IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS

Friendship isn’t a big thing —
it’s a million little things.

~Author Unknown

 I am so touched by all
the help I have received
from each of you concerning
my dress and shawl knitting,
Thank you. I am knitting
along and have faith that
I will meet my deadline.
If I don't? I received a long
distance phone call from a
dear friend letting me know
she has a shawl that will be
perfect and can get it to me
in time.

 The weather here has turned
cooler making for perfect outdoor
knitting

under cloudless skies.
I even had to wear a
light jacket and socks
this morning!

 Do any of you buy
magazines just for the
ads? I bought the latest
issue of Vogue Knitting
just so I could frame this
page from the ads.

 I have been meaning to
show you the thoughtful
gifts that Maria from
Cats, Crafts and Penguins
sent me as part of the Pay
it Forward I signed up for.
Maria  is so talented, and
so sweet,  she even

sent a gift for Miss Bette,
which is a huge hit.

My mail box has been
busy this week. I received
some beautiful yarn and
stitch markers from a giveaway
I won hosted by the lovely
Andi of My Sister's Knitter

and a God's eye, a hand carved owl,

body butter and healing salve all from

the amazing Kim and her family at

 Mothering with Mindfulness.

 

Thank all of you ladies, I love everything

and am so blessed to have each of you

as we travel along in this life.

I just hugged you in my thoughts, I

hope you felt the squeeze.

 

Have a great weekend.

Love,

Tracey

XO

 

A WEEKEND OF LEARNING

Learning is a treasure that
will follow its owner everywhere. 

~Chinese Proverb

This weekend has been filled
with learning. I am determined
to learn photography, to really
understand exposure. I took
a wonderful class this past
winter, but then didn't really
follow up with it, so now I
am playing with a 'new to
me' len's  and trying to get
the right exposure.

Using this len's, which is over 50
years old, on my camera means
I don't have the use of the
exposure meter so I am really
focused on wrapping my head
around aperture. I know I still
have so much to learn, but life
should always be filled with
learning, keeping one's brain
active and finding an activity
to be enjoyed don't you think?

I spent a lot of time with this
butterfly trying to get the
right photo and while I didn't
quite get what I was after I
did learn a few things so I
am calling that progress.

The temperatures have climbed
into the mid 90's around here
so this afternoon I am hiding
in the air conditioning trying
to stay cool and knitting. Dinner
tonight will be a this salad.,
I use chick peas in place
of the black eyed peas, it's
really good and so easy.
Afterwards I will be getting ready
for a week with my favorite
five year old who is going
to be here while her mom is
gettting ready for a new school
year. I am looking forward to
a good, if tiring, week.

Joining with Amanda.