Wishing For Pine Needles

Enjoying

: A big pan of warm, homemade granola

:Loving that my boy loves Legos - and glad for our very first set ever!

: Watching my oldest in her first-ever jump rope performance.  It's unbelievable what these little girls can do with a jump rope!

:  Dicing peppers for some upcoming meals and trying desperately to become more organized in the kitchen.

: Attending a first birthday party for my nephew, Hank.  Happy and sad at the same time for the first and last birthday he'll spend in this state.  Anticipating their move to New England soon!

: Pleasantly surprised by and grateful for a sunny day!

: A January walk outside during some unseasonably balmy weather.

: A visiting owl who has taken temporary residence in our front tree.  He's quite photogenic, isn't he?

 

My good friend has inspired me to join her in "Enjoying."  I can't think of a better way to re-cap some of our many goings-on than in one neat and tidy post! 

Hoping your week is off to a good start.  What are you Enjoying?

{this moment}

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Joining Soulemama today in.....

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. ~Amanda Soule

 

Junkies

We have forty-plus library books in our home right now.  Is this normal?

(Just wondering!)

Yarn Along ~ January 25

Joining up today with Ginny for another fun yarn along!

I had every intention of beginning my honey cowl this week, but I got distracted.  By a new pair of mittens for three-year-old Hans.  (A fun distraction I might add!)

This mitten pattern was posted on Tonya's blog a couple of months ago.  I thought it was quite sweet and knew then that mitten-knitting would be in my future.  These are made with fisherman's wool which I think is a tad scratchy for a scarf or sweater, but just right for mittens!

The pattern calls for a rib-stitched cuff, but for some reason I began in the seed stitch and just kept on going!  It wasn't until I cast on for the second mitten that I realized it.  But I kind of like it and I am  certain that young Hans won't care a bit!

I picked this up at our weekly trip to the library.  I feel like I have read it, or at least skimmed it before, but it caught my eye again.  A few simple yet creative ideas to take us through the rest of winter would be most welcome!

Happy Knitting and Reading to You!

Life Is Beautiful

Isn't life truly a beautiful thing? 

(Celebrating Sanctity of Life Sunday ~ January 22, 2012)

"Open your mouth for the speechless, In the cause of all who are appointed to die."
(Proverbs 31:8)

 

(I'm joining Ruth at Gracelaced today.  Come and visit!)

{this moment}

{this moment}

Joining Soulemama today in.....

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. ~Amanda Soule

She's Three Months!

Today, our sweet Lena Jane is three months old.  (Yep, believe it.  It's true.)  Isn't amazing how much you can grow to love someone in just ninety days?!

Lena Bean, we're sooooo glad you're here! 

 

Yarn Along ~ January 18

Joining up with Ginny again....you should, too!

This was a good knitting week as you can see by the smiling faces and completed hats below!

Two half-hour hats finished! The pattern was from this book that I got from the library.  (I may just have to click on over to Amazon, though, because I might just want it for my collection...)

My favorite part is that these two are still so easy to please!

Now, onto something a little more challenging with this gorgeous yarn.  I have always wanted a cowl and need a challenging beginner pattern.  Any ideas?  I am thinking of this honey cowl...has anyone tried it?

I am still working on the Anne Frank book, but will also begin The Pursuit of Holiness by Jerry Bridges for my Thursday morning bible study.  I've heard of it often but have never read it, so I'm glad to finally have the opportunity.

Until next week.....happy knitting!

Ode to Bread

Bread!

You are light and fluffy and chewy and yummy,

You are so cute sitting on the edge of my plate,

You are my total bargaining power over my children.  For if they eat their vegetables, they shall get a nice, warm slice of your buttered goodness!

You are a joy to make and you smell outta this world!

Shame on low-carb diets.  Never here, I tell you!

Bread, you can count on us.

We really, really, really LOVE you!

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We've recently enjoyed several bags of bread flour from a friend and continue to be thankful for God's provision however He gives it!

Happy Tuesday to You!

Aprons for my Sisters

I'll use the new baby excuse for not having done a whole lot of Christmas sewing this year, but I did sneak in these matching aprons made from this book for my two dear sisters.

Anyone who has sisters can attest to the sweet and simple, yet immensely complicated relationships that they bring about.  (But we wouldn't trade them for the world, would we?)  WIth one of my sisters living out West, and the other getting ready to move out East, I have been rather sentimental about these two great ladies lately.  It's sometimes hard to believe that the three of us girls, who lived so closely for so many years, will soon be spread out all across the country.

But we'll stay close, albeit not physically.  Sisters don't really have a choice - there is just some crazed force of nature that makes us love each other to pieces no matter what.

(And matching aprons help some, too!)

Today I'm linking up with Gracelaced for her new Monday series!