Food

There is this little Asian bakery by my home and I visit it once in a while. The name is the Honey Bakery. They have the most scrumptious buns. I think about going there all the time but each bun puts a whole pound on me. They are filled with wonderful stuff like bbq pork, chicken and mushrooms, red beans, ham, I could go on but what is the use. I already had 2 today

Flowers

I have been working on little things for my shop while the big things are being finished, just to keep it going. Lately it has been sometimes it is hats or tea cozies but lately it has been flowers. They are fun and colorful. I want to see how many different ways I can use these flowers, so maybe tonight I will try a wristband.




Anyway, tonight is Senior night at the high school so I have to go and be presented with a rose from my son. He has grown to be such a wonderful person. Some days are not wonderful and other days are great but that is part of having a teenager.

Back to basics

With the economy the way it is, we have decided to do a handmade Christmas. My oldest already picked out a sweater he wants me to knit. I found a cute little fairy house in a catalogue tat would be super easy to make and the baby would love a box to play in. Now to decide on what to give my husband. I have yarn to make him a sweater also but the last sweater I made him he lost. It was last winter and we went out to eat. He left it at the restaurant and when we went back they said they didn't find it. He had that beautiful sweater for 8 years and wore it every winter. My heart sank and you should have seen the look on his face! I guess I can give him a second chance. What do you think?

Phew, that was a load off my back. With Christmas now taken care of, it is now back to the projects at hand. I have 7 days left of this month and I am so sleep deprived it isn't funny! Here is my new favorite item -


I don't want to sell them but I have to. I hope whoever gets them will love them.

Until next time

Something new

I feel like I am in a rut. Time to take a break and hang with friends. But if I take the much needed break, I will not reach my goal for the month. What to do? Hmmmmmmm. I've got it! I will teach the kids to knit and start a sweat shop in my basement. Perfect! No one has to (except for you).

On to bigger and better things. I have all this free time now to try some new things. Hahaha!

The shawl was finished a few days ago and it is beautiful!

The rain

I rained all day and I wasn't able to take any pictures of my stuff. I finished the shawl and it is beautiful. I will have to post pictures when the rain stops.

When I was little and we lived in New York, my mom would open all the doors and windows when it rained. The smell was wonderful and so was the sound. We had sky lights that amplified the patter of the rain drops. Now, as an adult, when it rains I regress to those times as a child and remember the warm fire and the cool rain.

So, on to my next project. I think I will work on a few small ones to make time for another large something. I would love to knit a skirt or a pair of gouchos in a nice fall or winter color (not saying that the other season colors are not nice). Maybe it will come to me in the night like the Ringmaster from Dumbo.

I need to research this blog stuff some more and see how to add my own banner and stuff like that.

Until tomorrow

I have put myself up to a test. For the month of October, I am knitting something new every day. I am hoping to expand my knitting knowledge with the effort. I would love some critiques.

So far the endeavour is going well. The house is a little messier than normal but the kids are fed and clean. I think that is all that matters really.

I have been knitting since I was 6 but never did lace or anything like that. Knitting is not relaxing for me (like most people say). I find it very stimulating, following new patters and learning new stitches.

During this month I will be sure to post some pictures. Here is today's project - it will be a shawl.


Wish me GOOD luck.

My first post

So here we are, from the urging of my friends, the first post on my page. The kids are in the bath and I have but a mere few minutes to sit before the crying starts.

What is the importance of a blog? Is it to reach out and meet people we otherwise would never have known? Maybe it is for the advertising of oneself. Or possibly to keep in touch with those far away relatives.

I am the the way of my own personal discovery of the importance of a blog. along the way there will be misadventures and meetings of the minds and hopefully some new friendships and possibly some fun.

Hope to see you along the way!

Until next time,
Claire

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