1000TH POST

It is up to you to see the 
beauty of everyday things.

Well, once again I seem to have
left this space to gather dust, but
today I made a promise to myself
to come here more often and not
let the cobwebs gather.

I have been spending my early
hours of the day in the garden,
pulling weeds before the heat
and humidity keep me indoors.

 With the downpours of
rain we had last weekend
from Tropical Depression
Bonnie my garden hasn't
fared too well and I have
been harvesting what I
can.

The blueberries are just
beginning to ripen,

and I think this will be the
best fig season I have ever
had.

We have been getting the
usual summer thunderstorms
which I find quite beautiful,

A lot of my time is take up
with critter care and making
sure they are well fed and comfortable
in this hot weather.

And there is always the never
ending task of laundry.

My last baby [yes he is
MY baby so I can call
him that] graduated
from high school,

 and we have been out
of town to doctor's appointments,
[Things are looking fantastic!]

 

There is always knitting
in my day,

 and I seem to be on a bit
of a sock kick.

 I have been playing around
in my studio having fun
with paints,

and working on projects that have
been hanging around unfinished
for far too long.

It's hard for me to believe, but
this is my 1000 blog post! The
above photo is from my very
first post...

http://clover-seven.blogspot.com/2010/07/laundry.html

Life has changed in so many ways
since I opened this little space and
one of the most special changes
is the friendships I have developed
with you!  You all mean the
world to me and I thank God
for you each day.

Much love,
Tracey
XO

WEEKENDING

I think this is how we are
suppose to be in the world-
present and in awe.

~ Anne Lamott

What a gentle and peace filled weekend.
Saturday was spent reading [and this book
is fantastic], knitting,  hiking and
not being in a hurry to do anything.

Sunday I was on the shore with a hot
cup of tea before 6:30 a.m. and watched
as the sun rose over the ocean.
I saw birds, lots of sand dollars, starfish,
a live shrimp [I've never seen one at
the beach] that I put back in the water,
a dolphin swimming by and a really
long walk There was a man of war and
even a long stemmed yellow rose rolling
in the tide, along with the remains of
logger head turtle eggs. I tried to share
just a bit of this beauty with you in my photos,
[all with no filter], so you could enjoy
it with me.

I hope your weekend filled you with all
you need and you are ready for the first
day of February tomorrow.

Weekending with Karen

WEEKENDING

"Dip into your own soul
Find your own truth
What calls to your heart
What moves your spirit
Make your life dance
To the song of your own
Essence!"

~ Cherokee Billie

 

It's been such a fabulous
weekend and I am sorry
to see it come to an end.

I spent Friday giving my
home some loving, test
knitting a new born hat,
finishing my book, [which
I recommend] and starting
another.
Saturday I played with Porter
all day, talked with Alex, the
birthday boy, on the phone and
could hear in his voice the wonderful
time he was having in NYC, ate
spinach-feta pizza for dinner and
crawled into bed early.

This morning I was up at 4:00 a.m.,
made a quick stop at the store for
supplies and hit the beach. While
I didn't get to see any baby turtles
making their way to the ocean, I did
get to help as a nest that hatched three
days ago was checked; out of 140 eggs
only 4 didn't hatch so that is pretty
incredible and I hope they make it
to adult hood.  I still haven't given
up hope of seeing the babies hatch,
I'm joining the turtle volunteers!

Alex won't be home until tomorrow
so tonight Mike and I are snacking
for dinner, watching the rerun of
Sharknado 3, and of course knitting.

Weekending with Karen

PLEASE SLOW DOWN

'Time has a way of showing
us what really matters."

I do wish my days, my LIFE would
slow down a wee bit because while
I always try to be present, it is going
by too fast!

Thank you for all the comments to
my last post, Emerson was thrilled
to be in this space and to learn to
knit.  I hope when she is in Germany
she keeps it up.

Besides time with yarn and sticks,
we have been busy putting together
puzzles, reading and painting numerous
masterpieces to hang on my walls.

I did some playing in the kitchen
and prepared quinoa patties with
lots of garlic, broccoli and cheddar
cheese, oh my

My bread came out okay, but it really
must be toasted, and toasted well or
it has a funny texture. I have been
eating it along with my smoothie
in the mornings and it does help
keep me full until lunch.

The heat and humidity remain a constant
here, along with huge thunderstorms
every afternoon. I am ready for winter!

I finished the hat I was test knitting
for Ginny and today cast on a newborn
hat in the same pattern. This hat will
be donated, along with some other
items, to my local women's shelter.
Right now it's warm, but before long
winter will be here and most often
women and children arrive at the shelter
with just the clothes they are wearing.
Every little item helps.

Porter is now two months old!

On Saturday my baby Alex will turn 18
and as a special treat he, along with my
daughter, son in love and Emerson left
at 3:00 a.m. and are now in NYC for a
few days to play tourists.  While I already
miss them all I know they are having a
grand time.  Emerson took her knitting
basket along!

Do you have special plans for the
weekend? On Saturday I will
have Porter here again for the day
and then on Sunday Mike and I hope
to be on the beach at sunrise; the logger-
head turtles are hatching and we would
like to witness the miracle.

Much love,
Tracey
XO