Pumpkin Sunrise

  Good morning! How are you? I am so excited to be on the last lace chart of this shawl . Knitting shawls is my potato chip knitting I cannot get enough. I have to set it aside when I'm watching a tv show because I make lace mistakes. However I am pretty good at catching them as I'm about to do them.  The sock I'm knitting that is not in this photo is almost to the heel flap, which I consider the down hill part of a sock.  What are you working on this week?

  Hello, good morning to you! How are you doing today? Gosh, I feel like I have a lot to catch up on. First of all I have minimally knitted this week because of recovering from the 'virus'. I'm happy to report that I am feeling much much better!! I had a video doctor visit with my pulmonologist who is awesome. I cancelled lots of meetings last week so I could stay home and rest as well as keep the virus away from others. Today will be the first day I exercise in a week (!!). My body needs is desperately! While I am not at full steam, I need some range of motion and feel like my regular self.  Friday night the local grandkids slept over and we had the best time ever. We went out for ice cream,  there's a local place that has delicious dairy free options. I chose mint chocolate chip which reminds me of my childhood. Saturday was their first soccer practice then much needed rest afterwards. Yesterday I watched the kids after church the whole afternoon, the photo above is t...

  Good morning! How are you? I haven't been doing much knitting this past week but last night I was knitting once again. I believe the virus fever is gone (fingers are crossed). I've been enjoying my current knit and love when I get to do the lace portion of the shawl . Before you know it, I'll be near the end! I find knitting shawls to be quick knits.  What are you working on this week?

  Good morning! How are you? I'm 'okay' - I've been plagued with aches and chills and yes a fever all day yesterday and through the night which sets off a nerve pain from a very very old disc herniation (1999). Thankfully ibuprofen helps me and I cannot wait to eat breakfast and take some, Tylenol just doesn't touch it. This virus was going through the kid's house two weeks ago and I avoided it skillfully UNTIL my husband started symptoms earlier this week. It was only a matter of time I would get it. Sigh. On Saturday before my illness we went with the kids and grandkids to the Children's Museum where they had an Eric Carle exhibit. The kids loved it. To be honest, I loved it. On the wall was his biography in bullet form that took mere minutes to read. Fascinating. I was surprised that the museum wasn't crowded either. I have been half-heartedly knitting the first sock. And I finished a few books since reading was all I could do yesterday. I also starte...

  Good morning to all of you! How are you doing today? I'm good and I'm excited to show you my completed shawl . This was the third time I've knit this pattern and I already started a fourth one immediately after the day I finished this one. I'm addicted to it's construction.  As you can see, after I finished the lacework I added lots of garter stitching to use up the remaining yarn and I was quite pleased with the results.  I like the gradual changes in the brown tones. This shawl is a holiday gift and so will the next one I have already started. What are you working on this week?

  This blog post is brought to you by the beautiful butterflies in my front yard. How are you? How was your weekend? I'm doing pretty good, I am completely recovered from the trip we did last week. As a committed homebody, traveling takes a lot out of me mentally and physically. All I did this weekend was stay home and played about with catching up on chores and dabbling in my creative crafts. We have yet to see the local grandchildren because they've been running fevers. I cannot wait to see them! It's been over a week now. Yesterday I was in my art room adding a bit more watercolors to the picture I shared with you a while ago. Dare I say I've been thinking of holiday knitting? Yup. I usually knit an ornament for local family and I really need to figure out what I am doing this year. There is nothing worse that deadline knitting and so I start super early in the year to avoid that feeling.