A RAINY YARN ALONG

Woke up this morning with a
terrific urge to lie in bed all
day and read. Fought against
it for a minute.

Then looked out the window
at the rain. And gave over. Put
myself entirely in the keep of
this rainy morning.

Would I live my life over again?
Make the same unforgiveable mis-
takes? Yes, given half a chance,
yes.

~ Raymond Carver: Rainy Day

Only sock knitting is seeing any action
this week. I'm working on my sleeping
socks in the evening and my Jellybean
socks during the day, and while I do love
them both I have been eyeing this
sweater and am not sure how much longer
I am going to wait before I cast it on.

I woke this morning to the sound of
rain so I decided to stay in and
finish reading my book. I thought I
knew where the story was headed,
and while I did know who the 'bad
guy' was, there was an exciting twist
that I loved. Not a bad read.
   
Joining Ginny

PS: The roses are 20 year old New Dawn
that grow on my pump house.

FULLY, BRAVELY, BEAUTIFULLY

He said,  "One life on this earth is
all we get, whether it is enough or
not enough, and the obvious conclusion
would seem to be at the very least we
are fools if we do not live it as fully
and bravely and beautifully as we can."

~ Frederick Buechner

Officially spring doesn't begin until

next Friday, but here in the south it

has arrived early. I am trying not to

be bitter that I never saw the first snow

flake fall this year.  I have enjoyed having

all the windows open, although I am

not thrilled with the amount of pollen

that is coating everything, but it does

make the dust a nice pretty yellow. 

I'm not the only one who can't keep

up with the dust am I?

 

The South Carolina state flower,  Yellow

Jessamine, is blooming wildly all over,

decorating the tops of trees and bushes

making my walks quite pretty.

 

I had all of my labs done this week

[I have Graves Disease] and there has

been some adjusting to my medicines

which should help with my energy level.

It has taken me all week, but I am getting

use to the time change and am enjoying

getting in an extra walk after dinner.

 

I gave up drinking coffee two years, but

several times lately I have been hearing

about bulletproof coffee, have you tried

it?  I am wondering if it's really worth

all the hype and if I should give it a try?

 

I made gluten free cheese muffins and

they were actually edible.  I also tried

a new to me quinoa patty recipe that

was pretty good. I did add lots of fresh

chopped garlic and more broccoli to

the recipe, but then I really like broccoli

and garlic.

 

You know that there is always knitting

in my day and so far I am pleased with

how the baby blanket I am knitting is

coming along.  I hope to be done in

the next few days, especially since the

baby's due date has been moved up.

 

I hope you are living each day fully

and you have a weekend filled with

beauty and happiness.

 

Love,

Tracey

XO

 

 

 

 

HAVE YOU NOTICED?

There are no accidents and no coincidences.
Every sign you notice, every word you hear
spoken, every color, every scent, every sound,
every event and situation is the Universe
speaking to you, and you are the only one
who knows their relevance to you, and what
the communication is saying. Use your eyes
to see! Use your ears to listen! Use all of your
senses, because you are receiving cosmic
communication through them all.

~Creative Novella


Have you had a good week?
Have you taken the time to
pause, to pay attention and
notice the moments that
make up your days, your
week, your life?

Have you smelled
pretty flowers and
marveled at the color?

Watched the darkness
fade away to light?

Listened to the birds
talk?

Walked barefoot in
the soft, green clover?

Watched clouds dance
across the sky and felt
the wind on your face?

Found a ladybug
trying to get comfortable?

Realized just how cool
your cat's eyes really are?

Spent time watching
ants moving about
their day?

Enjoyed time with a
loved one, if only for
a few hours?

Told your 'people'
you love them?

Been awed by the moon?

Fallen asleep listening to
the insects chirp as a cool
breeze blows in an open
window?

Been thrilled that your
almost twenty year old
rosemary plant flowers
often and feeds the bees?

Looked a bee right
in the eye?

Noticed the fuzzy down
on the back of a bubble bee?

Spied  fungi that
needs help to exist?

Wondered at the
age of a tree?

 

Noticed that your allergies
will soon be a mess, but
this year you are prepared?

 Have you fed your
creative side?

Your body?

Listened to quiet
and prayed?

It has been a good week
in my world, a good life,
how about you?

Much love,
Tracey
XO

DOING WHAT I LOVE:: YARN ALONG

"Lets do what we love,
and do a lot of it. "
[knitting, knitting, knitting]

~ Marc Jacobs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I finished a sock
and cast on it's mate,
but it is being set
aside to knit a baby
blanket for a sweet
little girl being born
next month to a friend.

Still reading How to Catch a Frog
when not watching bees busy at work.

Joining with Ginny