another knit day!!

Well, as you can see, another cloudy, rainy, chilly day here. I took this picture yesterday on our way home from town. These are 2 of the 4 wind turbines at the Wood. Co. landfill. Something about them just fascinates me! I love going that way home and seeing them.

Not much else going on, so I thought I'd give you a quick glimpse at 'my knitting corner'! And my current projects. Of course, it changes by the minute. At this very moment, I have one hat started on the green KK loom and one on the red KK loom. On the needles I have one hat on size 8's in purples, one on size 8's in grays, and two on size 6's: one in oranges and one in a pale green with tangerine. I have one in waiting to be done on 10's in Lion Brand Homespun. All of the yarn is donated, so for the most part I can't tell you what the yarn is that I am working with. Most of my yarn donations are from people who have started projects, removed labels and are just passing along thier 'leftovers'. Which is just fabulous for me because it gives me the excuse to play with lots of color!! My dad is going through some serious health issues right now so I am just knitting plain, basic hat pattern. Nothing fancy. Simple 2X2 ribbing, st stitch until the peice measures about 8 inches, decrease over 5 rows, stitch up the back. I have to keep things cast on and ready to go for long waiting room visits. However, I am already thinking I need something just a bit more challenging to be working on here at home! But that is still in the thinking process!

And here are my latest.

With another crappy weather day in store, looks like another 'knit day' for me!! YEAH!!


Think of the last think you prayed about-were you devoted to your desire or to God? Was your determination to get some gift of the Spirit for yourself or to get the God? "For you Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him" (Matt 6:8) The reason for asking is so you may get to know God better. "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. (Ps. 37:4). We should keep praying to get a perfect understanding of God Himself. (O. Chambers)

Here is a perfect example of the weather we are expected to have for the next 5 days! I took this picture yesterday. Yuk. Oh well, it will give me plenty of knit time!!


My dad found this bird egg in his strawberry patch. We don't know what kind it is or why it was there. And here is one of my mom's iris's. A beautiful white one. Any flower pictures that I take for the next week will likely have raindrops!!


Knitted hats. Using up a few scraps.


If you are living the life of faith you will exercise your right to waive your rights, and let God make your choice for you. Whenever our right becomes the guiding factor of our lives, it dulls our spiritual insight. (Oswald Chambers)

Here is a perfect example of the weather we are expected to have for the next 5 days! I took this picture yesterday. Yuk. Oh well, it will give me plenty of knit time!!


My dad found this bird egg in his strawberry patch. We don't know what kind it is or why it was there. And here is one of my mom's iris's. A beautiful white one. Any flower pictures that I take for the next week will likely have raindrops!!


Knitted hats. Using up a few scraps.


If you are living the life of faith you will exercise your right to waive your rights, and let God make your choice for you. Whenever our right becomes the guiding factor of our lives, it dulls our spiritual insight. (Oswald Chambers)

Here is a perfect example of the weather we are expected to have for the next 5 days! I took this picture yesterday. Yuk. Oh well, it will give me plenty of knit time!!


My dad found this bird egg in his strawberry patch. We don't know what kind it is or why it was there. And here is one of my mom's iris's. A beautiful white one. Any flower pictures that I take for the next week will likely have raindrops!!


Knitted hats. Using up a few scraps.


If you are living the life of faith you will exercise your right to waive your rights, and let God make your choice for you. Whenever our right becomes the guiding factor of our lives, it dulls our spiritual insight. (Oswald Chambers)

misc.

I spent some time yesterday with another freshly hatched praying mantis coccoon. The breeze was blowing so getting a good picture was challenging! And then, those babies move really fast!! They are hard to capture!! There were 100's of babies in this coccoon. The entire bush looked like it was alive!!


The first Columbine bloomed yesterday. And a blue flax.


Hats done on the KK looms.



The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; He is their stronghold in time of trouble. The Lord helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in Him. Ps. 37: 39-40

more spring babies!

Baby pine cones on the pine tree. And baby grasshoppers!


Our sunrise this morning. It sounds like we will be seeing very little of the sun the next few days, so I had to enjoy this breif siting!!

more about FAITH:
Faith is not intellectual understanding; faith is a deliberate commitment to the Person of Jesus Christ, even when I can't see the way ahead. (O. Chambers)
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. Heb. 12:2

Coccoons are hatching!!

The praying mantis coccoons are hatching! We have babies everywhere!



