Pumpkin Sunrise

  Good morning! Golly, the weather yesterday was beautiful! My hair looked fantastic due to the low humidity which is a bonus. On Saturday we had a crazy thunderstorm breeze through and luckily I kept my electricity, my sister and my son did not but it quickly came back for them in the late evening. Phew.  When the weather and the wind is mild, I go for a walk instead of doing my cardio inside the house. The above photo was taken on my Saturday morning walk, are they not adorable. I love how they stare me down. The local grands slept over Friday night again, we are trying to make it a weekly event as long as our schedules permit.  We had so much fun! Friday night we had pizza and played with toys. Saturday morning is a little more work because sometimes the little one is grumpy. I believe it's because she is giving up her naps. gah. I  bought the drawing book in the above photo while I was visiting our daughter and her family in the Boston area. I guess I was stresse...

  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?