
As I’ve written in previous posts, I love knitting and I’m always excited to begin a new project. I do have a bad habit however of wanting to start my next project before I’m finished the current one. Above is a scarf I worked on recently, and as usual, while knitting it, I was already daydreaming about choosing colors for the next. I quickly finished, and It looked nice, but unfortunately because I’d hurried, this scarf was a little too short. I set it aside for a couple of days and then decided to undo the finished end and lengthen the scarf. When I finished for the second time, I was much happier with the results. Below you can see the completed scarf. This certainly was a lesson in patience. Next time, I plan to slow down and enjoy the project I’m working on, before jumping to the next.

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Hats For the Homeless

My mom taught me to knit when I was a little girl, and we are still avid knitters. Above is a photo of a few of the hats Mom knits for the homeless. I’m proud of her for thinking about and doing something for those who are less fortunate. The son of a good friend of mine makes sure the hats find their way to someone who is in need of a warm hat. I’m proud of him as well for doing something for others. Mom and Michael are both very special people.
Rain Drops on Roses

We’ve had several days of much needed rain in southern California. As I walked around our garden this morning I couldn’t help but notice the beauty of the raindrops on roses. I ran into the house and found my camera.
The leaves were silvery. It was beautiful in the garden after the rain.

Join a Knitting Group. It’s so Much Fun!

I’ve been doing a lot of knitting lately and really enjoying it. Above are two of my current projects, a baby blanket and a scarf. Last week I wrote about the Crafty Ladies charity knitting/crocheting group. This was my second week with them and it was so much fun. Below is a photo of the group. You can see, there was a lot of Christmas spirit to be found.

Christmas Shopping Time for Our Annika

Yesterday we took Annika to Home Depot with us and she loved riding in the cart as we did some Christmas shopping. She also enjoyed a couple of head scratches from fellow shoppers. Continue reading