On the drive from Sonoma to Santa Rosa, California, this is one of my favorite views as Winter moderates to welcome Spring.
The orange flowers in the field are we think a variety of Calendula, but do any of you viewing this recognize these?
Sadly we can also see some of the devastations from the October 2017 wildfires that took 41 lives in this region.
The burned trees on the hills are a stark contrast to the vineyards that now have Mustard plants growing in them to improve the soil quality.
My oldest sister, Carolyn took most of these photos from the car with my iPhone 7plus as we drove to one of her chemo appointments.
Even though this photo is a bit of a green blur, it captures some of the beautiful plant growth along the way that has us thanking the Lord for life in spite of the fires.
This is the slouchy hat I just finished crocheting for Carolyn. I used an H hook and USA double crochet stitches. Forming a sliding circle I crocheted a flat circle twelve inches across. At
Teresa's suggestion, I used Lucy's great tutorial on her blog,
Attic 24. I crocheted five more rows on the twelve-inch circle then began decreasing until it fit Carolyn's head. The yarn is 100% acrylic Red Heart Unforgettable Jewel medium weight and I did not use the whole skein.
Carolyn loves the colors, softness, and lightweight feel of the hat and we are having fun flopping it into different slouches on her head :-)
Carolyn's last CT scan shows improvement in her condition! We are thanking the Lord for that and appreciate so much the prayers and good thoughts sent out for her healing.
This week while Carolyn's oldest daughter and some Grands are here from Nebraska, I plan to drive back home to Boring, Oregon, and stay long enough to submit my taxes and go in for a dental check, visit family and friends up there...then fly back down here to help Carolyn out for a bit longer.
I am missing communicating with many during this time but hope this post will help to catch those who read it up on my activities and let you know I am cheering you on in your life adventure as best as I can at the moment.
Gracie :-) xx
