YARN ALONG AND A REMINDER

My soul needs to connect with those

who are also awake. I do not understand

how people can exist each day without

true connection. No, I don't want to

talk about illness, or money. I want to

talk about love, passion, and spiritual

things..{.and knitting too.}

I have three projects on
needles, one pair of socks,
a single sock and a shawl.

I have knit the heel flap of
one sock and am beginning
the gusset and as this is the
second sock of this pair
it is going to see most of
my attention this week before
I begin the heel flaps on
the others.I have been feeling
a bit scattered with my knitting
which is not like me so I am
determined to get back on
track.

My Yoga Shawl is slowly making
progress, I am on the third Chevron
repeat, using lots of stitch markers
and life lines so I stay on track. It's
a great pattern, but one I must pay
close attention to or I have to rip
back, ahem.

My reading has consisted of numerous
samples of Amazon, but I haven't found
a book yet that really grabs my attention.
I am hoping after today's Yarn Along to
find something wonderful to read.

I wanted to remind you that the baby 
shower for Ginny is fast approaching,
it's the 20th, and I do hope you can
attend. 

Joining Ginny

ACCEPTING MYSELF

To be beautiful means to be yourself.
You don't need to be accepted by others.
You need to accept yourself.

 

I realized that the fifteen month
journey to growing my natural
hair out is almost done; except
for about one to two inches on
the side top layer my hair is almost
completely silver. I must confess
during this journey there have
been times I 've been in tears,
missing my long hair, my dark
hair! Wondering if I've made
a terrible mistake. What is it about
hair anyway? It doesn't define
who I am or what I stand for.
 But as my hair has grown out
I don't think I have made a mistake.
I like the 'new' me, both inside and out.
I'm healthy, kind, sensitive, hardworking,
creative, loyal, and peace loving..
It has taken my 51 years to get here and
I'm excited to see what the next
65 years will hold [ oh yes, I plan
on living to be 116].

I wear a Garmin Vivofit 2 and just
received my million step badge
which is pretty motivating to keep
walking, even in this suffocating
heat! I get at least 10, 000 steps in
every morning before breakfast
and  sometimes even 12, 000!

I played with a dragonfly this weekend.
While I have been trying for months
to just get a photo of a pink dragonfly,
the blue ones like me to hold them.

There was more wonderful mail in
my box, the dottie angel frock pattern.
After waiting months for the pattern's
release then not being able to get my
hands on it a very dear and special friend
found it and sent it my way. I am forever
thankful. My son Alex took one look at
the cover and said, 'yes, that looks like
you'.  Ha!

I knit a swatch and met gauge, but before
casting on I am trying to finish my shawl.
I'm not sure of my will power this time,
I think I'm floundering, but having two
wip's isn't too bad, right?

I tried out a new recipe [but I used crunchy
almond butter] and this may have been a
mistake, they are really good.

How was your weekend?

Joining Karen

WEEKENDING

I'm awkward. I laugh a lot. 
 I trust people I shouldn't 
 I'm quiet at times. I smile
a lot. I get left out a lot.  
 I try to look pretty, but
give up a lot. I've been hurt. 
 I don't like my appearance
at times. I'M NOT PERFECT! 
 But I'm just gunna be me
and see where life takes me.

 

 

 

 

This was a quiet weekend

filled with long walks in
the marsh, noticing all
the pretty autumn colors,

the first fire in the wood
stove, ,my arms a little
sore from hauling in
wood [I'm out of practice],

eating homemade tomato
dill soup for dinner,

sock knitting,

trying to embrace my new
hair cut and telling myself
it's just another step and
then I can grow it long again.

Wishing you a gentle start to
the new week.

Quick Tomato Dill Soup

Sauté 1 chopped red onion
in 2 Tablespoon butter until
soft, then add 2 chopped garlic
and continue cooking for a
minute or two.
Add 1 quart canned tomatoes
and heat until warm, puree' ,
then add 1 teaspoon dill weed,
salt and pepper to taste.
Add a little cream to pot, maybe
1/2 -3/4 cup [I didn't measure]
heat gentle, being careful not
to boil.
I sprinkle hemp hearts on my
bowl just before eating.

Weekending with Karen

HAIR

Hair brings one's self-image into focus;
it is vanity's proving ground.  Hair is
terribly personal, a tangle of mysterious
prejudices. 

~Shana Alexander

 

 

 

For ten years I have been
coloring my hair, trying
to hold on to the brunette
I had always been. While
I am very conscience as
to what I put in my body
every 2 months I was putting
a dye on my hair, but no
more, it is time to embrace
the gray. I had over a foot of
hair cut off and the color lightened
as I grow out all the dye and then
I will be growing my hair
long again. I hope when I
am 63 to have hair like this!