Welcome to the last day of winter!

I stepped outside this morning to take out the trash. The sun was a big beautiful orange ball just poking up from the trees!


Took the trash out to the end of the drive, turned around to walk back, and it was up and shining brightly!


Mostly I worked on the sweater yesterday, but I did get on the bike last night long enough to finish this hat.

A saint is not to take the initiative toward self-realization, but toward knowing Jesus Christ. A saint sees every situation in which he finds himself as the means of obtaining a greater knowledge of Jesus Christ.
O. Chambers

I worked on this new bright orange sweater yesterday. It is working up rather quickly and I am enjoying the bright, cheery color and the fun stitch pattern!


It was a pretty good day to watch the birds too! The Redwinged Blackbird spent quite a bit of time at the feeder yesterday! But this Robin didn't want to get too close.

Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Or do you think Scripture says without reason that God jealously longs for the spirit that He made to live in us?
James 4:4-6

More loomed hats.


It's been kind of cloudy and cold here the last few days.


I did find this cute little snake out getting some sun the first of the week.

Who is a God like You, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnent of His inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.
Micah 7:18

I finished the sweater!
The front is worked in a basket weave stitch pattern, the back is just st st.
I am so happy with the way it came out! And I had alot of fun making it.
Of course, I have already started another one! This next one is bright orange!



We had a visitor yesterday afternoon! A skunk just coming out of hibernation! It's not the best picture, but he wouldn't stand still very long!

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
James 1:5

A close up of the 'extra's' on my new hat!

Between getting back to working on the sweater, I did finish up my 'me' knitting. I felt the need for a new spring hat. I have plenty of things to do more embellishing with, but for now, this will do quite nicely! I guess I should have taken a close of the top. It is a button with leafs and a flower bead.


We stopped at the local 'big box store' the other day and they had this pot of blooming tulips. They looked a bit limp and pale, but it was nice to see some spring color, so I pulled out my camera!!


Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
James 2:5

Here is a small sampling of what my knitting habits have been like the last couple of weeks. It is not at all unusual for me to have several hats on needles all at the same time. What is out of the ordinary now is that I have so many different things started at once. Not just hats. In fact, in this picture there is only 1 hat! I have a sweater, 2 scarfs, a mitten and a baby blanket here!


We have had 2 days of 70 degree weather! And look what is happening!! The goldfish showed up last night after supper and our first flowers bloomed yesterday afternoon!!
This morning I woke up to nearly an inch of snow on the ground and a 40 degree temperature drop!

Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!
James 2 :12

No knitting pictures today! That's weird. But I had a busy day yesterday and didn't get anything finished and didn't take the time to take current pictures of my WIP's.
When I did sit down to knit last evening, I started something new. A little bit of 'selfish me' knitting. Hopefully I will get it finished up today. And then it will be back to all 'knitting with meaning'!


I did get out for a walk with my daughter yesterday afternoon.

I've been hearing the Redwinged Blackbirds for about a week now. It was so good to see them!!

Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the field produces no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
Hab. 3:17-18

More knitted items.
I am hoping to get back to the green sweater here in the next day or so! Somehow, it got shoved to the back of the priority list for a while here and I am missing it!!


Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
James. 1:17

This mornings sunrise! It was so intense!
The color was amazing!
Of course, like everyone else, it is going to take me a few days to adjust to the time change!


LOL! I was trying out a new mitten pattern! It will not work for kids! These are huge! LOL! But that's ok, I know adults need to keep their hands warm during the cold winter months as well!
And last night, by the time I sat down and got to knitting, my hands just seemed to fit quite comfortably around a larger set of needles so this scarf was what got my attention for the evening!

The day is Yours, and Yours also the night; You established the sun and moon. It was You who set the boundaries of the earth; You made both summer and winter.
Ps. 74:16-17

Another afghan square to be mailed out!


A loomed hat and a knitted hat.

