Back to Normal..or at least as close as I can get

Good Morning my friends.  My grandson is now at home after spending 2 weeks with us....I am worn out.  I forgot what it is like to have a child around the house.  I think that is why we are supposed to have our children before we get to our fifty plus years.  Anyway..it was a good visit, buy yeah..it was time for him to go home....So this is my first real time home alone..grandchild is gone..hubby is out of town working..so I won't have to cook..or entertain or even have the tv on...no video games...just me and hooks..hee!hee!  I may not even get dressed and run around in my pjs all day..no bra..no nothing...giggle..giggle...
Believe it or not I was able to get a couple of doilies done...

 They are the same pattern..found in the last publication of CROCHET WORLD.   I am not liking the Red one as much as the gold one.

I love this one...it is made with a goldenrod color..almost the color of a marigold #743 on DMC color chart. I had to use Aunt Lydia's thread as DMC doesn't make variegated colors in size 10.  I think if you click on the pics you can see it better.   This was all I was able to get done in the two weeks Kyle was here.  

I am on the last row of this one..hopefully will get it finished so I can move onto this..

A square Pineapple centerpiece.  Not so sure how it is big it is going to be..and there are problems with the pattern in the corner..so I am going to play with it and see if I can figure it out...I 

have a pile of patterns that I am wanting to get to.  I have a show I do once a year and I don't have alot of doilies made.  So I am thinking about maybe not relisting my doilies at my Etsy shop when the listings expire..I am feeling a little stressed..about the whole thing...JUST BREATHE..anyway

I saw an ad in the paper for garage sale..and this one ad caught my eye..yarn, hooks, books and much much more....So I am thinking I will go do the garage sale thing esp. this one.  Kyle and I get up at the crack of dawn and go..this sale was such a dud...I couldn't believe I woke up early for this..no crochet  hooks....fishing rods and reels,  no crochet books...romance novels....no yarn....macrame cord.  So I am driving home..and all of a sudden Kyle yells garage sale..he yells when he wants to make sure you hear him..so I jump...and look to my left..and oh yeah..we are stopping......Look what I came home with..

I got them both for $20...I will reupholster them and tighten them up, but man what a find..I don't know where I will put them..but there is a spot for the straight chair close to the fireplace..and the arm chair..I am thinking in a guest bedroom..Ok..It is now close to lunch time and I have yet to get dressed..I love being home alone!!! Blessings to you all and may you always find the joy.