Pumpkin Sunrise

My days have been quiet and filled with peace.  I always relish the days when I haven't a worry or care in the world.  Every single day should be like that.  So I savor those non-stressed days and bank up that contentment feeling for when the storms brew in my head. I just love these "charlie brown christmas trees" in my yard.  We have many and they always make me smile.  I imagine a very large heavy ornament pulling their tender trunks towards the earth.  While my husband and kids were snowblowing and shoveling and sledding, Frodo and I did a walkabout to document the snow fall.  He loves when I grab the camera! Soon the end of the year will arrive and resolutions come to my mind.  I could list so many tiny goals and invent more and more.  I could be more productive, healthier, knit more (love that one) and organize this house from top to bottom. However, I just want to be in any moment in fullness and appreciate the beauty.  I want all my moments captured

These days have been quiet and calm.  Snow lays on the ground and there is a possibility of more snow this weekend.  I've been knitting and finished two projects.  While knitting my mind wanders to new projects that I'd love to start, another sweater, another shawl.  Yet I still have a sweater and shawl on the needles.  Ideally I like to stay under four projects on the needles.  Over four and I lose my mind.  Four is the perfect variety for me.  Do you have a maximum number?  Just wondering. I'm  still trying to get used to buying groceries for four people, that is a work in progress.  When they leave I think I'll have perfected the skill, only to then revert back to buying and cooking for two people.  I must say that the fingerless mitts are so wonderful in person.  The yarn is cascade 220 superwash and it is the softest wool EVER.      I hope you all have a lovely weekend :)

We are all just hanging out and relaxing, enjoying our time with one another.  Yesterday went by so fast and in between the opening of presents and the forever cooking in the kitchen (and the cleaning), I managed to sit and knit and just BE.  It felt good and I felt so happy.   I am tolerating the mess on the coffee table brilliantly.  Even Frodo looks like he is stunned by it.  It just wouldn't be Christmas without that big old pile of mess. Some yarns that have been knitted with and that blue is going to be a wurm hat eventually.  Haven't started it yet but I love looking at it. While cooking I managed to ball up two more skeins for my sweater that has been idle on the needles.  Every day my forearm feels better and I think it was more arthritis symptoms than abuse.  Let's just say I like to think it isn't from over knitting-tsk tsk tsk-that is like swearing.  Seriously I am happy with the amount that I can knit comfortably. How was your Christm

The wrapping is done and the menu is planned.  I still have a teeny bit of baking to do.  I am enjoying my family during their school break and there is plenty of laughter, talking, planning and remembering past Christmas activities.  Tonight, after the Children's Mass, we will watch A Christmas Carol  (with Alistar Sim of course!)  and eat many many desserts. I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas!!

A happy solstice to all of you!!  Yay it's winter time officially, now if only we could have some flakes to make it look like the season.  Would you believe that we had no power from 4 a.m. until 7:15 a.m.???  I am all flustered up because of it.  I did not drink enough coffee and I am behind in everything on my list. My son and I are leaving shortly to go pick up my daughter.  My husband will be making some homemade pizza which I am so looking forward to eating for dinner.  The wrapping of presents is nearly done and I haven't even begun to bake.  But it's on that list that I was talking about so it will become reality.  Very soon.  Just not today. So as I type this post I am once again reminded to be grateful for such simple things.  I hope each and every one of you have a wonderful weekend.  May peace surround you as you approach this holiday and you can celebrate with the ones you love. Have a lovely weekend!

This week I'm working on a simple scarf with an easy cable and lace pattern from my imagination.  With only 37 stitches on the needles it should be going faster than it is.  I had a hiccup with some arm pain, but I think I know what caused it.  One word:  posture.  As in how I sit on the love seat.  Oh to be 20 years old again and sit any which way for hours with not one little ache or pain.  I should have appreciated my pliable body more back then.  Anyways, the yarn is Cascade 220 a basic yarn that can do incredible projects. My book this week, is the new Anne Lamott book Help Thanks Wow.   It is wonderful to read, her writing is fresh and real and you feel like she is just sitting across from you at a cafe table having a personal chat.  I love her reflections about God and her universal stance on life.  This is a great little book to pick up if you want to get a sense of her writing style.  I highly recommend it! On Friday I will be getting my daughter who only has two we

My weekend was filled with: -a heavy heart for the horrific events in Connecticut -crossing off tasks for the preparation of Christmas -shopping with my son and enjoying time together -menu planning for two weeks -new possibilities in the new year-thoughts that float about in my mind -watching HP movies, #4 and #5 this afternoon -knitting and knitting and knitting and not having any issues!! -being ever so thankful for my family How was your weekend? Joining Amanda