Project 64::Plum

I found this week's color a little difficult! A few weeks ago I got these roses at the Flower Show we went to. They are made out of pussy willow wood. The colors are very vibrant and unfortunately I took this shot at night so it doesn't quite do it justice. But they are gorgeous!

This Moment {Family Coloring Time}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. Joining Amanda again this week!

Daybook

FOR TODAY: March 10, 2011

Outside my window... Very gray. We're supposed to get a pretty good rainstorm tomorrow.

I am thinking... that I need to be starting supper!

I am thankful for... Rain instead of snow!

From the kitchen... we're having beef & broccoli for supper

I am wearing... jeans and a warm gray & purple sweater (same outfit as last Thursday!!)

I am creating... A Shalom Cardigan. About half done with the body

I am going... to begin supper soon

I am reading... One Thousand Gifts

I am hoping... for very very good news next week

I am hearing... daddy & baby playing

Around the house... laundry is caught up; bathrooms are clean; toys are all over. It's a good day!

One of my favorite things... spring rain

Picture thought... my in progress Shalom Cardigan

Yarn Along!

I'm very much enjoying seeing everyone's submissions each week for the Yarn Along that Ginny hosts each week!

Over the weekend I finished up a few projects which I wrote about on Monday. Here's the Ripple's in the Sand washcloth that I made for myself. For some reason it didn't show up in Monday's post. Thanks again to Meredith over at Sweetness and Light for the pattern! I loved it and am sure I will make up a bunch more when I need more washcloths!

After those projects finished I could begin working on my Shalom Cardigan. I've already finished the yoke and am getting ready to try & figure out how to modify the pattern to put arms on it. I had the best of intentions of taking a picture of it last night to post here but that didn't happen. And I'm too lazy this morning to get the project out & the camera out and try and hold off the 1 year old from grabbing both the sweater AND the camera to take a picture. I'll post an "in progress" picture tomorrow!

The links to my projects are on Ravelry. A few weeks ago a few of you posted your Ravelry name's so we could link up there too. Mine is JeninRI.

I'm also still reading Ann Voscamp's One Thousand Gifts. I love it. I'm also trying to figure out what reading to make for my Lenten Journey this year. At least for the beginning it will be Ann's book! :-)

Slice of Life Tuesday {Morning}

This week's Slice of Life Prompt was "morning."

This has been our morning routine almost all winter. I make a bowl of oatmeal to share with my daughter (she's 1. She eats about 10 spoon fulls. I get the rest!)

What is odd is that I never used to like oatmeal. All the sudden this winter it's about the only thing I want to eat for breakfast!

Finished Projects

I went out and bought yarn this weekend. It went against what I'd promised myself at the beginning of the year: No more yarn until I get some of what I already have knit up!

Welllllll. I want to make myself a sweater and I came across a great sale. So I bought it! But I told myself I wouldn't begin the sweater until a few of my current already begun projects were finished. So that's what I spent a big part of my weekend doing:

This large thing was supposed to be one of a pair of placemats. I began this in August. It is HUGE and took FOREVER. I wasn't about to make another one. But it is big enough to act as a smallish table runner that will be used as a hot mat.
This is one of two "Ripple's in the Sand" dish cloths I whipped up this weekend as gifts.

And this is my little "Grumpy Bear" made for my little one. I think I love him more then she does! There's nothing sweeter then finishing up some projects....unless it's the thought of another project to begin!

Counting to One Thousand: #47-67

Smelling the flowers at the grocery store

Finishing a knitting project

Walking around outside on a chilly afternoon

Story time at the library

having a plan for supper before needing to begin

seeing the ground again after all the snow has melted

watching M-T use her imagination

finding a gift for someone

the ability to be creative

"coloring" with M-T

sun coming through gray clouds

the rhythm of washing dishes

my husband who enjoys making things out of wood

towels warm from the dryer

the smell of crayons

inspiration from bloggers

birthday cake--just because!

early nap times

cup of tea with mom

the Little Golden Books & the memories that come from them

finishing projects begun long ago

Project 64:: White

I've really got to get better at visiting everyone's blogs at Project 64! It seems each week I only get to see the first 10 or so then get busy and never get back to it! My goal this week will be to stop by a few each day.

I thought white would be difficult until I opened my eyes. Then I couldn't decide which white to take a picture of! I eventually settled on our keyboard. I love our Mac and can't imagine every going back to a pc!