First Blog, First Post

So I'm starting a blog ... in spite of my daughter's snickering.  Thought the world would benefit from a bit of my particular brand of blarny (some would say bullpoop) and a few craft ideas and patterns that I've come up with since my retirement from the rat race has forced me to try to chillax.  It's 10:30 in the morning and I'm sitting in my jammies enjoying my second cup of coffee (sounds like I'm somewhat relaxed, right?) ... Anyway, if you like crochet and a bit of sewing, then you might like to drop around once in a while to see what the old gray mare's up to.  I'm working on my first tutorial and hope to publish it soon.  It's a pattern for a LARGE tote bag for people who are serious about their tote bags, but it's very easy ... if you can sew a straight seam, you can make this bag.  I also crochet children's hats:  beanies with large flowers, teddy bear ears, ear flaps, and have created my own easy patterns for those as well.  I also dabble in quilt making and card making because I'm a pretty exciting gal, but that's just my opinion.  My giant pussycat, Porsche, would beg to differ (although her little brother, Spike, thinks I'm a pistol).  I've posted a few pics of my hats (oh, BTW that's my associate Mr. Snowman, he's my hat model ... strong, silent type ... which is good because I couldn't bear to listen to a snowman yabbering at me) and will post more pics of tote bags, quilts and a few other projects, as well as pics of my two kitties at a later date (yes, kitties ... I am retired after all ... Note to self:  buy a rocking chair) .