I have finished a couple of projects I haven't shared!  I made this cowl for my daughter-in-law, but my granddaughter had to model it =)  A little bit of a camera hog (lol).  I saw this at a knit shop, sent the picture to my daughter-in-law to make sure she liked it and proceeded to pick out the yarn, until I looked at the price!!!!!!  I'd love to use some of the fun yarns they have, but really!  One small skein was $65! and this uses 3 different types of yarns.  It would have cost me $140 for the yarn.  I know it's wonderful yarn out of exotic fibers, but I made this for 10% of that cost! 

Here are knitted dishclothes I discovered the pattern online. I heard they were really good to use...I love them! After making the beige one, I made one a little larger with the brown trim, I have a 3rd in process right now.  They are made from cotton threads and scrub dishes really well!

Today I finished my first doily.  I've always loved doilies...a bit old fashioned, but there you go...I'm old:)  I'm not sure if I'm keeping this one or giving it away.  My youngest sister has laid claim to it, but then she does that to almost everything (huh, Kat?...love you!)  I found somemore patterns I'd like to try.  I remember when I was growing up all my mom, grandmothers, and all my aunts had doilies on their tables...is this too 1950's?  I don't care, I may try a tablecloth soon!

It's amazing what God pulls you through, while teaching you.  We are studying the book Trusting God, with our church community group, what timing!  God has certainly had a hand in all of the events in the last couple of weeks.  He has given me what I needed when I needed it, watched over and protected my son, and shown us what wonderful friends we have!  I am learning that an adult with a mental handicap needs lots more advocacy than the child needs (I think I had thought the advocacy would be as needed once I got him through school, WRONG!)  And as they are adults you not only fight for them, but fight him as well.  Thank you God for being in our corner, we're not there yet, but I know you have the plan!

Life has thrown this family a curve!  When your children are adults, you still worry about them, but when your child is an adult and mentally handicapped!!!! You are dealing with an adult/child...awgr-gr-gr.  Trying to convince people who are adults of normal intelligence that your adult/child who appears 'normal' is not is so absolutely FRUSTRATING!  Not only do they think I'm making excuses, but they often become condesending to me, seeming to think 'this poor lady is believin' this kid but we don't!  Come on people, mental handicaps cause problems because "newsflash" they want to fit in so they try to do what they perceive everyone else does!!!!  But you have the mind of an 8 year old influenced by television's version of life, trying to appear 'normal!!!!  Well I finished my rant, everyone say some prayers for the legal system getting some knowledge and understanding for my son.  Thank you for listening.