Thursday, May 14, 2009

Friday Fave Five

Even though I am out of town this week, I am able to post my


because blogger has this great feature called autopost.


1. Being able to post my Fave Five without being home. Go Blogger!


2. See above. I'm on a little visit to a happy place.


3. Mother's Day. Phone calls and sweet cards from children unable to make the trek home. And what mother doesn't smile happily when not one, but TWO, of her offspring come for the weekend? Son #2, soon to be Grad Student, came bearing a sweet card and a cheesecake. MamaMia decided at the last minute to hop the Amtrak Surf Liner and come for 25 hours of Mom Time. I love this photo. I named it Like Mother Like Daughter.



3. A God Thing. I had been meaning to go by G**dy**r Tire and get my tires' pressure checked because one of my tires was looking a little low. I had 10 minutes one day this week between tutoring and a dr. appt., so I popped in there. It's a good thing I did. A different tire had a loose air pressure valve and the tire could have gone flat at any time. The guys there fixed it quickly and I'm safe on the freeways once again. I'm glad I listened to that little prompting. I should listen more often, huh?


4. Evening time spent with my spinning wheel and The Professor. We have been watching old NCIS episodes before Laker games. That translates into more hours spent making Red Circus Clown Hair yarn (if you're confused, see haiku post below), yarn dyed Mountain Blue and undyed natural gray yarn. I'm in spinning heaven!


5. Local food. My garden has been sprouting! Carrots, squash, spinach, bush beans, bush peas. Some of the tomatoes are already ripening! Spring blossoms on trees means autumn and winter fruit!

As always, thanks to Susanne for hosting Friday Fave Five. Go here and see what other people all over the world are thankful for.

20 comments:

Jientje said...

What a wonderful week!! I love the picture f your daughter, like mother, like daughter indeed!!
And hooray for homegrown vegetables, spinning wheels and autopost!!!

Knitting Linguist said...

I love the picture of your daughter -- fabulous :) And I hope you're having a wonderful time on your secret trip :)

Kari said...

Hooray for blogger and autopost otherwise we would not read this wonderful list.
Your photo's are great especially the one of your daughter.
I also like to watch NCIS and I'm still going to watch and believe in the Lakers although after watching Game 6 I don't know.......
Have a great weekend.

Jerralea said...

Great 5! Love the "like mother, like daughter" pic.

Have a wonderful time at your "happly place" (trying not to be envious ...)

XUE said...

I love "like mother, like daughter" moments! Happy weekend!

Mr Puffy's Knitting Blog: said...

All good things to be thankful for ~ but what a great save to catch that tire before it caused an accident!

Susanne said...

What a great picture of your daughter knitting away.

Oooo, a happy place. Sounds like fun!

Barbara H. said...

I am glad you're able to post while away! Sounds like a wonderful week! Glad you listened to that little prompting about the tires and everything worked out well!

Brenda said...

That is a great picture of your daughter, how wonderful that you got to be with your kids for mothers day!

ellen b. said...

This is an auto post comment since I'm just plain out of the loop this week! Love the knitting photo!!

Anonymous said...

Great FFF. I love the pictures. Excellent. Especially the like mother like daughter

Gombojav Tribe said...

Happy Belated Mother's Day!

Your pictures are beautiful...AS USUAL!

Dorothy said...

I love that picture of your daughter knitting! So glad you were able to post remotely.

Femin Susan said...

I hope you're having a wonderful time on your trip...... I "like mother, like daughter" pic.

Anonymous said...

What a lovely fav 5. I especially like your tyre one.

Mmmm nothing tastes as good as food you've grown yourself.

Bumpkin Hill said...

great faves. Lovely to hear your veggies are doing well, wow your tomatoes are ripening already! You asked me what dyes I used for my mini bear Heather, I like to use Dylon and Rit dyes for my mohair :) It's such fun. Beary Hugs, Catherine

Faith said...

ENjoyed your fave fives this week! Nice pic of your daughter!!

Islandsparrow said...

Beautiful blossoms. You have me curious about your trip news!

Sharon Lynne said...

Can't wait to see where you went on your trip! I love vegetable gardens. I thought I planted a pumpkin the other day...and its a yellow squash...(I finally read the little plastic tab.)

Flower said...

Friday Fave's are a must if even a couple of days late...for me!