Grief seems to be like a pendulum waiving to and fro. At one point, the day-to-day life is proceeding like it always has, but then a realization that there is a permanent change, a missing person in my life, will then send it to the other side and it is all I can do to …
When the mind is jumping all over the place …. I pick up some hand knitting or grab an eraseable pen and start moving my hands with either knitting or writing. That action seems to calm my brain and give me some focus and direction. I also use essential oils and food choices (coffee?) to …
Calming the Mind, What’s on Your Mind, and a Year of Thanksgiving Read More »
Someone asked me how it felt being isolated for COVID. My reply was …. nothing really has changed, we’ve been isolating since Tom’s bile duct cancer diagnosis at Christmas. I do have to say though, that it is nice being isolated WITH Tom. If he didn’t have the cancer, he would still be working umpteen …
Still doing, just 1/3 mental and time capacity…. Read More »
Let’s Cook I know Knitting Today is all about knitting, but life fits in there too, right? Life today consists of trying to figure out what I can make from food I have in the house since the thermometer reads 100 and my truck has no air plus the windows won’t roll back up if …
Clutter Blocks Creativity As I get ready to announce the new knitalong (Fisher Lassie), I find myself needing, yes NEEDING, to declutter my space. I go through this process of shutting down, body, mind and spirit. And then I realize the clutter is contributing. What do I need to do? Clear The Clutter! Do you …
Excited!!! See that big brown truck behind the red car? No, its not my wonderful husband Tom’s truck, its Mike my local driver. Mike goes above and beyond my typical expectations of a delivery driver, not that Tom doesn’t either, but Mike’s actions affect me on a regular basis. What does he do? He takes …
I won, I won! I bid on an online auction and look what I won… It might not seem like much but it has a lot of meaning to me. It was from my great uncle’s estate. It was probably woven by another great uncle and great aunt. It has a prominent place in my …
Lyn texted … Are you available Saturday morning? I have a split stitch about 40 rows back and it’s in garter stitch. Sure, said I. I’ll bring my seed stitcher/fix it tool. (sorry we didn’t turn off the mic) garter stitch repair with seed stitcher/ fix-it tool (you tube link) And after a cup of coffee for me …
My office for the day Yeah, you caught me. Actually I’m taking a sunshine break from my downstairs office. While I’m out and about, thought I’d show you the new packing station, yep, in the corner of our kitchen. And what happens in the kitchen for the first time in almost a year? A shiny …
Lorna Miser showed a picture of her huge loft studio on Facebook, so I thought I’d show the progress on my space. First, the south wall. The right side is full of magazine collections. The left is being filled with ufo projects as I unearth them. The east wall has two machines, the lk-150 and …