One row at a time

A row at a time. A stitch at a time. I was counting stitches as this was loading. I put some time in on the garter stitch blanket tonight. I'm still loving it... the colors and all. Now that it's getting bigger, the rows, of course, take longer, but I'm plugging away at it. This is the first big project I've done in a while. My more recent projects have been big needles, fat yarn, fast progress. But now I find that I' m eager to do some projects with more detail, thinner yarn. For a while there it was about seeing results fast. Maybe with such little kids and such little time....

I'm procrastinating on going any further on the child's cardigan I had in mind for my daughter, with the "houses" lace pattern on it. I think that's about two things... 1) since I need to start the pattern row next, whenever I think to do it, seems like not a good time for a pattern that needs any amount of focused attention to detail and...2) I haven't figured out how I want to do the buttonband. I'm thinking i want to do it in one piece, as I'm knitting the sweater, not sewn on or picked up later. Looking for a pretty close to seamless look. Time to sit my fanny down for 15 minutes and put some thought into it. I probably already said this in an earlier post, but " I can do anything for 15 minutes" and that 15 minutes is often enough to chase the procrastination away.

Here's to more time to knit!

Not a lot to report. I haven't had a lot of time to knit in the past week and a half - lots of playdates/babysitting and a bridal shower thrown in for good measure. Do you know how long it's been since I went to a shower?! I can't remember - probably 7 yrs or so! No great loss. But this was a nice one - not too tacky :) , good food, and I got to see and hang out with the women on my husband's side of the family who (whom?) I really enjoy, and don't get to see often enough. Brought my Diagonal Garter Throw to work on, but didn't.

Last Thursday eve I went out for my regular night out. Forgot to grab the throw, but luckily had a purple scarf in the car that I work on every now and then, in between other things. It's garter stitch also, and whenever I think about working on it I think it's kind of boring, but then I take it out, and it's a rich gorgeous plummy purple - not so boring after all. So I got several inches done on that at my meeting.

Spring has sprung here. I've been getting out for some nice early morning walks. That's my time for spiritual renewal. I'm not talking religious here, I'm talking spirit-ual. Having some time to myself, bre-a-th-ing and getting recharged for the day. I love getting out there in the early morning, before the kids get up, just as the sun is starting to rise. Mmmmmm!

Well, here's to more time to knit!

Life is fragile

It's humbling how fast one's life can suddenly implode and leave you stunned in the wake of it. We got word Thursday morning that doctors had found a large tumor in my brother-in-law when they were doing an MRI. He had taken a fall about a month ago, and the pain got progressively worse. He came home from their family vacation a few days early for an MRI, but was unable to lay flat for it because of the pain. The doctor, thinking slipped disk or something of that nature had him go home for 2 weeks bed rest, but the pain just got worse and the meds weren't touching it, so Thursday he went in and they did the MRI under sedation, which is when they found this tumor.

They've done some radiation and steroids to try to shrink the tumor, and did a biopsy on Friday. Now the waiting game for biopsy results...tomorrow hopefully.

I keep thinking of my sister and can't even imagine what she is going through. And I keep sending out prayers. It does no good to project...there is always hope, and projecting don't get you nowhere.