A new project, a trombone and a haircut

After I finished my Sea Breeze Top, I sat for a few days with "no project"...which means...I have afghans to work on, but I'd rather be crocheting something else. Something that I can carry around with me wherever I go. Something that won't take months and months to finish. Something that I (or Jalen) can wear.

The project I settled on is another Lion Brand free crochet pattern called Giovanna's Cardi and I'm making it for Jalen. I've had this pattern in my "someday" binder for a year or so. The pattern calls for Vanna's Choice Yarn in Dusty Purple, but that's not what I'm using. The yarn I chose came straight out of the Yarn Closet. I don't even know exactly WHAT this yarn is...other than a dusty purple 100% acrylic mill end yarn. This is what it looks like so far:

The pattern is an Easy+ pattern constructed mostly of double crochet stitches and clusters.

On the kid front...

Miss Jalen has decided that she will follow in her brother's footsteps and play the trombone in the elementary school band next school year. Since Troy is still using his trombone, we found a used trombone for Jalen to play.

Anyone want to take a guess at how many "songs" I've listened to today? Actually, I think she's going to do well at the trombone. She's already able to make good sound and she has nice tone. I'm thinking about getting her a beginner book so she can start practicing now while she's enthusiastic about her new endeavor.

Troy left today for boy scout camp. But not before getting his annual haircut. No, he doesn't get one haircut a year, he gets a few trims throughout the year...but he usually ends up getting one "major" haircut each year.

BEFORE

AFTER

He looks like he did when he was 5. Only he's as tall as me now. He (and his sister) can both stop growing and getting older any day now...I won't mind.