They loved my funnel cake!

Today was crochet ladies day and I do love these ladies. They are so good at their craft and so intelligent, especially Ligia Sanches. She brought some of the cutest hats and a headband from the leftover yarn. I showed them a pattern for a brimmed hat and I entered it into the translate program and the other Ligia read it out loud and Ligia S drew pictures and wrote directions and gave ideas on how she would add flowers to the brim. We weren't doing much crocheting as we are pretty much out of yarn so I went digging to see if I had anymore at all. I did find my stash. It isn't cotton so it can't be used for the hats and it is a ruffle lace with sparkles in a coral color and intended only for scarves. The directions were in English and French and only for knitting. I went on the website and was able to find one for crochet and the website could be changed to Spanish. Again one Ligia read it and the other one wrote. By the time she left she had started and so had the other Ligia and I sent the yarn and hooks with them. I gave Ligia S her headband and she gave it to Janet for a grandchild. They can't wait for me to get back in October with lots and lots of yarn. And, they want lots of pictures while I am gone. They asked where I was going and I said California and showed them what I was taking with me and told them the story of how it came about.  

I have an idea that I will present to them when I get back. We will continue to have a supply of the free hats for ladies with cancer but we will also make some to sell. Ziomara has asked me to do that. I figure if we split what we make it will be good for all of us. I can keep track of who makes what and we would keep the yarn shop supplied with them. Apparently they have been asked for them.

I had decided to make funnel cake for coffee and I also had some really good bread I got at the bakery last night. They thought they were churro but when they tasted them they said no, but they really liked them. This time I used the electric frypan but for me the cast iron frypan works better. I gave them the recipe and I know there will be funnel cakes served in the neighborhood. 

A week from today I will be back at Heather's so I may not be writing much during the next few weeks. It will be a very busy few weeks to get everything done I need to do. Sewing at Heather's, packing at least 6 suitcases, going to Brainerd and St. Paul and the 4 day trip to California. And of course doing some shopping for the things I don't have waiting at Heather's.

I got the peanut butter tree planted today. It is in a big pot for now until we decide where to plant it once it is bigger. When I showed Gerardo in my translate program what it is he seemed familiar and I told him I brought it from Puerto Viejo. 

Ana brought me soup for lunch, which was very good. They were all out getting guayaba for a lady with cancer. I have lots of little melon plants and lots of cucumbers. I hope they keep growing and do well.

The bottom two look a little strange but they are two with yarn hair added. They are cute on. The top one is for a child.