While I was checking out a freshly hatched bunched of praying mantis, I found this lepard frog! Just sitting there watching me! He was very cooperative while I took about 20 pictures of him!

We stopped by a garden center yesterday afternoon and they had some of the most beautiful pansies! I just whipped out my camera and started shooting!

And more hats. The one on the left is done on the KK green loom, the middle one is knitted, and the pink is done on the red KK loom. Both loomed ones are using the chunky braid stitch.

The Lord is faithful, and He will strengthed and protect you from the evil one. 2 Thes. 3:3

spring photo op

Stepped out our back door with the camera yesterday afternoon. Oh it was so wonderful to see so many little critters!! LOL! Everything is in miniature! They will all grow up as the season progresses!


Even the kitty went for a stroll around the yard with us!
A Black Swallowtail was checking out the new dill shoots.

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certian of what we do not see. Heb. 11:1
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. Heb. 11:3
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exits and that He rewards those who earnstly seek Him. Heb. 11:6

catching up

First, I need to share this picture of a train! Went for a walk with my daughter and her friend on Friday along the tracks across from our house. This is the first time in a very long time that we have been this close to a train! It was pretty cool!
Our very first iris of the season. Opened up this morning. These are some of my favorite! I just love the color! Reminds me of a tie-dyed t-shirt!! Of course, there will be more pictures as the season goes along!

And, now that the silly blanket is done, I really need to get busy on hats again! I will feel like I am playing catch up with them, at least for a few days.

FAITH
A subject that has been on my heart the last few days.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. (Eph. 2:8)
It is no longer a faith in faith, but a faith that transcends all imaginable limits-a faith that comes only from the Son of God. (Oswald Chambers)

WIP= DONE!!!

The baby blanket that somehow ended up large enough for a toddler is finally finished!!

One came out!!

One of my cocoons hatched!! Here is what came out!! Isn't he just so beautiful!! Looks so cuddly!! Of course, I let him go. After a photo op session, I gently placed him on a large, well hidden leaf in the shade.

Here is one of the many frogs that we have living in our pond.

Living a life of faith means never knowing where you are being led. But it does mean loving and knowing the one who is leading. It is literally a life of faith, not of understanding and reason. -Oswald Chambers

Nearly perfect day!!

Yesterday was a nearly perfect day!! Oh what a blessing! Great weather, played in the yard and garden with my Honey, spent some time with my kids!!


Here are some baby pine cones! Aren't they cute! Looks like the tree is decorated for Christmas! Even the lady bugs were out enjoying the sunshine!


Went mushroom hunting with my kids yesterday evening. David found this nest of bird eggs. And Joe found these mushrooms. I picked up some beautiful rocks! Christina didn't find anything!


Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Ps. 37:4
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him. Ps. 37:7
Wait for the Lord and keep His way. Ps. 37:34

We got rain!!

We were down nearly 2 inches on rain! Not a real great way to start the spring. But we had an absolutely blessed all day rain yesterday! It was fabulous! Great for all the growing things, and wonderful for me! I got a full day of knitting it!!
This train stopped on the tracks across from the house yesterday morning. Aren't they so cute! Big boy toys!
These hats were done on the KK green loom. Using the chunky braid stitch. I've been interupting my knitting on the 'never-ending' blanket to make a few of these.


Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands. 1 Thes. 4:11

other interests

Ok, I haven't actually typed here much lately. Lots on my mind. Life has 'stepped up' in intensity. But I am adjusting. Getting back in gear.
As you saw yesterday, I am still working on that silly baby blanket that is now large enough for a toddler! God definitely has a plan for this thing! I would certianly never be still working on in on my own!!
Today I will be working on that again and getting some hats done on the loom. But in the meantime, I thought I'd take this opportunity to share some of my other interests that I have going on!

Here I have some cocoons that I collected last fall and wintered over. I have some of those small green catepillers that you find on cabbage plants. I have 2 Black Swallowtails. And 2 fuzzy catepillers. I can't wait to see what they all become!
I have been on an avocado eating kick lately. And I just hate to throw things away! So I am trying to grow some! So far, I have 6 seeds splitting and cracking!

About 2 months ago I planted some tree seeds from all over that I had been collecting. So far, the only thing to come up is some pine trees from MI. And yesterday I noticed a very small sprout from a seed I picked up in the parking lot over at the river!!



Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thes. 5:16-18

WIP update

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will recieve an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Col. 3:24