when I looked at them........in reality I hope they keep her feet Hot when it is Cool outside.  While I've been keeping track of the temperatures where she lives - it hasn't been really cold (for Canada!), just cool!  Auntie Colleen picked a pair for herself and a pair for Uncle Shaun - though she didn't make any promises about giving Uncle Shaun a pair!  Hmmm.  She picked....

....Just Crazy...which as you can see are just that.....followed by....

....Snow Belts.   I guess the origin of that name is self-evident!  This left me with one pair of socks in the collection.  They went to a new person!  Do you remember Mommy's friend Kat?  I posted a picture of her with her "baby bump" when we visited Mommy's workplace on our way to Florida.  She is wanting a nice pair of socks to keep her feet warm in the hospital at delivery time.  So, she got....

...Tomato Pasta.  What can I say?  Tomato sauce, black olives, noodles and mushrooms!  Can you see them?  I received some delightful pictures from Mommy yesterday and I will be posting a blog regarding them soon.  Here is a clue....

........this is our Munchie with his blond hair and blue eyes - and perhaps a tattoo????