Crochet Day with a little salad mixed in.

Good news and not so good news. I'll make it short and give you the not so good news first. Pain is back. Now on to the good news. Other than the pain, I had a great day. Today is crochet day but one of our group was working at her church's salad bar fundraiser. So two of us decided to go to that first and then off to crochet where we met up with the fourth one of the group. If I can figure this out I will try and put photos up of these ladies. No promises. We got together about two years ago as a class. When the class was over three of us decided to keep on meeting and work on our own projects. So that is what we have been doing. Not long ago we picked up another lady who fit right in with or eccentric group gets along well. For example today we sang hymns that we all liked. That did not last long. We talked about felting. The lady on the left in the photo with the other lady is holding a purse that she made and felted. That for those of you who do not know is a process where you make your project, in this case a purse, out of wool. It has to be one third larger than what you want it. Then you wash it. Because it is wool it shrinks and closes any openings from either the knit or crochet. Her bags come out just beautiful. She has many granddaughters so she uses them for birthday gifts.
The gal on the right in that photo was and is our benevolent teacher. She shares her vast knowledge of crochet with anyone who wants to learn. She has done some of the most intricate and beautiful pieces that I have ever seen.
The other lady is pictured with some man she picked up at the salad lunch. She tried to convince us it was her husband but we know the truth. She too is a devout crocheter. She starts a project and does not stop till its done. Unlike the rest of us who have ten projects at a time going.
All of these women are a joy to spend three hours with every Wednesday. No matter what our mood we always leave feeling better than we did when we came in. There is always a good laugh and sometimes even tears. I have to say it is a lot less expensive that therapy and a lot more fun.
Now I am going to attempt to put in photos that I am talking about. Wish me luck.