Around Here

 I'm enjoying the colors evolving slowly on the new shawl I cast on.  I add stitch by stitch, row by row loving the greens and purples.  This is my meditative morning knitting at the toddler's house while I wait for her to wake up.  I love how knitting this starts my day to be awesome.

Speaking of awesome, my week has been pretty good, even though I was under the weather at the beginning of the week.  However, a quick doctor visit for a minor infection has me feeling better and grateful for my health providers and for modern medicine.  I tell you, if I'd live during the pioneer days, I would have been dead by the age of eight without the invention of antibiotics... Thank you Alexander Fleming for finding penicillin.

trying to capture the nest all week

I managed to fit in a gym visit and a training session.  All good for me and my RA joints.  I don't like to exercise, but I do love how exercising makes me feel strong and healthy.  I also can sit and knit without pain, assuming I frequently get up and stretch.. everything in moderation.

Because I felt under the weather, I made an apple pie.  I was craving that pie, and potato bread...Not sure what it means but my sandwiches were extra tasty.

I spent time reorganizing my worsted weight wools, assessing what I have and making sure they were documented in my Ravelry stash.  I enjoyed looking at what I do have, and thinking about the colors that would be nice to add if I come across them at a yarn store.

The weather has been beautiful and perfect.  I wish I could slow time and savor the days.  Being off-line helps significantly.  I've been cognizant of how I spend my time.  I also reflect on my time being spent answering the questions:  'am I happy?' 'does this make my day better?'

These reflections are helpful in discerning how to spend my time.  I found that the more I knit, the happier I am.

just started!

Also I make a crazy detailed list of what I want to get done.  Sometimes I fly through the list and I feel invincible.  Sometimes I ignore the list and do something else.  The list is there and I will do it eventually.  Once I write it down, I cannot forget about it unless I lose the list.  Ha!  I have the lists in a notebook - harder to lose that.

my husband is playing guitar nightly learning new things

Around here has been peaceful and serene.  So lovely -