Knitting News

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  • Mystery Stole #3 – yep, I’m a quitter! I was going very slowly – and I was ok with that. But then when I saw the asymmetrical pattern, I lost interest in finishing. I’m just a little too much Bert in order to feel comfortable with it. I knew I’d never wear it. Don’t get me wrong – it’s beautiful – it’s just not for me!
  • So, I consoled myself with jumping onto another one! LOL The Secret of the Stole will start in October – and I’m going to try again! I know…it’s probably not wise…but it makes me happy!
  • J3’s socks – aka August’s socks for “Sock of the Month KAL” – I’m at the heels and my deadline is to have them done and photos taken by August 31 – that’s 7 days!
  • The Fetchings for my sister are going well…one left to do. I started it at Back to School night last night – and was knitting too tight (or maybe I grabbed the wrong needle??) and it’s significantly smaller. I’m going to need to frog it and start over.
  • Plugging away on my Boxers -ladies at Knit Night are starting to catch up with me – I’d better get more done!!
  • Oh! My boss found out she’s having a girl! Off to buy PINK yarn today!!

So, that is what is new with me on the knitting front. It’s been a tough week for me – not even time to knit like I wanted to! Next week will be better, or else!

I won!! And, it’s already here!!

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My friend, Melanie, is an artist and when she mentioned she was going to sell this print on ebay – I rushed right over there and bid as high as I could afford and then prayed no one else would find it. I know…selfish!!  But I won and it’s here and I looooooove it!! After this horriblenogoodverybad day – it was so awesome to get it in the mail today!!

Yeah God!

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I get so excited about the little things in life working out!  I’ve been praying and praying about this issue and it’s all worked out soooo much better than I could imagine!!

Eric teaches in Dixon – which is about 20 min away – and J1 and J3 attend school there.  Well, on Fridays they have Chapel from 9-10am.  I really wanted to find a way that J2 and I could start attending Chapel weekly.  And, I knew that I would need to travel to Dixon one day a week anyway for J3’s speech therapy (I have to transport him to an elementary school to get the services).   And, I also wanted to get J2 into some sort of class – gymnastics being the top choice.

Well, I just got off the phone with our new speech therapist and it’s all working out!!  PTL!!

I will take J3 to speech from 8:20-8:50 am – then head to Chapel from 9-10am.  Then J3 and I will head to Gymnastics in Davis from 10:30-11:30!  It could NOT be more perfect!!  I’m sooo tickled!  Only one day of running around!! YEAH!!!!!

Transitions

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This week we have been transitioning back into our ‘school’ schedule. DH, J1 & J3 are back to commuting to school in another community and J2 and I are home. It’s been hitting me very hard. I’ve been very sad. At first I thought it was because it’s quieter here – and I turned up the music 😉 – but then I realized it’s during times like this that I get a sense of ‘what might have been’. And, that is making me sad.

The practical side of me reminds me that it’s a huge time waster to ponder things beyond my control.

My spiritual side wants me to focus on what I have and what I’ve learned on this journey.

My selfish side simply screams that it’s not fair.

My fearful side is afraid to look too closely at the emotions for fear of falling in and never getting out.