I Got Skills ...

Blanket making.

Mine is AWESOME!  I'm not doing humble very well because crafting is not my strong suit, yet, here I stand again with another well done craft so humble isn't possible this morning (lol).

Here's the thing ... I know I'm not a skilled crafter.  These crafting events draw the non-crafters of the world.  But in THIS world, I'm not half-bad.  I tell myself I'm TOTALLY bad and can't do crafts.  I'm amending that statement to "I'm an awesome crafter -- with a supervised craft (!!)"  Let someone else explain it, buy the materials, have the tools, etc. -- then watch me craft :)

My blanket is even stitched, no dropped stitches, perfect rectangle and this was NOT the case with a lot of the blankets.  Well done, ME (and my girlfriend -- we were both superstars hah).

Enough pre-story, here's the beauty in all her comfy glory.

It's so SOFT!

The instructor took our picture
for her social media too
because ours turned out so well.
Teachers pets.

The beginning ...

A casual toss ...
or a totally staged picture LOL.

Here's the bummer.  This wacked my back in a big way.  Leaning over the table, bending at the neck -- for THREE hours!!  I'm still "off" this morning.  Me and my girlfriend are both hurting.  Guess blanket making can be added to things-I-can't-do-regularly.

We didn't go to Fun Friday.  Hubby wasn't feeling it and my back was hurting.  We bagged.  We're social losers.  I never officially said I was going so I didn't back out, but I feel kind of bummed we didn't make it.

Tonight's the PARTY.  Hair, fancy clothes, big shoes, late night ... it's got it all.   My hair will be finished by noon and then I have to stay home to "protect" it.  The salon is only open mornings on Saturday.  I have a bunch of rescue calls to make ... killing time before the big night.

I finished Lying Next to Me -- Gregg Olsen.  It was a solid OKAY.  I guessed the who-did-it by about 3/4 of the way and that plot wasn't horrible.  The very ending was though -- how it all finished up with the bad guy -- that seemed complicated for no reason.  It was a quick, easy read though.  Good enough for the beach or the plane.  I have no books waiting in the wings.  Need to start my search ...

I'll leave with a picture of my Duke loving the blanket -- like a horse to water.  This boy has never met a blanket or a pillow he doesn't love.  Later gators.