What a fieldtrip. Coca Cola

While in Alabama we all piled in our van and headed to Atlanta Georgia. It was about and hour and a half. We went to spend the day in the Coca Cola museum. It was so much fun and very interesting even if you are not a Coca Cola Fan. Ron is so he really enjoyed it. There was a lot of history here and Coca Cola actually originated in Atlanta Georgia.

Most of the art work we have seen over the years in their advertising. What I didn't know is that Coca Cola makes 64 different drinks all over the world. The different art objects in the form of Coca Cola bottles was very fun to see.


The last place to go after touring everything is the tasting room. In the tasting room you get to taste every product Coca Cola makes. There were some really good ones from other parts of the world. My favorite one was an orange creme soda from Australia. There was one from Italy that was really bitter called Beverly. Everyone had to taste that one so we could make a face and say how awful it is. Evidently, it is very popular in Italy.


This is another of those must see places. So if you are ever in Atlanta, Georgia, you must stop to see the Coca Cola Museum.


I have been knitting dish cloths for Paige for her new place all this week. She got her keys today for her new apartment and is very excited. I also baked cakes most of today. Almost done. I have two more layers (Chocolate Heart side cakes) to bake and I am done with that. Then it is on to making roses and frosting and baking some heart cookies.


I am also working on a heart scarf in a yummy soft yarn for Paige. She loves scarfs (and that is a good thing cause I love to knit them.)







Spin on..............................Sheena

Some Christmas pictures and family

This picture was taken over Christmas week end. My father-in-law fell on the 23rd and was hospitalized. He had a hip replacement on the 25th and is still recouperating. He seemed alot better today. He's talking more and eating real food again. It has been hard on everyone, especially my mother-in-law. They have been married since they were both 18 and are both now 90years old. That is 72 years. Wow. That pretty lady with them is their daughter Pat, my husbands sister.

We had a pretty nice Christmas and a great dinner. I just want to share a special fun present I got. It's kind of silly, but then so am I. This little lamb is one of my favorites. It has a little pillow think in it's tummy that you heat up in the micro and then put it on you sore neck or shoulder (that is because of too much knitting or spinning) and it eases the pain. So cute and cuddly. I took these pictures myself so they are kinda funny.

The pillow my little sheepy is sitting on is one I made out of mitered squares all of my hand spun.

Very fun to knit.

I'm still working on cakes for the wedding (Feb 14th) cake. I am making the wedding cake and making cheese cakes for the reception. I am knitting on verious things while the oven is baking. I am also spinning when I can.

Spin on..................................Sheena

Alabama Bound

This is a trolley bus we rode through Montgomery Alabama to get around the city. We did a lot of walking too which gave us a better sense for things.

My daughter lives and works in Montgomery Alabama. We spent a week there and had a really good time. Four of my grandchildren live there as well, so we really enjoyed being with them. While we were there we spent time in their home while Ron built a dog house for their dogs. And we went exploring the city while the kids were in school. There is so much history in this part of the country.

The beginnings of the Civil Rights movement. The government seat of the Confederacy. Lots of old buildings and historic monuments. Wow my head was full.

This fountain is in the heart of the city and the water comes from an underground spring.

This is Ron and I in front of the house where a lot of the meetings for the bus boycott took place during the time after Rosa Parks wouldn't give up her seat on that bus! Martin Luther King Jr. and his family lived here when he worked for the Baptist Church during all the Civil Rights movement. All the furniture inside is the original and is just as it was when the King family lived there.

This is the Baptist church that Martin Luther King Jr. worked for and preach in during this period. It is a museum of sorts, giving tours during the week, and is still a practising church. They have services on Sundays and all the things other Baptist Churches have and there are a few of the neighborhood who are the original members from the times.

The other thing that was so amazing is the Confederate White House is in Montgomery. We toured that also. I really never realized that the South had their own government during the Civil War. They had a President and a Congress and everything. I have to admit I was never that interested in history until I got older. These old Cities are fascinating and full of our history. We really enjoyed walking there and just soaking it in.

We had many more adventures and I will get to those another day.

I am still spinning the Pomegranate Moreno/silk blend on my Elizabeth (we are becoming better acquainted) and I am almost done with the EZ surprise jacket I am making for a grandchild. I am really feeling lost because I don't have any socks going right now. I am desperate to get some started.

Today I am working on cheese cakes for my granddaughter's wedding and other goodies we will have for that so maybe while the ovens doing it's thing I can spin.

Spin on...........................Sheena

Oh, forgot about this wonderful Day! HummV Farm

I almost forgot about the day we visited an Alpaca Farm. It was a beautiful day in Kansas. We got up and ate breakfast and headed out to find the Alpaca Farm. The name of the Farm is "HummV Alpaca Farm." I think the name is perfect, because Alpaca make a sound that sounds like they are humming. I think they do it is they are stressed, but it is very cute.

My Granddaughter Grace (ready to see Alpacas) was so cute watching all the action. These people had shown their Alpacas and had lots of ribbons and awards on display. I talk to the lady that owned them and she had just opened a little store in her garage so we went in to look at the things she had for sale too. I bought three skeins of dyed Alpaca yarn in different shades and combinations of blue. I haven't made anything with it yet, but it is so soft and yummy I will be sure to make something for myself. This was the week end before my birthday so I considered he yarn a Birthday gift.

Haven't gotten much done lately. Working on lots of stuff, just not getting anything "done".

I've been spinning some new Merino and silk I bought at Lorraine's, color Pomegranate, streaky red and white and different other colors. When it is spun it looks Pinky. Very pretty. Also working on some of my Columbia (white of course) just because I like to spin it. I think I will just keep making white yarn. I can dye it or just knit white stuff. I have also been knitting on a Surprise Jacket that has taken forever, because I keep stopping to work on other things. I guess I am having a skitso knitting life for now. I'll take pictures when I finished.

Spin on.....................................Sheena