No Diva Bull Here

 My body is not cooperating with my mind. In my head I am ready willing and able to leap tall buildings, jump, skate and stay up all night playing nurse Cindy! wink wink

Early this spring I tried riding this bull pictured to the left at a local restaurant bar post Derby party. I have ridden bucking bronco horses...mmm several or many years ago, so heck I can ride this mechanical bull my head told the rest of my body! I lasted 10 seconds. LOL But the ride was worth every single 10 seconds! I'm sad to say now with my knee feeling achy and wobbly I couldn't even jump on the bulls back, let alone ride for 10 seconds. Pout face. 

Diva of Home Improvements shakes her Fairy.....(insert favorite body part here)

New kitchen sink and counter top.

  

I set my sights on my kitchen this spring. I love my new open sink and large faucet. I have never had a separate sink hole for a soap dispenser and I it has proved useful. Since this picture was taken the window frame was painted a basil green color. I have all the tile picked out but I haven't had enough days off in a row to complete the tile project on the back splash. 

Copper hanging pan rack above center 

kitchen island.

Planning the tile counter top on the other side of the kitchen.

A friend helped me finish my pot rack with copper plumbing pipe. I love it! Love it! I think the copper goes so well with the ceiling I painted a dark mysterious forest green color. 

I have picked out the tile and made a design with tile on the other counter in the kitchen. I will have the rest of the supplies needed for that project next week when I again will have a few days off together.

Repainted and polyurethane center kitchen island.

I repainted my center kitchen table island. My cute granddaughter, bigger kids and my self had put a hurting on the previous paint job and it was quite battered, nicked and scratched. My Dad is putting new wood on my chairs because Trinity stuck her feet through the cane seat bottoms. I look forward to painting them dark purple. ")

Bling, bang and Knit

My knitting needles have been busy while my leg has been iced and elevated. While roller skating I hurt my knee. I am practicing different pattern swatches with one of my favorite books Knitting Stitches Visual Encyclopedia.
The book is an excellent stitch guide. I like the organizational style and the bright yarn colors the author chose in each knit swatch. As a beginner I wish there where directions or pictures to walk me through some of the basic stitches in each section so I would have the confidence to tackle some of the harder patterns.

Last but not least my finished baby hat and matching fortune cookies booties. ;)