DOING MY THING

Do your thing,
Do it unapologetically.
Don't be discouraged
by criticism. You probably
know what they are going
to say. Pay no mind to
the fear of failure.  It's far
more valuable that success.
Take ownership, take chances,
and have fun. And no matter
what, don't ever stop doing
your thing.

~ Asher Roth

Have you enjoyed your weekend?

Mine has been very quiet. I finally

blocked my blanket and then took

it for a quick photo shoot before

the rain fell again and the mosquito's

carried me away.

I am so pleased with how this project

turned out and now it is stored away

in the cedar chest until it is wrapped

up to be given away at Christmas.

I started my new knit project Follow Me,

but I made a mistake on one stitch when

I added the contrasting cream stripe. I knit

on it for a few hours more before I knew

I needed to start over, it was really driving

me nuts, it's all I could focus on when I 

looked at the shawl,  so I ripped back to

the beginning, and now am much happier,

no mistake. I should have just ripped back

as soon as I saw the error, but sometimes

I must learn the hard way. Sigh.

I've watched old movies, The Quiet Man

and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, finished one

Audible book, A Man Called Ove [which

I loved] and began another, . I've gotten

my steps in and just enjoyed peace-filled

days.

Weekending with Karen

MY DOOR IS OPEN

"When our eyes see our hands doing the

work of our hearts, the circle of creation

is completed inside us, the doors of our

Souls fly open and Love steps forth to

heal everything in sight."

 

~ Michael Bridge

Heavy rains and winds on Friday
brought in much cooler weather
making a place by the woodstove
the prime spot to sit. While the
ground is still a squishy, wet,
and muddy mess, the skies are
now crystal blue and being outside
feels rejuvenating.

There was the usual weekend trip
to the market, making me long for
the time I can pick my dinner
from the garden,  a little house
loving and of course knitting.

Once a week I am taking the time
to create something other than
knitting and while the plan was
to set up my easel and paints
I found myself drawn to the
felt basket and spent some time
playing around. I used a knit gauge
swatch I had for the center and
added bits of cotton scrapes
and thread to make a needle book
to carry in my tool bag.

How about you, is your door open?

Weekending with Karen

YARN ALONG:: READY FOR AN AUTUMN WEDDING

It was, as I have said, a fine autumnal day;
the sky was clear and serene, and nature
wore that rich and golden livery which we
always associate with the idea of abundance.
The forests had put on their sober brown and
yellow, while some trees of the tenderer kind
had been nipped by the frosts into brilliant
dyes of orange, purple, and scarlet.... As
Ichabod jogged slowly on his way, his eye...
ranged with delight over the treasures of jolly
autumn.

~Washington Irving,
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

 

 

 

 

 I can now exhale,

the shawl is complete

and I am ready for a

beautiful outdoor autumn

wedding.

 

Thank you for all the support

and encouraging words, knowing

you were cheering me on helped

tremendously. 

 

I am reading The Invention of Wings .

 

Joining Ginny.

SPRING IS HERE

 

Everything is blooming most recklessly,
if it were voices instead of colors, there
would be an unbelievable shrieking into
the heart of the night. 
~Rainer Maria Rilke

 

 

 

This week saw the rain move out

and the sun, along with warmer

temperatures return.

 

The fruit trees are blooming,

along with the pines,

pollen is blowing around

and I am drinking pots of

nettle tea and using the neti pot

faithfully. 

 

I scheduled an appointment

to have my hair cut, Tuesday,

the 25, now if I can just keep my

nerve to have it cut. My hair

is 22 inches long, I measured,

and we are quite attached to

each other.

 

I have been using the

oil method to clean my

face and loving how soft

my skin feels, have you

tried it?

 

I'm ready to turn the heel

on the socks I'm knitting,

it doesn't take much to

make me happy, I am

very excited.

 

My fourth baby, Peter, turned

21 today, the first day of spring.

Wow, I wish the days would

slow down just a wee bit,

they are flying by.

 

There are no plans here for

the weekend, although I

wouldn't  mind a walk

on the beach, it's been

too long.

 

Whatever you have planned

I hope you enjoy yourself.

 

Love,

Tracey

XO