Communion Breakfast

What a lovely morning we had! The DOM went to 9:30am mass followed by our breakfast. The lady sitting next to me won a cashmire scarf in a rust color. She decided that she wouldn't look good in that color so she gave the scarf to me. That was an unexpected gift which I do appreciate. My prayer shawl was won by a woman I know and like so I was happy about that. She said that she will think of me every time she wears it as I will think of P. every time I wear the cashmire scarf. Tonight I need to start a block for another lap blanket. I've started that block 2 times already and needed to start over again. I had to change to a smaller needle the first time and the second time I made a mistake which I couldn't undo. They say that the third time is a charm so I'm hoping that I'll be on my way to completing 7 blocks in total before too long. We each need to be done with our 7 blocks by the end of the summer because this lap blanket is for a fall birthday. The yarn is thin and the needle is small so I'm learning to be patient as I knit. I showed a few people at the breakfast my rose which I painted. They liked it, and Father even said that he thought it was a photograph which is what my brother also told me the other day. I hope that the painting looks as good in person after I finish the stem and leaves and have it framed. I have requests for seeing the finished project. I hope to get it done this week and then start on the Iris which I'll paint next.