WIP's/UFO's

I was thinking about this the other day.............What's the difference between WIP's and UFO's??? Both are unfinished projects, maybe UFO refers to projects that are banished to the back of the closet and haven't seen the light of day in years. If that's the case then I don't have any UFO's, everything is classified as a WIP. The list is not too long; a Fair Isle scarf for my son ~R~ (which I'm hoping will be finished for next Christmas), a tank top with 3/4 of the front finished, 6 inches of a summer shrug, the modern quilt wrap (a long way to go on this one!). Is that all? Only four projects! I should stop procrastinating and get knitting. If I knit every day I could whip these out in no time, but since my surgery and recovery (which is not complete) I find it difficult to knit every day and for long periods of time. So I'll go easy on myself, plod along at a steady pace, Steady as she goes! and I'll be done in no time. We won't even talk about all the yarn and patterns waiting in the wings. I've realized that I have startitis, the follow through and finishing process is sometimes long.

With spring in the air I want to be outside but the gardening is going to be a very slow process this year. Last year I watched as the weeds took over, I've decided that's not going to happen this year. On guard dandelions, crown vetch and all the other weeds that I don't know the name of, you've been warned!

Just outside my window is a big Lilac bush and some of the buds are just beginning to open. It seems every year we get a late snow or frost and blights the buds, I hope that doesn't happen this year. I love the scent of the lilacs coming through the open window. When the bush is in bloom I'll post some pics. The Trillium's are in full bloom, they're always blooming for Mother's day, one of my favorite wild flowers.

I'm off for another exciting day of doctor and dentist visits. Later..................~D~

Spring............

My intention was to post weekly, I don't know what happened to that idea, I have no excuse. But for what it's worth 'here it is'. Spring has sprung in my neck of the woods, finally! It's good to be outside; even if I'm just sitting on the porch reading or knitting, gardening is out of my league at the moment. baby steps.....baby steps...... Here's a pic of the latest, it's a sundress I made for my great niece Hannah Grace, isn't she a beauty???

I'm baaaacckk!

Yes, I'm back! It's been a very long hiatus (6 months). The wrist surgery really kicked my ass! I have only recently begun to knit again. I wear stress relief gloves and knit a few rows before my hands begin to burn and tingle. Everyone who knows me must be up to here with my whining but all I have to say is "walk a mile in my shoes".

I will show you what I started before surgery and what I'm (slowly) working on now. I started this scarf for my son for Christmas, it's a slow go, he knows to expect it next Christmas (2008). As you can see I have a long way to go. Every stitch is made lovingly and with ~R~ in my thoughts. One of my greatest fears is that something that I put so much time and love into will get lost or left behind on a chair or loaned to to someone and never returned. I can't let my thoughts go there.

I LOVE shawls and wraps of every kind. These I started before my surgery and have not worked a stitch since and probably won't until I'm finished with the Modern Quilt Wrap. Here's the Argosy Wrap in a vintage yarn from Spinnerin 100% virgin wool made in Switzerland. The quilt wrap is knit in luscious Rowan Kid Silk, absolutely yummy!

Alive but barely kickin'

yeah, i'm alive but some days are tougher than others. this post will be short and sweet.... i've been out of commission, had wrist surgery and just trying to recover. so no knitting goin' on here, just dreaming about knitting..... i ask you...what is life without knitting????? although i do have a few things on needles waiting for the day when i can knit. each week i place the needles in my hand without success, i'm guessing i should be able to knit in one month. this set back has not stopped me from buying yarn though, just getting ready. next post i will show you my most extravagant purchase yet. i did buy a set of knitpicks circulars, beautiful, just beautiful.....

i'm have no choice but to type with my left hand, actually everything is done lefty....which is not easy for a righty. here's a pic of my constant companion. see you in october....

Playing "Catch Up"

Yeah! that's what I'm doing, it's been nearly three weeks since I blogged but for good reason. After and HUGE storm I didn't have phone service for a week (that's life in God's country). Once that was repaired I spent a few day replacing the modem and surge protector which was fried during the storm. The lightning hit the phone line and actually melted a three foot section of cable. Once that situation was rectified I've been switching over to gmail which is great so far. It's taking quite a while since I had three email addresses.

I'm a Great Aunt, here's a pic of beautiful Hannah Grace and her parents moments after her birth. Just look at those happy faces!

Family

Today was a good day. My sister and brother-in-law are visiting from NC, they're camping out on the sleep sofa a few days. It's been six months since I've seen her, I wish she still lived just down the road instead of 750 miles away. But she's happy in her new home and hey! she's a new grandma. Our family welcomed Hannah Grace on April 2.

We had a nice family dinner, my Mom, my kids, and my sister. What could be finer. The weather was iffy, some rain, some sun, actually very little sun. When the wind kicked up we got out the kites and par for the course the wind died down but that's OK it was still fun!

I'm almost finished with the Lotorp Bag, I work on it while I'm online. I live in the country, in "God's country", that's what I call it because it's beautiful out here. So back to my point, I will never be able to have DSL, can you imagine? While web pages are loading, I knit! knit! and knit! Just have to work the handle, it's a beauty, pictures will follow when it's done.

Too many irons in the fire

Too many irons in the fire....that's me! Right now I have seven WIP's. I like to change things up so I don't get bored. Who could be bored while knitting? Not me! So the question of the day is "what's coverning my couch?" The Larger Than Life Bag is coming along nicely, the squares are finished thanks to the help of my buddy. Yeah, Jax is a BIG help, chewing on the yarn, attacking my work as though it's a living creature that needs to be stilled.