While I was at Carolyn's house in Sonoma, CA, I was told by my young friend, Rachael, that I was teaching a crochet class! Really? Me? I was so excited, although anxious, because I am still learning how to crochet myself even after over 40 years of practicing :-) [Rachel had no idea that I had been admiring Mellie and Jo for teaching crochet classes, and secretly wishing I could do so, too!] We had a great time sitting around Rachel and her husband, Ralph's table learning to chain and eventually try to make single crochets. More practice needed :-)
Before we started driving north to OR, Carolyn and I both succeeded in untangling the tangle I typed about and showed you in my last post. Woohoo! I really enjoyed and appreciated the experiences and opinions some of you shared with me about how you handle tangles! Thanks!
One of the cars we followed north from Sonoma to OR looked like a mechanical moose so I had to take a picture to share with you :-) but our favorite views on the drive were the ocean around Crescent City, CA. We also really enjoyed seeing the Crescent City and the Umpqua lighthouses.
Since I've been home: I washed off the shells, driftwood, and rocks and agates we collected on Crescent Beach, and arranged them for you to enjoy looking at, too. Aren't they pretty? Did you notice the tiny sand dollar? After a month away, it seems to me that Mt. Hood looks a little less like a snow cone as the weather continues to be warm. We have geraniums blooming and cherries the size of cranberries are plopping from our wild cherry tree. We had a big family and friend gathering here last night to celebrate the birth of the USA and tonight we are picking up my great niece, Katie, who is flying in from Nebraska to visit for a week! Happy Days!
Wishing you Happy Days as well!
Gracie xx :-)
Welcome home Gracie--happy to hear that both of you made it safely there! Wow--some really neat photos--I haven't been that far south on the coast in quite awhile:)
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Aimee
PS: Congrats on the untangling of your tangle...LOL
Welcome home Gracie! What beautiful photos!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you got the yarn untangled!!!!
Hugs,
Kris
Gracie!!! Welcome home! I'm so sorry I missed you last week but we'll see each other soon. Your pictures are beautiful and how fun to teach your own crochet class. :-)
ReplyDeleteA mechanical moose!!! I'vw never seen one of those.
Blessings,
Betsy
Welcome back Gracie. Lovely photos. It s always good to get home I think. Glad you got untangled!! :-) Anne x
ReplyDeleteWow my dear friend Gracie... I have missed you a lot. But I'm so glad you got to experience so many nice things and a good time with your family. How wonderful you got to teach and share your love of crochet with other..,I'm sure you are a very good teacher! So glad you are back and closer to us again:) beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that you're home again, safe & sound - it does seem like you've had a wonderful trip spending time with family & friends. Have a lovely weekend,
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So much fun!!....and so really lovely photos. Congrats on your crochet class. Do you think that you will look around to teach some more? Perhaps in your neighbourhood? I know I was so keen to find somebody to teach me how to crochet when I started last year. YouTube was good but I would have liked to sit around a table with a chance to chat and try out and a ready pair of hands when I made a blip! I hope that you're settling back home OK now. Joan
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun trip, but its always good to be home.
ReplyDeleteHi Gracie!!!!!! I am so happy to hear you finally made it home.....I've missed you! Teaching a crochet class is so much fun....I love the fact your friend Rachel's husband was so involved in it also...he looks well deep in thought! "). Love your little collection of seashells and such. I always make a run down to the beach where my mom lives each year and bring home driftwood pieces the size of the back of my truck and coconuts the size of watermelons....where that stuff comes from we have no idea for there isn't a palm tree in sight! SO HAPPY YOUR HOME!........xo Shari!
ReplyDeleteWelcome home, Gracie! Thanks for all the photos. I love the Umpqua lighthouse ones, and Mt. Hood of course, and your crochet class... Lots of happy times there. I think I see the little sand dollar. There aren't such things in Scotland, although there is a cafe on the beach in Aberdeen called the Sand dollar Cafe. I have a little box of agates we collected on our last trip to the Oregon coast. Sigh!
ReplyDeleteWelcome home my friend! What a wonderful trip you had - family and friends, gorgeous views, crafty endeavors, and then having the company of your sister on the way home!! Woohoo! I got your email and will write back soon.. looking forward to seeing you!! ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteBig welcome home Gracie!
ReplyDeleteLots of lovely pics and I love your 'beachcomber's delights'! And good to know you untangled your tangle - patience is a virtue!!!
I'm very happy for you that you enjoyed your first crochet teaching class - the first of many I'm sure - and I loved studying the faces as they concentrated on the job at hand; isn't it so nice to see a male having a go!
Enjoy your great-niece's visit - I hope it's a wonderful week for you!
Joy xo
My My MY what a fabulous trip you have had....miles and miles. I have thoroughly enjoyed this virtual tour of some of the places you have been to. It's so very interesting. Thanks so much for sharing. I also for a moment hesitated over all these photos of people crocheting .....for a moment there I thought you had all your family doing it. I was imagining some giant project!! However I am just as delighted to see you have become a crochet instructor and you are spreading the word. Good for you!
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keep well
Amanda :-)
Great photos Gracie! Thanks for the mention. I clicked on Mellie to see what she was up to as this is a new link for me and she lives in the Midlands in the UK too and I recognised lots of people and places in her blog posts. One click to US northwest lead me to 30 miles within my own town. Amazing! Your lessons looked great and covering so many generations! The only man I have taught is my bloke and he is a lefty so he needs more practise. Glad you have had a lovely time with friends and family. Jo x
ReplyDeleteWelcome home! Its lovely to travel but even nicer to get home I think.
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I'm crazy about that muscled dude with his beer and his crochet hook. That's the best thing I've seen all day! Your photos are so lovely--what a beautiful part of the country. :)
ReplyDeleteWelcome home Gracie! It's always good to get back after a trip isn't it, especially one that's laid down a store of happy memories :)
ReplyDeleteHello Gracie, Glad to hear you had a fantastic trip visiting family.. Yes, it is always wonderful to be home..Thanks for sharing all those wonderful photos with us.. Hugs Judy
ReplyDeleteGlad you are back home all safe and sound! Your photo's, as always, are great...I particularly like the surfer pics cos I surf myself :) Well done on teaching your crochet class, everyone looks very involved in their various projects :)
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Glad you are back safe and sound, Gracie. Love your photos and kudos to you for teaching a crochet class. Love your photos.
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Sharon
Hi Gracie, it's so nice to see you. I haven't been seeing your posts on my Blogger dashboard when you have blogged so I stop by to see if you've written. I'm glad you had a nice trip. I love these photos!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great time. Gorgeous photos! Love the collection of rocks and shells and how you displayed them. I will be leaving in 12 days for the States and will be away for a month. Haven't been to the States in 3 years and definitely not looking forward to the long plane trip over. Hopefully everything will fall into place once we are there. Best wishes, Tammy
ReplyDeleteLovely to see you are home again, Gracie, after a great trip! Your photos are beautiful, I love the views of places you went to, and the heart shaped design of rocks and shells is so pretty. Looks like a LOT of amazing crochet skills are being learned there :) So glad I learned how to crochet a year or two ago, am still learning as I go and enjoying it so much! Enjoy your happy days with your family and friends and have lots of summer fun.
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Oh my I love the crochet class ... well done you it looks fun!!! I also love the car ,,, tee hee hee it is a moose!! x
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures of the sea and the flowers in your garden.
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