I will praise God's name in song and glorify Him with thanksgiving.
Ps. 69:30

Here is the scrap hat!


Even the crocus know it is time for spring!

You have no business trying to find out where God is leading-the only thing God will explain to you is Himself.
O. Chambers

SPRING is in the air!! The temps are warming, the ice and snow are melting and everything is smelling so fresh!!


A knitted hat using cotton and a loomed hat using 3 yarns of various weights and textures!


LOL! I have had a mess on the living room floor for most of the week! I am so blessed to have the most wonderful Honey in the whole world! I love working with scrap yarn, but I do get tired of having it spread out all over! The scrap projects just seem to take so much more time, but the finished product is always so fabulous!! I love all the different colors and textures!

Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly see Him.
Heb. 11:6

A knitted child's scrap scarf.


The birds are knowing it is spring!! It is so fun watching them playing around!!

What does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8

A loomed hat and my latest KAL.


I was just updating a friend on the progress of the citrus tree she gave me. Thought I'd share. I am surprised that it has done so well this past month or so because it sits in the window and we turn our heat down very low at night. I was concerned that it would get too cold these last few weeks, but it seems to be thriving!

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 visable.
Heb. 11:3

I finished the baby blanket! It certainly took alot longer to do than I had thought it would. But it was alot of fun! I really like the way the cotton worked up for this.


This mornings moon! Another very cold morning today, but it was so wonderful to wake up to no clouds!! Just bright, beautiful sunshine and clear blue skies!


Do not gloat over me, my enemy!
Though I have fallen, I will rise.
Though I sit in darkness,
the Lord will be my light.
Micah 7:8

Here is a butterfly square that is getting mailed out to be put with other squares for an afghan to go to Project Linus.

Another pair of knitted mittens.

The first bloom on this 75 yr old cactus that was given to me last fall.
I am so thrilled!!


Come and see what God has done, how awesome His works in man's behalf!!
Ps. 66:5

Yesterday I took a short break in my knitting for other people and spent the entire day being totally selfish and doing something just for fun for me. All week my brain has just been jumping from one project to another to another. I'm sure it has something to do with the time of year. Cabin fever or something. I like to say that my creativity is kicking in! But close family members are giving it a negative twist and saying that I am bored and depressed. If I am bored and depressed then why am I so excited and thrilled about working on something different and happy with the results? (personally, I think they are jealous! LOL!)


So, anyway, this was my first project yesterday. A new purse/bag for me. I think it came out being larger than I had wanted. But the only jeans I had to work with were either very small (from back in my skinny days!) or very large (ones that never fit anyway!). I have several other purses that I have made, but they all seemed to be too small, so I went with the larger jeans. There is plenty of room inside for anything I may need! I even made a special pocket on the inside to hold my knitting! And of course, room for my camera! Those were the two things that I really needed more room for!



And this was my second project. A knitted rug using plastic grocery bags.
Awhile ago I had crocheted one. I hated it. (However, my daughter loved it and uses it every day!) This one was fun! I used about 20 bags of different colors (leftovers from our Christmas shopping trips!) and #15 needles. It's not very big, but it was just enough to let me know that I could do it, it was alot of fun and alot of work! Would I do it again? Probably not. But maybe.

Now, today, I must get back to my 'regular' knitting!!


My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
Ps. 62:1-2

I am needing some color! This is a Colombine from last summer.


Loomed hats.


He who appoints the sun to shine by day, who decrees the moon and stars to shine by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar- the Lord Almighty is His name.
Jer. 31:35

Knitted mittens.
I have been spending most of the my time this week on the sweater and baby blanket, so I don't have much to show in the way of mittens and hats!


Praying Mantis cocoon.
Patiently waiting for spring.


"I will put My laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will a man teach his neighbor, or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."
Heb. 8:10-12

Loomed hats.


Our flower garden! Yes, I know, spring will be here soon!

Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.
Henry Ward Beecher