Knit Picks

Here are some patterns I would love to try! The Drops Design Patterns are available online under free patterns at Nordic Knits. There are so many free patterns I have only just begun to look through them in my spare time! I did purchase the glove pattern from Noble Knits because it compliments a free cable knit hat pattern that I have in my file. So many projects ... so little time. I have just completed a baby vest done in University of Delaware colors. And I've started a lovely intricate basket weave scarf (another free pattern). I seem to gravitate to these complicated projects .... proof that I do enjoy the process over quick sale .... somewhere there has to be a happy medium.

Hobbitieville

We had a graduation party. It was for Jonathan.

The Bird Has Flown

Jonathan, Ashley & David all had speeches at WCS graduation ceremonies. Dave as a teacher, Ashley as valdictorian and Jon .... cause he's fun. Jon's awards this year revolved around athletics; WCS Outstanding Senior Male Athlete, Most Outstanding Thrower, 2011, Most Val;uable Player (Basketball) and he ranked second in the tri-stae area for Shot Put. This year he was involved mostly in basketball, and track. He has been accepted at Lancaster Bible College and is opting for either a Physical Education or Missions degree. Lancaster Bible is about an hour from home town Delaware. We may see him on the weekend.

Patterns

Worked a couple of days housekeeping at Patterns .... the home of former Gov. Pete DuPont.

Melanie's Rhubarb Coffee Cake

My Aunt Susan & Uncle Roger where here this past week and we had lunch in at our home and dinner out. Thank you Sue & Rog. Here is the Coffe Cake Recipe.

Melanie's Rhubarb Coffee Cake
1/2 c. unsalted butter, room temperature
2 c. regular cake flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 t. vanilla
1 c. sugar
1 large egg
2 c. chopped rhubarb
1/4 c brown sugar
1/2 t ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8x8 baking dish; set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda & salt; set asde. In a liquid measuring, combine buttermilk and vanilla; set aside.
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and beat to combine. Add the egg and combine. Add the flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, and starting and ending with the flour mixture. Stir in the rhubarb.
3. Spread batter evenly into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake until cake tester comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

May Babies

Two of my grandbabies have birthdays on the same weekend. Baby photos above are Grammie & Baby Asher. Photos by Samantha except for the newborn infant photos which were taken by Asher's Pop, Josh.

Prom 2011

The month of May always brings us to the Prom and peonies. And the young ladies do look a bit like the pretty flowers in my house and garden. Jon did invite Ashley Anita Evans to be his date. We got to meet Ashley's mom and step-dad and siblings who live in Oxford, PA. They came casual to take some snap shots of the couple .... Dave and I are dressed to chaperone the prom as we have done since 1984.

It turned out to be a lovely evening.