Weekends

 




This weekend was a stay at home do nothing weekend and it was glorious. I will not talk about the snowflakes I witnessed yesterday morning, instead I will focus on all the daffodils blooming and the possible tulips that are trying their best to survive whatever is eating them (deer? rabbit?). Spring is arriving and I'm patient enough to wait for it.

I managed to really really clean the house. The dusting and the vacuuming that I love to procrastinate on until it's unbearable is completed until the next time. The house looks so tidy! 

I worked on the baby sweater and am nearly ready to cast on one more baby sweater for another gift. Also, I dusted off my paint set and did a little sketch. In between I marathon read some books and abandoned one book which was liberating!

How was your weekend?


Comments

  1. VeraApril 11, 2022 at 7:49 AM

    Love your sketch and your knitting is coming along nicely if you are contemplating casting on for ANOTHER baby sweater! Thanks for the cleaning reminder...I believe I have procrastinated for far too long! LOL

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  2. BonnyApril 11, 2022 at 8:33 AM

    What a nice weekend! The baby sweater and your watercolor are lovely. I'm not a big fan of cleaning but I do like having a clean house.

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  3. Hena TayebApril 11, 2022 at 4:32 PM

    Very unlike yours. I am looking forward to have a weekend of nothing to do.. but don't see it in my near future.
    That is a lovely sketch and paint.

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  4. MonicaApril 11, 2022 at 4:41 PM

    You are so very talented! I love the painting and what I can see of the sweater!
    You might try putting a little chunk of soap in the flower garden to keep the deer or rabbits away. It works in my vegetable garden.
    I love those stay at home hunker down kind of weekends. I am seriously due for one.

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  5. My Creative LifeApril 11, 2022 at 5:57 PM

    It sounds like a perfect weekend. I've just abandoned a book I started. Onwards to the next book. We took a trip out on Saturday, so some crochet in the car. Not the big blanket ha ha... I started a small mat (probably) as it's 50% cotton & acrylic - not good for a dishcloth.

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  6. kathy bApril 11, 2022 at 6:34 PM

    We had a long TV weekend of baseball and the Masters. It snowed and I closed all the shades. I just couldn't take it anymore! Today is Sunny!!! Tomorrow promises to be nice before storms come in. I love your baby sweaters.

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  7. Judy S.April 11, 2022 at 7:54 PM

    Don't you just love daffodils? They improve even the gloomiest day. Sounds like you had a nice weekend and are making good progress on the sweater. Great painting!

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  8. JaneApril 11, 2022 at 8:23 PM

    Your sketch is lovely. We were able to walk and attend Palm Sunday Service in person. Enjoy the daffodils, tulips, and baby sweaters.

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  9. Deb J. in UtahApril 11, 2022 at 10:08 PM

    Great watercolor sketch. That will be one lucky baby that gets that sweater. I am assuming it is probably for that cute little grandson of yours. Hope your week is perfect. We are getting a BIG spring snow storm here tonight, but spring will come back soon. :-)

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  10. affectioknitApril 12, 2022 at 11:46 AM

    Hi Karen,
    ...what a sweet little sweater...I love cotton baby sweaters...so soft and little and sweet...
    ~Have a lovely day!

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  11. sustainablemumApril 17, 2022 at 2:26 PM

    I am little late but your last weekend sounded perfect. I suspect that you have cast on that new sweater now. I do love your sketch, so delightful.

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  12. StefanieApril 22, 2022 at 6:58 PM

    I like the strong outlines of your watercolor and the colors you used to fill in. The mustardy yellow was a nice pop against the teal grasses. I love that you're doing all of this baby knitting.

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