Erica’s Blog

Five years ago today, hubby’s dad Paul died.  I was pregnant with Thing Two, having problems.  We’re SO glad we made it to the hospital the day before his bypass surgery to see him; it was the last time.  We’ll never forget getting to the hospital on the 8th.  Paul had been in surgery for much longer than we’d been told to expect.  We went to the hospital to sit with Lorna though hubby wanted to wait till his dad came out of surgery.  When we got there, the nurse had just ushered everyone into the little room where they take you when they’re going to give you bad news and they don’t want you freaking out in the main waiting room.  A little while later, the doctor came and told us that he hadn’t made it through the surgery.  Hubby chose not to go see his dad’s body b/c he didn’t want to remember him that way.  What a horrible afternoon/evening.

So, here’s to Paul Delgadillo “Butch” Hernandez, who died five years ago today.  If he had lived, he would have been 61 now.  Let’s put “Suavecito” on the stereo and raise glass in a toast in his memory…

  A few more cloths for Katrina.  YARN:  Lily Sugar & Cream (from Merry).  PATTERN(s):  Washcloths for the Kitchen and Bath by Bev.

The weird one on top is double-stranded and was originally supposed to be like the one on the left.  I was using size 10 1/2 dpn’s, though (only ones I have that size), and the needles were too short to make it as wide as it was supposed to be.  Rather than frogging it, I made it a funny shape. 

The one on the right is double-stranded on US 11’s.  I probably could have gone up one more size to make it more drapey & less stiff.

The one on the left is single-stranded on US 10’s.  I just barely fit it on my straight needles. 

I think my little envelope is full now, so it’s time to send them off.