A finished shawl

I started this shawl just a few weeks ago, and was so addicted to knitting it, I've already finished it.  It's a great pattern, with an 8 row repeat that led to a bit of an addiction....  just one more set...  just one more set....  just one more set...  and the next thing I knew, I was on the lacey edging section.   Presenting my Perfect for Blue Jeans Magrathea:

Playing with Color

I've been busy mixing colors to come up with some pretty browns, some khaki greens, and other "neutrals".  Here's a sampling of some browns I've mixed up:

And that led to the following skein:

And playing with khaki greens led to this:

and this:

don't they all three look awesome together???

Now, for the hard part - I need names for the new colors!

Dandy Dog

Our golden retriever, Dandelion (Dandy) is 11 years old and has been diagnosed with Lymphoma.  It is a sad day.  Above, a picture from his youth, before the gray....  He's been a wonderful family member and we will love him and care for him during these last weeks. 

And here he is, just a year and a half ago, enjoying the beach: