Easter went wonderfully. We all went to church in the morning, which was something that we hadn't done in a long time. We even ate Easter dinner twice. Once at my aunt's house after church, and then back at my in-laws'. We had to wait at my aunt's for about half an hour before food was ready, which is better than the over an hour wait from last year. There wasn't really much to do over there. I didn't get a chance to grab my knitting like I had originally wanted to. So I just followed my youngest, Aiden, around the house.
I am still trying to figure out what size crochet hook I should use to start the hat that I really want to make. I haven't really had a chance to try out any of the one's that I have yet. Obviously I didn't get to start working on it yesterday like I had hoped. Til we got back home and ate with the in-laws, I was incredibly full and needing a nap. We spent the rest of the evening sitting outside and enjoying the nice weather. They were calling for rain, but I was very happy to see that it was so nice. Today is my chance to catch up with things. I spent a good bit of the day outside, and gave Aiden his first hair cut. The poor boy was so hot. Now I'm going to get ready to clean up inside from all the Easter stuff. After I get Aiden to sleep I am going to sit, relax, and work on my knitting.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Happy Anniversary to Me!!!
Today my husband and I have been married for 2 years. It's been a little rough, but we're still hanging in there. It rained most of the day, and we had a pretty bad thunderstorm with tornado watches. We went out the the yarn store and I got some yarn and needles for my next project. I can't wait to start it. Then for dinner we went out to Applebee's. We went with his parents, brother, and sister in-law. It was also my mother in-law's birthday. It was so busy there, and they kind of screwed up our order. Dinner was still nice though, and dessert was great. I ate so much food that I didn't think I was going to be able to stand up afterward. It was raining so hard that we could barely see on the way home, and we heard the tornado warnings twice til we made it home.
Overall I think that, even though the weather has been kind of crappy, we had a very nice anniversary. Now I plan to relax, and maybe work on my next project. I at least need to practice working with the DPN's before I start the project. I would rather screw up some scrap yarn than the yarn I had to practically beg to get.
Overall I think that, even though the weather has been kind of crappy, we had a very nice anniversary. Now I plan to relax, and maybe work on my next project. I at least need to practice working with the DPN's before I start the project. I would rather screw up some scrap yarn than the yarn I had to practically beg to get.
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Sunday, April 3, 2011
My Joy/Obsession with Knitting
I have a new found love. I can't really explain it, but I love it anyway. I have crocheted, sewn, and now have moved to knitting. To me, knitting is very relaxing. I have ADHD, but it keeps both my hands moving enough that all I really think about is that I need knit faster or spend more time doing it to get done what I am trying to do. This is after only spending 2 days to knit a really long scarf.
I had wanted to learn to knit several years ago and bought one set of knitting needles (which is no where near enough for what I want to do now), but felt after a few attempts that it was too hard. I didn't think that I would ever find the time to learn. Now I find that I have a lot more time than I thought to knit, and that it is very relaxing for me.
Of course my scarf that I made was very simple. I didn't really look into the different stitches that I could try. I also felt that it would be better to practice the basics first. Two days knitting, and I already have 3 knitting books coming in the mail this next week. After my husband's next paycheck I am going out to get a bunch of different sizes of needles, and a lot of yarn. I only have 1 ball of yarn.
I find myself amazed at how excited I am about knitting. Last night I finished that scarf, and I have been thinking all day about knitting. How did I not know about this wonderful craft before? What ever could have made me think that I would never be able to do it? Why am I not doing it right now? What will I do with my free time now that I am practically out of yarn, and how can I survive the next two weeks until I get more?
Okay.... I am obsessing just a little, but I haven't ever really had any hobbies that I could really feel myself actually wanting to stick to. I can't wait to get more yarn and try something a little more challenging.
I had wanted to learn to knit several years ago and bought one set of knitting needles (which is no where near enough for what I want to do now), but felt after a few attempts that it was too hard. I didn't think that I would ever find the time to learn. Now I find that I have a lot more time than I thought to knit, and that it is very relaxing for me.
Of course my scarf that I made was very simple. I didn't really look into the different stitches that I could try. I also felt that it would be better to practice the basics first. Two days knitting, and I already have 3 knitting books coming in the mail this next week. After my husband's next paycheck I am going out to get a bunch of different sizes of needles, and a lot of yarn. I only have 1 ball of yarn.
I find myself amazed at how excited I am about knitting. Last night I finished that scarf, and I have been thinking all day about knitting. How did I not know about this wonderful craft before? What ever could have made me think that I would never be able to do it? Why am I not doing it right now? What will I do with my free time now that I am practically out of yarn, and how can I survive the next two weeks until I get more?
Okay.... I am obsessing just a little, but I haven't ever really had any hobbies that I could really feel myself actually wanting to stick to. I can't wait to get more yarn and try something a little more challenging.
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