Wordless Wednesday — Big Dog Came to Visit

On Wednesday’s we bite our tongues
or should I say fold our fingers
to stay Wordless.

Visit here to see what other folded fingers can say.

Published in: on April 25, 2012 at 3:33 pm  Comments (7)  

Today’s thought — Kinder

Grissabel and the computer close and personal.

Good Morning

My Daily Creed

Let me be a little kinder,
Let me be a little blinder
To the faults of those about me;
Let me praise a little more.
Let me be, when I am weary,
Just a little bit more cheery;
Let me serve a little better
those that I am striving for.

Let me be a little braver
When temptation bids me waver;
Let me strive a little harder to be all
that I should be.
Let me be a little meeker
With the brother that is weaker,
Let me think more of my neighbour
And a little less of me.

Author: Unknown
  And let us consider one another
to provoke unto love and to good works:   Hebrews 10:24
Trust God for your day. . . Today
With my prayers, desiring yours,  Leslie
Published in: on April 25, 2012 at 8:32 am  Comments (2)  

Scavenger Hunt Sunday for April 22, 2012

I really do know when it’s Sunday. Sometimes life just pushes activities in a different order, so on Wednesday I’m sharing my hunt.


Scavenger Hunt Sunday items:

Yellow,

On our drive home from family togetherness at Thanksgiving, we found yellow snow. I wasn’t able to take the picture I had in mind.

Something that Makes/Made You Smile,
Spring Lilacs always make me smile, as I remember picking bouquets as a teenager after helping my mom clean house on Saturdays.

Ancient or Antique,
This child’s rocking chair was my husband’s who isn’t really ancient or antique. It has a fabric strip woven seat painted red like the wood.

Splash
A triple fountain splashes all the day long.

In the Sun

You have to look closely. In the sun I found a snail’s trail loop on the sidewalk.

I join with many others here at Ashley’s to share our pictures.

Published in: on April 25, 2012 at 7:14 am  Comments (3)  

My Knitting Heros — 3KCBWDAY3


Blog about someone in the fibre crafts who truly inspires you.

The first knitter that came to my mind was Elizabeth Zimmermann.

“Really, all you need to become a good knitter are wool, needles, hands, and slightly below-average intelligence. Of course superior intelligence, such as yours and mine, is an advantage.” ― Elizabeth Zimmermann, Knitting Without Tears: Basic Techniques and Easy-to-Follow Directions for Garments to Fit All Sizes


I have her books and 75% of the time I have one of the Surprise Baby Sweaters on my needles. I have also made the tomten sweater for a 6 year old. I love the simplicity of garter stitch.


Here is my daycare ‘grandchild’ wearing hers.

“Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it doesn’t hurt the untroubled spirit either.”
― Elizabeth Zimmermann

Then there is  the life and knitting adventures of the Yarn Harlot. Where would the knitting world be with out her wit. How often when reading her essays I find my self nodding, ‘yes.’

“SABLE- A common knitting acronym that stands for Stash Acquisition Beyond Life Expectancy.”

“Achieving the state of SABLE is not, as many people who live with these knitters believe, a reason to stop buying yarn, but for the knitter it is an indication to write a will, bequeathing the stash to an appropriate heir.” ― Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

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At Knit’s End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much is my favorite book of hers.

Two of my daughters and I were able to take a sox knitting class with Stephanie, it was delightful. Her presentation, her practical knitting ways and wicked sense of humor made our hours with her fly by.

Sincere thanks to two beautiful ladies who have added so much enjoyment to my knitting life.

Published in: on April 25, 2012 at 6:00 am  Comments (1)  
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