Crochet Snowflakes

I did actually do some crocheting for Christmas this year, but for some reason I haven't gotten around to posting any of it.  Maybe because I forgot to take pictures of the stuff I did while I was in Montana.  Oops.  I did take a picture of what I crocheted for SKD (which she finally got on Saturday when we finally found time to get together):

I started experimenting with making snowflakes like my Auntie Barbara Ann and Grandma Sylvia used to do. The thread and crochet hook are both teeny tiny, and some of them turned out better than others.  I think my favorites in this picture are the 2 smaller blue ones.  I told SKD that one day we would be financially solvent enough that I could actually buy her gifts instead of crocheting her random things every year for Christmas.  She's a very good spot about it.

Obviously today's shoes will have a crochet snowflake theme:

I think this is cute, but the hole cracks me up.  Does a baby booty really need a handle for the kid to yank up their shoes?

These are interesting, but a little too much.  I'm not sure what it is about them, but I just can't quite get on board, even though I appreciate the effort.

 

Awww, so cute!

Okie dokie.  Back to work.  I'm taking a quick break because my head is pounding (on that note...I actually had a Dr's appointment this morning to talk about the horrible headaches I keep getting, but I canceled it due to a conflict.  Clearly the universe is now punishing me for that decision).

Snow!

Ahhh...It finally snowed here.  Not a lot, maybe 5 inches, but it's sticking and it was snowing this morning in big, beautiful, lazy flakes:

So tonight's shoes are inspired by the snow, and picked out by Flower:

We both thought this was hilarious.  It's a wedding shoe.  A winter wedding I get.  These shoes?  Not so much.

Now these I would wear for a winter wedding.

We also thought this was hilarious.  A red tennie with snowflakes is one thing, but one with a yeti on the back is awesome!

Also wedding shoes.  They said they were blue, but we both thought they looked green.  Maybe it's the light?  What color do they look to you?

I love these.  I would like a pair, please.  And I really hope this is a pair and not a single shoe from 2 different pairs.

I also love these.  Didn't Flower did a good job of choosing shoes?

Speaking of Flower, I'm at the seester's for a few days, so I get to hang out with this set of nieces.  We've had a lovely day. We went shopping for their Christmas dresses (which are adorable) and caught up on the Advent Calendar, and did a lot of giggling.  Not a bad way to spend a snowy Saturday.

Snowflake Slippers

I'm really tired and it's supposed to snow this weekend, so here are some snowflake slippers:

Short and sweet tonight. Night, all.

Festival of Sleep

Did you know that January 3rd is the Festival of Sleep?  Did you sleep in today?  Catch a nap?  I did neither, but maybe I could still go to bed early and get some extra sleep?  I really want to be asleep right now.  I'd like to go to sleep for at least a week.  Maybe a month.  Maybe until things settle down and get sorted out.  Hibernation sounds quite delightful.  In honor of today's sleepiness, I decided to go with slippers for today's post.  And since I'm wearing snowflake socks today 

I figured snowflake slippers were the way to go.

I'm not sure if these are for adults or children, but they're adorable and they look snuggly.

Blue!  And fuzzy.  And snuggly.  And warm. And they have a sole, which are my favorite kind of slippers.

 

More blue.  I can't help it, I'm biased.

But red!  I could have slippers that matched the boots that go with the puppies' sweaters!

Blue and green and purple and pink...all of my favorite people's favorite colors.

More red.  Dang, this post is making me want snowflake slippers in ever color and style.

For my green peeps.  I want to wear these with sweats or pjs and sit around watching movies or reading while drinking tea or hot chocolate.

 

Snowflake slippers for the whole family!

Enjoy whatever sleep you get today, and may your feet be encased in something warm and possibly fuzzy.

"Winter" Fun

We had our third annual Winter Carnival during Sunday School this morning. It's a fun day of crafts and snacks and games, a bit of a break from the normal schedule. Well, I think it's fun. My kids are apparently jaded. I decorated, had a winter story, several winter snacks, pin the hat on the polar bear, bean bag toss that looked like a cup of hot chocolate with marshmallow bean bags, actual hot chocolate and marshmallows, snacks, and goodie bags. I even wore my snowman socks and earrings. One kid walked in, looked around and said, "I thought we were having winter carnival, but this sucks." Another kid walked in, rolled his eyes, sighed, and said "I expected more." Oooookay. Apparently the polka dot shoes from yesterday didn't quite cheer me up because I almost started to cry. Good times, let me tell you. Oh well, I tried. Hopefully you will like these snowflake shoes better:

If I had gotten married in the winter, I would have totally wanted these as my wedding shoes.

Also wedding shoes. Love the detailing, but of course the color should be blue. Because blue is awesome.

So cute! It's too hot here for winter themed sweaters, so I might need something like these instead.

Not the cutest baby shoes I've ever posted, but still sweet. And blue.

It's hard to think winter when it's almost 70 degrees. I'm not saying I need my own personal polar vortex or anything, but some rain and cooler temps would be nice. Guess I'll have to settle for cute snowflake shoes.