"Hunter" Blanket

Hi! Just popping in to share a knitting project with you. Like most gifted knits, I waited to share until it was received - and then forgot to share!

This was slow - I just wasn't in my usual cold weather knitting mood, and then I was embarrassed at how long it was taking, I almost didn't send it but I'm glad I did! I hope to see my little nephew this spring…

Knitting's waiting...

I must get my chores done so I can start on this pile of yarn. Every fall with the change to cool weather I fall in love with knitting all over again. And none too soon this year, I have two little nephews on the way in October. Two of my California SILs are expecting boys and I'm really going to have to put in some knitting hours here!

So, do you have any seasonal hobbies/addictions?

Pink

I made this awhile ago and forgot that I hadn't posted about it. 

I just wish I could have hand delivered it - would love to see that little girl!

Green Scarf

I made this scarf last year for my niece. It was a fun, quick knit.

I planned to make more but haven't yet.

I need to get busy :)

If you would like to make it, go here for the pattern.

It's called the Venezia Chunky Scarf.

Enjoy! And let me know how it turns out!

Cream of Spinach Scarf

This scarf was started well over a year ago and I found it difficult and laid it aside until this fall. I'm a terrible procrastinator when things don't go as planned :(

This go around it has been much easier and I hope to have it done by December. (It's a birthday present for some one special - you know who you are! :))

This should be called the stress relief scarf.

 I started it when The Pilot was working on siding on his shop, three stories up. 

It was scary watching him up there, but I felt better watching him, rather than leaving him all by himself.

So, I sat below, with my knitting and my cell phone, ready to call 911 if he fell off.

It all seems silly now, but at the time, it felt right. 

Okay, I know I'm more than a little paranoid, please bear with me! 

There's something about knitting that calms me down, keeps me busy.

The scarf grew again as we zipped around in the Cessna last weekend.

And today, when I went with my mother to the hospital and sat waiting while she had a procedure done.

She wasn't nervous at all, but of course I was!

By the way, my mother is such an amazing woman, I thank God for her!

She is such an example of just not letting the big things bother her.

 She has a heart condition called A-fib which is an irregular heartbeat that is usually controlled by medication. But occasionally, she has an episode and to get her heart back in the "proper " rhythm, she had a cardioversion procedure.

She's had this done before and it basically restarts her heart. It's very quick and pain free and she assures me that it's no big deal, but still, to me it's a little scary.

By the way, she's back home and doing great! I'm so thankful!

So today, I was knitting up a storm, and now I think I'm about half way done.

Here is the scarf link, but you may need to sign up with Ravelry to download it, I'm not sure.

Sign up is free and simple and the pattern is free also.

Thanks for listening to my ramblings!

Latest Knitting Project

I had fun knitting these for a dear friend expecting her fifth boy. I wanted to wait to show them until I had given them to her, and then of course, I forgot. 

Fall is my time for knitting, it's such a cozy, homey thing to do. I have several projects going and more that I would like to do. Oh, for more time!

Rainy Evening Thoughts....

The children and my very tired husband are asleep now and I'm sitting here knitting to a very gentle rain.

And I'm just thinking about all that has happened in my world recently. My own little household, nothing major, the beginning of the change of seasons, the end of summer gardening and beginning of a bit of fall gardening, 1st grade starting for Big Sister and with that, only one more year before Little Brother will begin school.

My thoughts tend to lead back to myself, at the end of the day, I'm full of gratitude for these blessings, yet sometimes there's a good deal of regret, I wish I had more patience, was sweeter to my husband.

I'm thinking about the little one that I'm knitting for, (a friend's baby) coming so soon to this world.

And how my own were little not too long ago. Newborns, completely taking over my life and leaving little socks and blankets and hats littering the halls.

There's a hurricane happening right now just a few hours away - I'm praying for those caught in it.

The earthquake was interesting, a reminder that I don't really have as much control over my life as I like to believe. 

At the end of my day....  I want,

 less regret.

More living in the present, more joy. 

Because it's out there for the taking.

Life really is beautiful.

Up and Running

It looks as if my computer has decided to behave itself. Hooray!!

The following photos are a random sample of summer living here at Cass House :

Starting a knitting project....

A few of the wreaths my little nephew made for me the other day, so talented!

I babysat my neice and nephews while my brother took down a huge tree for my neighbor.

It's a dangerous job, but he makes it look easy.

We're rich in eggs....

and tomatoes...

and blackberries! Though the blackberries are almost done.

This sunflower surprised us and came up all on it's own this year.

Fresh Fruit Smoothie :

Blackberries

Peaches

Bananas

Strawberry Yogurt

Ice

And I may have added some milk, I'm not sure.

 Oatmeal raisin cookies, yum!

And Mango Salsa.

There are probably more sophisticated versions out there but this works for me.

Mango

Roma Tomatoes

Red Onion

Green Pepper

Cilantro

Fresh Lime Juice

Coarse Salt


We have been abundantly blessed.

I'm so thankful for my family and the opportunity to share a small part of our life with you.

Well, now I feel a little bit caught up! If you are still reading at the end of this very long post, thanks so much! I appreciate each and every one of you!