Weekends

 

Thank you for all of your lovely comments on the last post, I'm glad I'm not the only one who is saving things for a special day. I'm in good company! This weekend was nice. I tried out my new reading glasses that are just for cross stitching. So far I am quite pleased with the magnification! I'll be trying them out again in the next few days.

My progressive lens glasses are fantastic, oh the things I can see! 

I finally finished a sock, so now to cast on the second sock. I love knitting socks that have no pattern and I can just knit knit knit along without much thinking.

This morning it snowed (again) and Frodo refused to do anything after a 12 hour sleep, so I have to take him back out there. He does not like cold weather at all, the older he gets the more he shivers and that is with a coat on! I guess I don't blame him at all.

How was your weekend?


Comments

  1. BonnyFebruary 14, 2022 at 7:50 AM

    My weekend was busy, with packing, moving, unpacking, a broken arm in the family, and too much going on. Your cross stitch is lovely and I think it kind of looks like your new house (and how nice to be able to see what you're doing)!

    ReplyDelete
  2. AsKatKnitsFebruary 14, 2022 at 8:05 AM

    It was a weekend that just flew by here as well! Happy Monday (and Happy Valentine's Day!)

    ReplyDelete
  3. LeftycrafterFebruary 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM

    My weekend was lovely and warm. We were up in the 80s with plenty of sunshine. There was knitting and jig saw puzzles worked on too.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hena TayebFebruary 14, 2022 at 12:04 PM

    Yesterday's snow was so lovely.. there was no accumulation on the streets so we could enjoy the snow without having to worry about the clean up.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Judy S.February 14, 2022 at 2:06 PM

    It was beautiful here, and we got to take a couple of nice walks and were rewarded by getting to see a woodpecker at work on one trail. (There's a short video on my blog.) Have a nice Valentine's Day!

    ReplyDelete
  6. StefanieFebruary 14, 2022 at 5:27 PM

    Maybe you can knit Frodo a sweater that he can wear under his cute plaid coat? Does he wear doggie snow boots too? That's a cute cross stitch design. I like CCN cottage designs. I need to bring out my stitching and move further along in them.

    ReplyDelete
  7. JaneFebruary 14, 2022 at 8:47 PM

    Hooray for new glasses and good vision. The weather here was quite cold over the weekend although we ventured out on Sunday for a short walk. The new cross-stitch project looks like fun. Enjoy.

    ReplyDelete
  8. MonicaFebruary 15, 2022 at 6:07 AM

    The weather turned very cold here in Missouri again. I stayed in and knitted on my daughter's sweater after church on Sunday. It was a lovely weekend for that!
    I used to cross stitch before I found knitting! Maybe when I retire it will be something I can pick up again. After I finish my sweaters I plan on attempting a toe down sock. I found what appears to be easy instructions on Youtube - Very Pink Knits.
    I totally agree with Frodo!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Caffeine GirlFebruary 15, 2022 at 12:09 PM

    It's Tuesday and the weekend seems far away! I had a fun Zoom with some teacher friends, good discussion at Torah study, and lots of quilting, Pretty good weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  10. affectioknitFebruary 15, 2022 at 12:20 PM

    Hi Karen,
    ...your sock turned out really well...those are nice colours...and I love your cross-stitch house...it reminds me of a sampler my sweet sissie did years ago...and our old (17 this summer) Jack shivers with the cold too...we got him a heating pad for his blankie...we keep it on low all day long and he can lay on it whenever he wants to warm up...
    ~Have a lovely day!

    ReplyDelete
  11. sustainablemumFebruary 15, 2022 at 5:32 PM

    Hurrah for being able to see. I love your cross stitch such neat stitches. I have been doing some embroidery again, not cross stitch and my own design. My weekend was one of dodging rain, it fell all weekend in very large amounts, I had two very soggy walks!

    ReplyDelete
  12. mamasmercantileFebruary 16, 2022 at 8:45 AM

    Love the design of the cross stitch and your super neat stitching. My weekend was spent very quietly catching up with mail and messages.

    ReplyDelete
  13. MaryFebruary 16, 2022 at 6:51 PM

    I got new progressives last summer and GAME CHANGER. also, I am grateful EVERY day that I get to do my business inside where it's warm and dry.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment


Your comments are welcome as long as they are relevant to the post and spread joy, thank you for visiting and sharing your ideas.

Popular posts from this blog

Weekends

Image
My weekend happily contained: -wearing the above woolens all at the same time without being hot -so many walks and taking in the changing leaves. -a leaf shower on Saturday-the wind swirled the leaves off the trees up in the air to float down -changing screen savers to autumn themes! -a craft fair where my husband and I say "we could make that", but we don't. -french fries at the craft fair -scrambled eggs and toast for dinner because we were lazy. -football season has descended in my house. he was in the front room watching whatever is on today -I sat in the family room and watched A Tree Grows in Brooklyn .   Now I want to read it again. -Oh! I finished the socks!! So I wound up about six skeins of yarn and have three projects ready -started a cowl for me in fall colors (I hope to finish before fall ends) -enjoying Spirits of Joy .  Hannah graciously had a one day free sign up for her birthday at the end of September which I luckily saw on Twitter.  Than
Read more

Happy List

Image
  - neighborhood pumpkins - my oak trees showing off - new friends at 'school' - Tai Chi hour - lunch out with my husband - cold morning walks - an unexpected warm up - all the fall knitting (imagined and real) - wearing wool - browsing knitting patterns - sister outings - dark chocolate - blue skies - neighborhood dogs - the kids coming to visit next weekend - the to-do lists that I am creating - afternoon reading (possible snooze) - apples! - soups! - hearing the breeze whisper through the trees - setting intentions - giving myself grace when I need it the most - solitude - grandchildren laughing - Holly being Holly - Blue skies - phone calls from family and friends - the kindness of others - assuming everyone is doing their best - drinking water and staying hydrated - hot decaf green tea in a BIG mug - first sip of coffee - geese flying in V formation and honking all the way (delightful!!) - Focusing on gratitude - focusing on joy  What would make your happy list?
Read more

Knitting News

Image
  Good morning to you! How are you? I'm excited about my hat that I've been knitting enjoying the sea of stockinette stitches. When I first started the hat I thought it would be too small, now I wonder if it will be too big. Gah. I will find out soon I guess. I wish the photo about showed how beautiful the colors are in real life, you'll have to trust me on this! Below is my next knitting project, the habitation throw . I will definitely use the pink and gray, I'm still not sure about that purple, I might have a look-see in my stash and do another ponder about that color. I chose this pattern because I can use up some of my stash and I adore Helen Stewart's patterns. What are you working on this week? Also: I will probably not be posting this Friday and the following Monday because of my family visiting. I hope to be back next Wednesday (unless I change my mind).
Read more