Dinosaurs Are Lurking.....

  right here in the forest in New Jersey's own Allaire State Park.

- T-Rex, Triceratops, Pterodactyl and Stegosaurus -

Each dinosaurs is constructed entirely of material found in the forest,

Robin Ruggiero really brought the woods to life.

Difficult to see in these photographs, but a joy to see in person,

- Welcome to Robinwoods -

T-Rex

T-Rex Head, Eye and Teeth!

ooooh man, the hubs got caught with his hand in T-Rexes mouth.

Stegosaurus

Pterodactyl

A bit hard to see but if you focus, you can see it's head bending toward you!

Triceratops

Two small benches constructed by the Girl Scouts, you can sit a spell and enjoy the dinosaurs.

 The next 4 pictures are of the Girl Scout Tee-pees.

and a kind word of thanks!

This was a nice, fairly short walk into the woods, it is best enjoyed if you are able to see it in person.

We went on Saturday, 

it was sunny and warm, and I was so happy to be able to make the 5 minute walk by myself.

It really feels like spring, I hope you are able to get outside and enjoy it!

Sticks And String...Who Knew?

I forget when it started, more than 10 years ago now...I fell in love with knitting. 

Now, it is a huge part of my life...

the art, the friendships and the entire community. 

Wonderful people in my life and there is always something on my needles.

I am still working on my 3rd blanket.

This is a blanket kit for beginners, and although I have been knitting for 10 + years,

I find these kits fun and inspiring.

The kit from Sierra Yarn includes everything you need to make the blanket.

All of the yarn, the circular needle, the pattern and a tag for the finished product.
It is their Dream Cloud Blanket in light blue/ivory.

The yarn is 60% Baby Alpaca and 40% Pima Cotton, it is as soft as a cloud.

For this blanket, 

I am holding two pieces of yarn together and this bowl comes in handy managing the yarn.

Do you remember the "Beat The Winter Blues Swap" I participated in?

Mary Ellen who received my name, sent me an amazing package, which I talked about here.

Well, as if that weren't enough, 

and it surely was, she also sent me these elegant stitch markers.

Stitch markers are vital to knitters and if you knit, you know...if you don't knit, then you don't!

We got out for a walk on Saturday...

the sky was so lovely and the clouds so pleasing.

We walked on a path near Allaire State Park, 

I did not bring my camera and did not take any pictures inside the park.

The weather was so pleasant with temperatures in the low 60"s.

Have you ever watched Saturday Night Live?

Until recently, 

I had never watched one episode, 

but Harry Styles was hosting last Saturday so we stayed up and watched it.

It is definitely not my kind of show, I know it is very popular but slapstick comedy is not my thing.

I am glad I watched, 

Harry performed two singles from his new album and I really enjoyed seeing him perform.

You may remember that we have tickets to see him at Madison Square Garden in September.

We also have tickets to see...

Shrek The Musical at our local community theater in July.

Things are all starting to fall into place and it feels a bit like spring!