Lovin The Fall Weather

Trying to keep warm with some new crocheted goodies. More of these same styles are going in My ETSY Store Leo and Taylor this weekend!

My Finished Afghan

Yeppers...... I finally, after 4 months finished my afghan!  My first knit piece and I have got to tell you, I don't think I will be knitting any large pieces anytime soon.  Although I like how knit pieces look, crocheting just seems to be more my thing when it comes to yarn.

the velvet bird: Have a dress of your very own!

the velvet bird: Have a dress of your very own!: Here is the giveaway of all giveaways! As a thank you, and a way to share my excitement about this whole collection thing, I am giving awa...

Running

For a few years now I have always envied those who ran.  Runners usually are healthy, lean and fit.  I want  that to be me and twice this week it has been.  Twice in the past four days I have gotten on the treadmill and ran a mile without stopping.  Granted, it was not at a fast pace and a mile probably seems like a warm up to those of you who are runners, but I am so happy with myself that I kept up with it and if time wasn't an issue I probably would have kept on going, something just seemed to click and I didnt want to stop.

So, for now, I am more than happy with my mile!

A Few Things I Have Been Thinking About Lately

                                             Staying cozy and warm........

                                             Falling leaves.  Good coffee

                                        Crocheting, knitting and big buttons.

                                      Pottery class.

                                     Getting time to paint again.

Hopefully I will be getting into a schedule 'groove' soon.  Although, I can be a schedule person I cannot say I am groovy;)...So, I think it is going to take a couple weeks to work out the kinks:).

BTW...

Last  week I finally got an iPhone:) I am not a technology geek. New things come out that everyone has and I'm still debating if i want it and saving up my money. Even so, I've been wanting one of these for a while and my old phone was dying on me. I finally took the plunge and I LOVE it:). 

Wiped out

This sums up how I feel this week....

Knit One Purl Wha?

I can still remember my Grandma's cylinder shaped knitting case with blue flowers on the outside , probably from the 70's(at least thats what I remember it as).  I always loved going into the TV room closet and looking at all the different color and shaped knitting needles.     My Grandma taught me how to crochet when I was pretty young, but after many pitiful tries over the years I never did learn how to knit.

 I love the ones with the little faces!

Forward to 6 months ago and I came across a Kids Learn to Knit DVD at the craft store. I guess a 6 year old on TV was what it took to teach me how to knit, because this time around I finally got it! In the beginning of June I started my first knitting project.  It has been crazy slow going, but hopefully I will be finished soon and get some pictures posted.

I don't know what happened to all my Grams needles, but I have since started my own collection.  I have always been drawn to them when i would see them even before i knew how to knit.

Here Goes Nothin....

Its Back to school time for my two lil men and after a lot of procrastination, I am ready to get my Esty store stocked and a lot of new projects started.

One Thing I have wanted to do for a long time is start a blog.  I am sure I will look back and cringe at my grammar and spelling, but it will be a fun way to journal this time in my life and keep everyone updated in whats going on in my little corner of the world.  I am hoping to share photos, inspiration and things that make me happy. Who knows what is blog will slowly become.

Here goes nothing...