Just for the fun of it...

Good things...my two sons' good friend has become like another daughter to us. She loves pigs so over the past few months, I have made her a few pigs! They are just for the fun of it and Casey loves them. Don't we all need something just for the fun of it?

Good people...our kids' friends. We have so many wonderful young people in our lives and several of them became friends of ours after they became friends of our children. We are blessed.

Good times...hanging out with the kids and their friends. It is great to share good conversation and laughs.

What do you do just for the fun of it?

Bee happy....

Good things...Those who know me, know that I am always knitting. I can't sit still and knitting is a good thing to do while waiting in line, waiting at the doctor's office, sitting in traffic (stopped of course!), etc. It helps me pass the time without feeling like I am "wasting" time. I made this little bee for my friend's granddaughter who delighted us when she called a bee at the local library a "pudgy bee." I made her own little "pudgy bee."

Good people...this pattern is available for free at www.chemknits.com. The writer of the site is a knitting biochemist which tickles me because my husband is a chemist (a non-knitting one). The friend I gave the bee to for her little granddaughter told me that a friend of hers told her to never return a dish empty. When I returned a dish to this friend (she had made me dinner after a recent surgery), I sent the little bee home with the dishes!

Good times...this is the time of year for graduations and we have two parties this weekend. Congratulations to all the graduates!

When a friend(s) reaches out...

Good things...I had outpatient surgery this week, not serious but enough to feel puny. Two of my good friends brought dinner to our house (two separate nights). One brought quiche and lovely PNB and chocolate chip cookies, the other lasagna and brownies. If you have read my blog before, you know I love brownies and make Ghiradelli brownies with milk chocolate chips added. Diane brought me Ghiradelli triple chocolate brownies - yum. The flowers are from my husband. He might not be much of a cook, but flowers always make me smile.

Good people...my wonderful friends, my husband and my children who helped out by doing little things like picking up heavy things, moving chairs, fetching my knitting and vacuuming.

Good times...she is at it again. Little half-pint singer, Jackie Evancho is on the Oprah Show tomorrow. I have had the good fortune of writing about Jackie and can't wait to hear her tomorrow. You can read more at
http://pine-richland.patch.com/articles/jackie-evancho-to-appear-on-oprah-monday-may-23.

Reaching out to help those we love but haven't met...

Good things...I belong to a group of women who knit and crochet (no, we aren't a bunch of old ladies!). To honor our mothers, we decided to knit for the first two weeks of May for charity. I'm making tiny hats for premie babies. To learn more: http://pine-richland.patch.com/articles/moms-honored-by-charity-knitalong.

Good people...the folks at Craft Hope bring crafters together to do good things. They are currently collecting blankets for the tornado victims in Alabama. Visit Craft Hope's page on Facebook.

Good times...sittin' and knittin' with my Knittsters. In this busy life, we need time with friends. I love my ladies.