Capable Women

Now, I DO have a set of knitting needles in size 10, but they are VERY long and keep getting caught in my sweater, so doesn’t everyone know that that is sufficient reason to get a new set of needles, shorter ones and double ended ??? Especially if they only cost $.59 (cents)! I am so happy with these “Make Them Yourself” brand of needles!!!

A little bit of dowel, a pencil sharpener, some fine grit sandpaper and some elbow grease!

Now, when I am a more experienced knitter, these might not cut it any longer but while I am still a beginner they are “perfect”!

What’s on your needles?

Look at what he brought home this time… another work of art, a masterpiece! He has more artist in him than he will admit!

And handsome ta boot…

No! He is not available for marriage yet! Sorry girls…. (:

Have a nice day…

We are working on a theater block at school and the Old Wiseman was supposed to make a debut at the first class. He accidentally got knocked down and his strings are hopelessly tangled…

He is very sad and stressed about it!!! I am not sure if I should restring him so he can lead the class next week or wait and show the children how he is built underneath (much easier to do when his clothes can be moved around without the strings in the way???) Right now he is in the hospital resting and waiting for the “doctor’s” prognosis…

Hope all your strings stay straight today…

Update: The doctors decided that, for his self esteem, he needed to have his strings repaired so he was able to do his part in presenting our Marionette Theater Block at school. He went into class with confidence and “stole the show!”

Before Matthew…

After Matthew…

While I am definitely mourning the loss of my chimney (which I really loved) I am glad it is down and that Matt didn’t get hurt while he was on the roof “playing”! He is such a hard worker and I am sooooo appreciative of his “hard work ethics”. He is truly amazing… did I ever tell you he was out chopping cords of firewood and the age of 12!!! I can’t believe I let him do it and bought the ax for him??? What was I thinking!!! But he seems to love hard work and I am the VERY grateful recipient of his love!!! and so again I am saying, “Thank You Matt!!!”

or hook actually… because this is crochet instead of knitting. See the round disc in the center of the picture…? This is my attempt at this

Mine turned out big… still working on the felting thing. But I love the way it feels and the yellow one is next to be felted. These stitch up so quickly and I love them when they are done…yipee for bean bags!!!

Hope you will try some…

Joy is when you are browsing through your favorite blogs and getting soooo inspired and then you look at the clock and it says it is only 7:30 pm…. still two hours before bedtime!!! (: Yipee!!!

I have been thinking about the feeling of this season, the warmth of Christmas and Hanukah with all their focus on lights and festivities and now that they are over we seem to find ourselves in this looooong struggle with cold, darkness and not much to do or look forward to for a stretch. But when I think about the snow and the way the sunlight sparkles and the fun to be had with throwing snow balls at someone you love (strange way to show affection?), the warm fire and the hot chocolate to be had after the rambunctious frolic, something inside me is encouraged and inspired to continue on and find new adventure in this new year…

And there is Annie’s birthday and Baby Davidson coming up next, and that is really something to get super excited about!!!

Have a nice day…

Matt Emily and I planted a Gravenstein Apple today! I am VERY happy. I hope it likes to live at our house… next are the three bluberries…. Thanks Matt and Emily!!!