YUM-YUM CROCHET It's been a long time since I posted but it's been a long time since I have done any serious hooking. I have had lots of free time but I spend most of it reading and cybering. Lots of cold, snow and bleakness this winter. I also head up to Maine to take care of my 90 year old mother. My dad passed away in July and she has been having difficulties dealing her loss of her best friend for over 70 years. She also doesn't like to stay alone but she has her cat and she has me, lol. I live in Pennsylvania so it's a long trek to go back and forth. Anyway, I have enjoyed being at home. I made this mandala. a pattern of zootyowl's. I love her blog. I also have another blog: susanzarzycki.blogspot.com. I also started Mandala Madness by Helen Shrimpton. I'm not very far into it. It has 17 parts of it and each part has several rows. In this picture I have completed part one and I am halfway