Pumpkin Sunrise

  How are you?  I am enjoying the spring flowers outside but not the cold temperatures, I guess it could be much much colder and I shouldn't complain. Our patio awning was installed for the summer season and I wondered about those people working in 30 degree weather! I cannot wait to be able to sit out there and it will be soon. I had a knitting project that I started ages ago, a shawl, and recently pulled it out. I remember that I found multiple errors in the pattern (or I made a mistake which I highly doubt). So I fixed the mistakes as I knitted then set the shawl project aside for some baby knitting. Anyways, I returned to knitting this shawl yesterday morning and decided that I didn't like it and ripped out about 300 yards of knitting. I loved it! I loved letting go of a project that just wasn't sparking joy. I'm now knitting simple cowls instead with the yarn. In the past, I have ripped out entire sweaters because I didn't like the fit or style. I usually put a...

  How are you? How is your knitting or crafting coming along? I finished this sweet sweater over the weekend and love it! I enjoyed knitting this little cardigan for a family member's baby to be in July. As I have mentioned before this is the 17th time and there will be an 18th time as well and so on. I find comfort in knitting the same patterns over and over again.  What are you working on this week?

  Hello! How are you doing and how was your weekend?  Mine was quiet but productive over all. I worked on many knitting projects and then on a whim decided to knit some dish clothes for Easter gifts. I have left-over skeins from all the baby blankets I've knitted over the years and thought they'd make cute washcloths.  I also on another whim, decided to paint some Easter cards. Surprisingly, my creativity was overflowing. I wrote Happy Easter on each card but didn't photograph that part. Our weather is back to cold and rainy (although the rainy never left us). It's hard to decide how to dress. I don't mind the cold as much as I mind the cloudiness. I'm sure the weather will be warmer after a week or so. Besides finishing a knitting project I also started another baby blanket.  How was your weekend?

  Yesterday, my husband and I went to the Phipps Conservatory to see their spring flower show. The traffic was insane and it took us quite some time to get there because of heavy construction and possibly a traffic accident (we will never know). Once there, we had so much fun seeing the flowers. I wish I could photograph the scents! I believe this year's spring show was better than last year's show. We have a membership and go four or five times a year whenever they change the exhibits. I snapped so many photos and maybe I will paint some of them. I felt the creative urge to do so. Spring is filled with hopefulness and new beginnings, I like early spring but do not like late spring when the weather gets too hot. However, I don't have to think about hot weather right now, the forecast is saying snow next week, I hope it is incorrect. Afterwards, we went out for lunch at a ramen noodle restaurant. It was so good and I love the noodles! I have yet to come across a recipe that...

  Good morning! I finished my sweater !! I had a fantastic time knitting this pattern which was easy to follow. I wish the neckline dipped a little lower in the front though. The original pattern was a cropped version with 3/4 sleeves. As you can see I lengthened the body and the sleeves to perfection. I also like the size I made super cosy! I will knit this pattern again, I am sure but not right away. Right now I have some serious baby gifts to knit. What are you working on this week?

Good morning! How are you? How was your weekend? Mine was pretty nice. We had no plans and stayed home most of the weekend. I did lots of knitting but did not take any photos of that so you'll have to pretend there are photos here of my knitting progress. Spring is roaring in with lots of blossoms - I even decided to switch the bed clothes from winter to spring, so you know what that means, the temperatures will drop and I will be cold. I continue to read The Alice Network  and have a slight worry for the characters as I read through. It's a fantastic book but sometimes suspenseful! I am also reading White Nights  and that is my evening book. I'm enjoying that book as well.  I finished my sweater but need to block it out and do a photo session of it. I'm glad that is finished! I have another baby blanket to start up and I also want to finish the baby sweater that I already started. Babies are sprouting up in this family!  Thank you for the well wishes for my severe d...