Category Archives: Knitting

Now do I have to tell you my real age?? 38!! I’m glad it didn’t turn out I was acting older than my age! 😉

Well, there is nothing like a challenge to get my motivated! LOL I was reading my favorite knitting blogs and noticed a challenge in Violet’s blog – to ME!!! So now I’ve got the motivation needed to work on my thing again. And, time to start thinking about what I want to make for my “Son of the Thing”!

Also, I’m taking part in the February Flower Exchange! February – being the anniversary of Joshie’s death – is a hard time for me. When I heard about this I thought it would be a great idea to keep my hands busy during a month where I normally just become catatonic. So, I’ll be making flowers for my buddy and posting pics here. I hope this is an annual event….who doesn’t need a pick-me-up in February!!

So, now I’m motivated again! Phew!!

HOW CAN IT BE SATURDAY AGAIN??!?! I’m so frustrated! I have so much to do and that’s not counting what I *want* to do! I want to knit and quilt! But I have to clean and cook and …. all those things that keep our home and family going forward.

And, to make matters worse….I have a tooth ache. I’m going to have to go to the dentist next week. So now I have to find out what our insurance covers and who I can see. Yes, I’m whining….does it come through the type written word too?

I’m going to do my best to get my work done and get some knitting done today – hold me accountable ok? If I don’t then someone needs to come over here and make me knit! Gosh, I hate living in the real world! LOL

Sorry I’ve been quiet again. I started babysitting my nephew this week. I forgot how tiring it is to have a young one around. After Josh died I was sure I wanted another baby….but now I realize that part of that was trying to replace him and that’s simply not possible. I’m ready to move into a new season of life…not sure what that season will be like, but I’m looking forward to it.

On the knitting front, I’m at the part of “The Thing” where I’m adding a cardigan edge (?is that right?) well, it’s just confusing. My socks are still there but I’ve no had time to play with them. I knit a bit more of DHs afghan last night while watching a Rock Hudson movie – yummy! I’d like to finish SOMETHING but life is just too busy to give more than just a few minutes here or there to these projects. Oh well, I enjoy working on them and am not sure what I’d do next anyway! 🙂

I’ve joined a few fun things lately….Fiber RAOK, Secret Pals 4 and February Flowers – I’ll try to post links to all of those things asap. Maybe after church tomorrow!

Happy Knitting!

Sorry I haven’t written in awhile – what a time I’ve been having! #1 son turned 10 this weekend (sob, double digits!!) and had a friend sleep over and a small family party. Well, now that we actually live around family again that is still 16 people! It might be cheaper to have a friends party!! I spent 75% of the weekend in bed…I even felt too icky to knit! I read or laid there and whined ;). DH was a trooper though – he went grocery shopping (at three stores no less) and made dinner! Sunday I got out of bed and did laundry and baked a birthday cake and cupcakes. Then after the party – but while family was still visiting – I put my feet up in my recliner and knit on my socks. I have’t had a chance to work on them and I’m starting to think I’ll never finish!

Yesterday it was back to a regular school schedule and I was able to knit for one uninterrupted hour while #2 son did his gymastics. But today…today has been anything but normal. #1 son stayed hom from school (he attends the school where DH teaches) complaining of a stomache again. We are about at whit’s end trying to figure out what is causing these stomach aches. Fortunately, his doctor called to schedule some labwork for the referral to a specialist (they suspect Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and since J1 was home ill, they were glad to have him come in. Long story short (is it possible? 😉 we lived through the experience but I find myself emotionally drained.

I’d be looking forward to an evening of therapy knitting, but tonight is one of three quilting classes with my friend Theresa. I know it will be fun, but it’s not relaxing like curling up under my blankey with my knitting needles. Oh well, there’s always tomorrow!