Weekends

 

How was your weekend?

Thank you so much for the well wishes, I am feeling much better. Modern medicine has yet to fail me.

 My weekend was fun! On Saturday, we had my sister and brother in law over for dinner and dessert. I made chili, cornbread, salad and a pumpkin pie. I celebrated fall.


 On Sunday, we drove to southeastern Ohio for the day for our granddaughter's baptism. Afterwards we attended a little luncheon. We had fun seeing everyone and being with family. Our grandson was great fun, full of smiles and hugs. Our ride home was slightly delayed due to a major accident on the highway, my family in another car was stuck in that traffic jam due to the highway being shut down for over four hours.

I am grateful I was home by dinner time and felt awful for my aunt and cousins who didn't get home until 9:30 - 10:00 in the evening.

I worked on my grandson's Christmas sweater in the car and had a wonderful time knitting a short project.

Comments

  1. BonnySeptember 25, 2023 at 8:26 AM

    That was a quick visit but for a good reason! I'm glad you feel better and had plenty of car knitting time.

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  2. AsKatKnitsSeptember 25, 2023 at 8:49 AM

    I am glad you had a great visit, but ugh for that traffic issue. I am reveling in a rainy Monday!

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  3. elizabethSeptember 25, 2023 at 1:33 PM

    Baptisms are wonderful! Exciting about the Christmas knitting

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  4. LeftycrafterSeptember 25, 2023 at 5:49 PM

    You are the second blogger I follow making the flax sweater for a grand baby. It looks like a great pattern and so many sizes. The parish where the baptism took place looks so 9retty. I am sure it was a perfect day. So glad to hear modern medicine wins again against a arthritic flare!

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  5. Deb J. in UtahSeptember 25, 2023 at 7:57 PM

    Hi Karen. So glad you could attend the baptism. Traffic jams are no fun at all! I love the sweater you are making for your grandson. I hope you have a good week. See you again soon.

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  6. JaneSeptember 25, 2023 at 8:48 PM

    Oh that traffic. The new little sweater looks warm and cozy. I'm glad you traveled to and from the baptism safely in spite of the traffic jam.

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  7. JoséSeptember 26, 2023 at 4:46 AM

    Sounds like a good weekend, apart from the traffic jam. That first photo, of the church... wow . It looks beautiful ! Must feel quite special to attend a service there.

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  8. MarySeptember 26, 2023 at 8:29 PM

    that sounds like a FULL weekend. how wonderful that so much family was able to be there for the baptism. Our weekend was spent close to home - baseball, walks (me) and football/golf (Marc) - which also gave me time to knit and read. (a real win/win!)

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2023 at 7:05 AM

    Im glad you made it home safe and sound. The little sweater is going to be so nice. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

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