Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am thankful for my wonderful husband, Glen.  I am thankful for family, friends, and my knitting.

Here's to a beautiful day with a bit of turkey and a lot of love!!!

Prayer Shawl and other knits

Well, I finished my Mother's prayer shawl a few days ago.  I need to block it.  I've also written a scarf/shawllette pattern that I hope to test knit soon.   Photos and pattern to be up in the near future.

I recently found out that I have bilateral cysts in my lumbar region and I am walking with a cane.  I also just went for xrays of both knees.  I have been diligently going to knitting in the last few weeks.  It helps raise my spirits and I get knitting projects finished!

Sock Therapy!

Well, I have picked out a lovely purple Crock-O-Dye sock yarn to start socks this Sunday at The Urban Sheep's Sunday Socks Appeal.  I am very excited because I haven't been able to knit socks at all this year.  My knitting in general has suffered recently due to health issues. 
I have been looking everywhere for my copy of Socks a La Carte: Pick And Choose Patterns To Knit Socks Your Way.  I love this book.  I may need to get another copy of it.  I think that I will need to find another pattern to knit.  I am really thinking about Bubble Wrap Socks.  I also have a copy of The Big Book of Socks: The Ultimate Beyond-The-Basics Guide to Knitting Socks to look through before I decide.  I am going to dig out my camera and take some photos of my beautiful new yarn and my cast on tomorrow.  I am so excited!!!!

Everyone Has a Calling!

I usually talk about knitting here, but I wanted to share something from Oprah's last show, What Oprah Knows for Sure.  It is a video, but for the life of me I could not figure out how to embed it here in my blog. 

Last week, I decided that I was going to knit baby sweaters because I enjoy making them.  I have lots of yarn that has been given to me over the last 2 years.  I have a free pattern, the basic newborn sweater, I have a desire to help little ones.  A hand knitted sweater is like a hug from someone far away.  My husband and I have talked for years about getting a big house and taking care for foster children.  It is a big part of our "Lottery Dream".  We live with relatives so it is not possible at the moment, but it will be possible someday.

Have you signed up for  Love Modesto?  They are taking sign ups for until June 19 for the June 25 Event.  This is a great opportunity to help others in our community.

"Embrace the Life that is calling you."-Oprah

Much Love to Everyone!

Elizabeth, we will miss you!

Elisabeth Sladen is one of my favorite Dr Who Companions.  She is pictured here with Tom Baker.

Elisabeth Sladen died in the morning of 19th April, having been battling with cancer for some time. She is survived by her husband Brian Miller, and daughter Sadie.  She is missed!

News on Snuggle Pods and more!

I've been working on some consignment orders in the last few days.  I am knitting my second baby sleep sack.  I am also working on a new pattern for a baby sleep sack.  I hope to have the pattern written out for test knitting in the next week.

Today I ordered some new business cards.

Photos of Baby DragonScale Armor!

Baby DragonScale Armor

Completed March 12, 2011