Birthday Surprises!

Birthday's and Christmas are always fun time for since I met Paul. I get a kick out of watching him anticipate whether or not he selected the right gift for me. Its almost more fun watching Paul than actually opening the gift. Notice that I said almost. Paul is an excellent gift giver. Although he says that I'm a very hard person to shop for....

This year we celebrated my birthday a week early with my parents. My dad will be in the hospital recovering from surgery on my actual birthday. My mom and dad served fresh salmon and baked potates for dinner followed by chocolate cake with white frosting my favorite. Posted below are pictures of my gifts from Paul and my parents.

Paul's cat, Prozac and I get along really well so Paul bought me a cat controller that is powered by positive thinking.

My parents bought me a new quilting table and some quilting supplies. I'm looking forward to going shopping for some new quilt fabric.

Here is a picture of the table set up. I haven't quite finished unpacking my quilting and knitting supplies in our new place. By the time I finally do it will be time to move again.

Paul and I had a make a special trip to the yarn store where he was subjected to winding several skeins of yarn for the sweater that I'm working on myself. Its the first sweater I've ever knitted for me. Anyway he suprised that I didn't have my own ball winder and swift. After loads of searching in knitting stores and online Paul found an all metal high speed ball winder for me.

Because Paul is such a handy person. He made me my own yarn meter. You'll have to ask him for the directions and a list of supplies. But this was the reason that I wasn't allowed in the storage shed. Because he was in the process of making this meter for me. Its really cool. Now I will be able to divide a skein in half for knitting socks two at a time.

Last but not least here is my beautiful new yarn swift.