I thought since I had written in my last post about my husband not feeling well, that I should elaborate on that a little more. Last week, he had to have a colonoscopy, but everything is fine, thankfully. It was a little stressful for a few weeks before because he was having a problem that made the test necessary. It was nothing serious and nothing that can't be taken care of easily. I won't go into details because I think there is such a thing as too much information sometimes in medical things.
Last weekend we went to our wonderful Spring Creek Retreat. It was beautiful there, even though it was cold and raining. I got some great pictures and I'm in the process of trying to set up an account in Photobucket and hope to be able to post pictures as soon as I get it set up and figured out. I really miss being able to post pictures. That's one of the things I love about blogging is being able to share my photos, and one of the things I enjoy on others' blogs too.
While we were at Spring Creek I knitted a small scarf for my 3 year old niece. It's really colorful and I think she will like it. Again, I'll post pictures when I get set up to do it again. I have still been a little restless lately, not being able to stick with one thing. I have been going from knitting, to quilting, to cross stitching. It's bizarre and I don't know what's causing it. Maybe I can settle down soon.
Friday, April 29, 2005
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Restless
I have been working on making some quilted tote bags. I finally got around to working on the one with the little crochet angel on it. I'm almost finished with it and the other ones I have been working on. All I have to do is put the binding around the tops of them and then make the handles to put on them.
I've been a little restless lately in that I can't seem to settle down to doing one thing. My husband is having some health issues right now that has kind of unnerved me, so maybe that's the reason for my restlessness. I haven't been in the mood much for knitting, so I have been working on these tote bags and when I get tired of that, I have been working on embroidering some pillowcases, then when I get tired of that I go back to knitting for awhile. It's like I have some nervous energy or something and I can't settle down to doing one thing. I can't seem to quiet my mind and body long enough to sit down and really get into knitting very much right now. It's awful because I love knitting and it's one of the things that really calms me down. The times I have settled down to knit I have noticed that my breathing slows and I'm noticeably calmer. Maybe it's because I don't really have a project that I'm interested in working on. I started a sock using some Opal yarn the other day. I still have that poncho to work on for my niece, and awhile back I also started knitting the baby blanket pattern that is featured in Debbie Macomber's book The Shop on Blossom Street. By the way, she has a new book that is a sequel coming out in May titled A Good Yarn.
It seems that I have been interested in doing alot of reading lately. There is a new novel out called Knitting by Anne Bartlett. I bought it, but I haven't read it yet. Then yesterday I was browsing in my neighborhood used book store and found a book titled The Diary of Emily Dickinson by Jamie Fuller. It is a fictionalized account of the diary that Emily Dickinson kept from 1867-1868. I was intrigued by the book and since it was only $2.00, I bought it. I really enjoy reading diaries and journals, so I thought this would be an interesting read.
I want to post pictures of the tote bags and some other things I have been working on, but something is wacky with either the picture software I'm using or my pictures file. The last time I tried to post a picture I couldn't access it from my pictures file on my computer. I know I need to try to figure this out because it's frustrating to not be able to share photos of the projects I'm working on. I love reading others' blogs and enjoy the pictures of their projects very much. It's one of the things that really attracts me to other blogs. I would like to be able to post more pictures, so I'm frustrated right now, but I will figure it out. I'm probably going to have to go with a different photo posting software.
I've been a little restless lately in that I can't seem to settle down to doing one thing. My husband is having some health issues right now that has kind of unnerved me, so maybe that's the reason for my restlessness. I haven't been in the mood much for knitting, so I have been working on these tote bags and when I get tired of that, I have been working on embroidering some pillowcases, then when I get tired of that I go back to knitting for awhile. It's like I have some nervous energy or something and I can't settle down to doing one thing. I can't seem to quiet my mind and body long enough to sit down and really get into knitting very much right now. It's awful because I love knitting and it's one of the things that really calms me down. The times I have settled down to knit I have noticed that my breathing slows and I'm noticeably calmer. Maybe it's because I don't really have a project that I'm interested in working on. I started a sock using some Opal yarn the other day. I still have that poncho to work on for my niece, and awhile back I also started knitting the baby blanket pattern that is featured in Debbie Macomber's book The Shop on Blossom Street. By the way, she has a new book that is a sequel coming out in May titled A Good Yarn.
It seems that I have been interested in doing alot of reading lately. There is a new novel out called Knitting by Anne Bartlett. I bought it, but I haven't read it yet. Then yesterday I was browsing in my neighborhood used book store and found a book titled The Diary of Emily Dickinson by Jamie Fuller. It is a fictionalized account of the diary that Emily Dickinson kept from 1867-1868. I was intrigued by the book and since it was only $2.00, I bought it. I really enjoy reading diaries and journals, so I thought this would be an interesting read.
I want to post pictures of the tote bags and some other things I have been working on, but something is wacky with either the picture software I'm using or my pictures file. The last time I tried to post a picture I couldn't access it from my pictures file on my computer. I know I need to try to figure this out because it's frustrating to not be able to share photos of the projects I'm working on. I love reading others' blogs and enjoy the pictures of their projects very much. It's one of the things that really attracts me to other blogs. I would like to be able to post more pictures, so I'm frustrated right now, but I will figure it out. I'm probably going to have to go with a different photo posting software.
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Knitting Joke
Ok, I know this is corny, but I couldn't resist. My brother sent some jokes to me and since this one was related to knitting I thought I would post it here.
A highway patrolman pulled alongside a speeding car on the freeway. Glancing at the car, he was astounded to see that the woman behind the wheel was knitting! Realizing that she was oblivious to his flashing lights and siren, the trooper cranked down his window, turned on his bullhorn and yelled, "PULL OVER!" "NO!" the woman yelled back, "IT'S A SCARF!"
A highway patrolman pulled alongside a speeding car on the freeway. Glancing at the car, he was astounded to see that the woman behind the wheel was knitting! Realizing that she was oblivious to his flashing lights and siren, the trooper cranked down his window, turned on his bullhorn and yelled, "PULL OVER!" "NO!" the woman yelled back, "IT'S A SCARF!"
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