Monday, November 2, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Summer Memories v.1
It's been three months. Three months?! THREE MONTHS. Ack. We've been busy enjoying the weather, our growing boys, and all the pleasures of the summer. Now that it's officially over, I'm feeling a bit nostalgic.
Nostalgic, especially about the Michigan State Fair. This year was the last year for the fair, as our governor cut it from the state's budget, due to monetary constraints. It was the longest running fair in US history.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Five stitches later...

A kitchen knife slipped while I was unloading the dishwasher yesterday. As I told my husband, "It doesn't really hurt, so of course I can still knit!" He thought I looked super ridiculous, so he snapped a photo.
Today I'm thankful that the Lord made our bodies with the amazing ability to heal themselves. Bumps, bruises, even broken bones heal on their own (with a little help from medical professionals, sometimes). How awesome -- fearfully and wonderfully made -- we are!
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Eight Things I've Learned This Week.
Eight Things I've Learned (already) This Week:
1. Goo Gone takes crayon "art" off of walls.
2. Little boys have an inbred talent for football-throwing. Seriously, my two-year-old picked up a toy football and threw me a perfect spiral this morning. I'm an adult, and I still can't seem to master this skill. Maybe it's a boy thing.
3. Those Jehovah's Witnesses never give up.
4. Toddler + bike = newly found independence. My little boy used to insist on holding my hand at all times. This afternoon he tried to ride away from me on his bike.
5. A little fresh air brightens up even the most challenging of days.
6. I can pray, and ask God for help, about something as little as my kiddos' naps. He always answers.
7. Sometimes the project you're feeling a little iffy about ends up being one of your most favorite finished objects of all time.
Liesl, pattern by Ysolda Teague8. One good project deserves another.
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Busy.
Oy, I've been so far from my blog lately. I'm a bit sad that I've neglected it, and haven't really been commenting on your blogs, either. But I'm still here! And I'm reading your blogs, even if it's a bit difficult to leave comments (mostly one-handed, holding a babe, and running after a little J-man, who seems to have more and more energy every day). Here are a few of the things that have been keeping me busy during the past month:
J-man (27 months) and Little R (4.5 months). We're still awake more than asleep most nights, due to Little R's appetite. But, ah, he's soo cute, I'm really unable to hold a grudge. Most of the time.
EZ's Mitered Mittens, in Gherkin's Bucket handspun yarn. The impending warmer weather apparently has no bearing on my mitten knitting addiction.
Fallen Leaf Frilled Triangular Scarflette, in The Plucky Knitter's 2-ply Cashmere laceweight.I'm really hoping that spring and summer will bring more inspiration (and time!) for blogging. For now, thanks to all of you who have come back to read this, despite my hiatus! I know that the craziness of life with a newborn must be nearing an end... and things will hopefully feel more and more normal within the next few weeks. For now, I'm still knitting, and living each day minute-to-minute. :)
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
thank you for recycling.
Just a quick, shameless plug for my little sis's new shop. Check it out over on Etsy, where I spend waaay too much time and money.
And also, a gratuitous baby shot:
Happy Thursday! My February Lady is nearing completion, so hopefully I'll have some photos soon.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
By the wayside.
I've stashed my blog by the wayside lately, in case you haven't noticed. :) There's been some crazy sickness going around this family: first the J-man gets sick, then passes it to little R, who passes it to me, and so on. I think that relay has happened three times this winter, and it's getting to be pretty tiresome. But I'm on the mend, and *hopefully* spring is coming soon.
Here's a little parade of FO's, finished between late February and early March:
Big Snugs, pattern by Maggie Pace
Gloria cowl, pattern by Orinda5
Baby Janes, pattern by Michelle Miller
Fiddlehead Mittens, pattern by Adrian BiziliaI'm now working on a February Lady Sweater for me! It's slow going, since I've only had the chance to knit a few rows each day, but I think I'll be really happy with the outcome.
That's about all that's going on in this neck of the woods. But, oh, just in case you haven't gotten your daily allowance of baby cute, here's a smidgeon of sweetness:
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